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St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

Nina tells me that seized her in my
arms, that in frenzy of despairing love
| covered her face, her hands with kisses,
crying aloud wildly:
& If die we must, Nina, we can at
least die together! You are mine, mine
forever now! Not even death itself can
part usn
''Proportionately as I lost my senses
Nina became calm, besought me to regain
my composure and pleaded with me to
think only of the next world-so near
"But heaven ordered o herwisc In
the midst Of the tumuItuous tossing of
the earth the roof of our cavern suddenly
split in twain, letting in 50 binding
glare of light that even with our eyes
closed our cyeballs felt as if pierced with
rcd-hot knives. Either this was the sig
nal for quiet again or the dying throe of
the giant chained in those rock-ribbed
vitals; the rumblng died away, the sick
ening quaking ceased.
"Whcn we at last dared to open our
eyes and look at each other we found
ourselves in a rift Of comparatively shall
low depth. The second earthquake had
been our savior and forced up the bed of
the subterrancan gorge that imprisoned
us perhaps eighty fcet'
''But how did you get out thcn?"
cried |, shivering with interest, as if I
myself had been the victim of this ter
rible catastrophe.
"With no trouble at all, monsieur"
Nine. lie DUAL responded, who had long
since come from the water and now adj
vanced from the shelter of her bath
house, =" the Caracas people drew us out
with ropes, you know. They had run,
as usual, to the earthquake ground to
give what help they could, and the rest
was easy"
'My poor little girl" murmured her
husband tenderly, as he drew her to his
side, ''you speak Of it lightly, but that
earthquake cost you dearly-home and
father at blow, with only husband to
balance the loss.'
Exactly" she answered, laughing
lightly and pulling him to his feet with
the roguish abandon of a happy child,
"a husband too infatuated to mind the
fact that owing to that self-same earth
quake his goddess-limps II From the
French.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
Some worthy people of Boston, &C.

Some worthy people of Boston, &C.
cording to the New York Post, are
working at Il plan to keep children off
the streets and amuse them. They
have opened summer pIay-rooms and
gymnasiums in various parts of the
city, i'll some instances in churches.
For the very youngest children toys
are provided, and sandbank i'll a
yard adjoining is not forgotten. TIE
other children have the use of hori-
zoutal bars, ladders, flying rings, etc,
and are taught exercises for strength
ening the limbs. Instruction in
kindergarten work is also given, such
as pricking cards, sewing them into
designs, and folding paper. For
those so minded there is singing in
classes. Twice day doors are thrown
open to the youngsters for four hours
each time. The ages of the children
range from three to twelve, and they
are Of all creeds and nationalities.
The prompters admit that in one re-
spect their undertaking i'll operation
has disappointed Them; the boys do
not always take kindly to the recre-
alton provided for them, preferring
rougher sports, and are apt to drop
ont Of the classes. Their places are
at once taken by girls, who have never
had such chance TO play and romp i'll
their lives. But as the experiment Of
tanning the street Arab is only in its
first chapter, so to speak, thele is no
reason for setting it down asa failure.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
Universal Pigeon English,

Many persons do not know and many
may be interested in learning that for a
hundred years Pigeon English has been
the recognized language of trade and
commerce for about 500, 900, 900 Asiatics
and Africans in all their dealings with
foreigners of all other nationalities. The
English, Americans, French, Italians:
Russians, Germans and Dutch must all
use Pigeon English in order to transact
business with the natives.
Pigeon English is more nearly uni
versal language than any other in the
world, and if our alphabet could be made
''fonetik" would likely soon become a
special language for all nations, espec-
ialy if aided by the 100, 900, 900 speaking
regular English and its dialects. What
is Volapuk alongside of Pigeon English?
Il Minneapolis Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
Big Oysters are Sick.

The enormous oyster shells displayed
in front of popular restaurant are an
abnormal growth. In the Indian Ocean
the shells sometimes reach an extraordin-
airy size, but the remarkable thickness is
caused by a disease, which, to the oyster,
is something like elephantiasis to the
man. The disease is common enough
among oysters, but it is rare that SO ex-
aggerated q case is seen as in the huge
shells already mentioaed.-INew York
Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

a St. Louis man has taken out a
patent for an electric Jail. He runs
wires through channels in all the bars
and gratings, and between the stones
or plates Of the walls, ceilings and
floors Of his prison. BY connecting
their ends TO a suitable alarm mechan-
ism AMI keeping current flowing
through them, any disturbance or at
tempt at escape transmits signal.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
The Modern Tooth.

Fresh from his recent revelation as to
the inevitable results of higher education
on the woman of the future, Sir James
Crichton Brown, who presided over a
meeting of the British Association, has
felt it is painful duty to call attention to
the lamentable condition Of the tooth of
the present. The picture he draws is
truly deSolating, and it is all the more
so in that it is founded on the relentless
basis of actual investigation. Out of
/, S61 children under twelve recently cX-
amined the proportion of those blcst
with normal or perfect teeth in need Of
neither extraction nor filing was only
one in eighteen. Even more alarming are
the dental statistics of Leeds, where the
teeth of 80 per cent of the population are
bad Furthermore Sir james stated that no
fewer than 10, 600, 600 of artificial teeth
are us-d in England annually. OF the
three causes to which Sir James Crichton
Brown attributed the present parlous
condition of the human tootn--soft
food, high pressure and vitiatcd atmos-
phere-the first, at least, is by no means
an inevitable condition of lattcr-day life.
On the other hand the nervous tension
of modern existence and the growth of
large towns are factors which cannot be
eliminated from the great dental prob
lem, and are bound to exert an increas-
ingly destructive influence on the type
of the coming man. We are rapidly
tending toward an era OF total badness,
and this, it seems, is to be further agyra
waited by toothcssncss. There is an
ancient Greek legend of the daughters
of Phorcys, who had only one eye and
one tooth among them. This, we take
it, must have been prophetic view Of
the results of culture and civilization on
the woman of the future. London
Globe.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

1t has been estimated that the far
mers of the United States pay the
enormous sum of $500, 900, 900 every
year for the transportation of produce
and grain from the farm to the near
est market place.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

Miss Maud and Littlo Nell
Down she passed through TIE village
street.
With q toss of her head and a skip Of her
feet;
Her bright eyes twinkied
Her soft bangs crinled,
Her round cheeks dimplcl,
And her bangles tinkled,
While her dainsbOrOush hat with its Whlto
ostrich feather
Was just the very hat for that fine sunny
weather.
So down she went through the village
street.
With toss OF her hexd and a skip of her
feet,
And she came in her walk by the open
door,
Where sat little Nell on the broken floor.
Now, dear little Nell had no Gains borough
hat,
No feathers to nauEt, no crimps, and all
that,
But her black eyes twfnklcd
Her round checks dmpled,
Her pink toes crinkled,
Her sweet laugh tinkled,
As Mistress Maude in her brand new gown
Went tossing and skipping along through
the town.
No; dear little Nell has no Galusboroush
hat,
No ban 5lcs to tinkle, no crimps and all
that;
But in wintcr, in summer, in oil sorts OF
weather
Little Nell AMI her kitty are happy to-
gether.
So as Maud passed on through the village
sire ct,
With toss of her head and skip of her
feet.
Kits round eyes twinklcd,
Her thick fur crinkled,
Her black nose wrinkled,
Her sOft pur-r tinkltd
For in winter in summer, in all sorts or
weather
Little Nell and her kitty are happy to-
gether
Our Little Ones
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

The italian Ordnance Department
is considering the purchase of pro-
jectile which, when it bursts, will
produce luminous Gisk Of 1907 600
candle power. 1t would light up az
enemy's camp with great brilliancy.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
He KNEW HIS BUSINESS,

Gushing Girl-Now, don't you put my
name in your paper; don't you dare
Experienced eporter-Very WELL How
did-you say you spell your name?-[ Inter
Ocean.
MATCHED HER DRESS.
Lady-You said you had two cats.
Little Girl-Yes'm, white one an
black one.
Lady-You have only brought me the
black one.
Little Girl-Yes. They is, both she'd
din their coats awful, an brought the
black one cause your dress is black
lGeod News.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

One-haIf and over of Mexico's
precious metals and about three
fourths of her other products come to
the United States.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

Diamonds, it appears, are no longer
to be reckoned by carats for weight,
but by lemons for hue. The more
lemon-colored your diamond is the
higher its value. So fashion DEGREES.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

Public Opinion declares that sys-
TEN of gravel and macadamiz" ID roads,
built by competent men, is needed i'll
every stale of the Union.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

Teacher-If ten carpenters worked
for ten days at IS cents Il day, what
would they get?
Hugh -Thcy'd get cheated, cause
papa says 81 day is their price.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
St. Landry Democrat
by l. a SANDOZ.-
OpaIousos. LOUISE ana.

Philadelphia claims TO be the birth
place of ice cream.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

The number of Juvenile criminals
convicted in England in 1891 was less
than half the number convicted in
1871,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
THE NATTER OF BAIT.

papa docs, " was the next question, and
Just at that moment Brother Billings APP
peared with q scraphic smile of innocence
lighting up his genial countenance. -
Detroit Free Press.
'Bccn abroad, I understand Visited
Switzerland! How did you like it?'
Piggleton Nrom IIlinois)-Tell you the
truth was disappointed in Switzerland.
Too hiIly, you know; not a bit like Chi
cago.- Boston Transcript.
ONE WAY OUT OF 1T.
Travers - Can you have this hat
charged to me?
Hattcr-All our business is done on a
cash basis, sir.
Travers-Then lend me So Clothier
and Furnisher
FINE FINISH.
Tramp see you are advertising for
pants tinishcr
Tailor Yes, but you hardly look as if
you had had any experience.
Tramp-Experience! If this pair I've
got on amt finished, I'd like to see a
pair what is Brooklyn Life.
IT HAPPENED TO COME TO HER.
Young Wife lat midnight)-Wake up!
Wake up!
Husband-What is it, dear2 Rob
bers2
Young Wife-Mercy, no! You asked
me at supper what allied that cake. 1t
Just happened to come to me this minute.
forgot to put any sugar in it Truth.
INEXPERIENCED.
Gladys-I don't believe Mr. Spooney
knows anything about driving horses.
Gracefully, how did he act?
Gladys-Why, he drove with both
hands all the whole blessed way Chi.
cago InterOccan.
SAD PLIGHT.
A tear stood in her bright blue eye,
Her quivcring lip told sorrows tale,
Hers mingled with the zephyr's sigh,
Her bosom hcaved, her cheek grew
pale.
And at her anguish seemed to scott;
| found the gentle maid had burst
Her left suspcnder button off.
- New York Press.
CoNsoL1NG.
He-"You do not love me; then fare
well forever: ! shall commit suicide to-
night"
She-"Don't, George. Even though
papa will not let ne marry you, perhaps
he will lend you little money"
REVELATION.
Young Mr. Yeerwcd had been gazing for
a long time at the antics of his little
three year-old baby The child was
sans hair, sans teeth, has a red face and
frightful yell, but she was his child,
and he loved her At length the little
one looked up and laughed; and the
ovcrjoyed Yeerwed, turning to his wife,
calculated. 'By Jove. Maud, it actually
seems as though baby was almost human"
i llarper's Bazaar.
HARD LUCK.
Many days he hesitated,
Then his bitter fate he cursed;
While for some good chance he waited
Another man, less agitated.
Proposed and was accepted first.
- New York Herald.
VERY WRONG.
"Yo al wrong to call Dawson
flame, t2"':sl! Ua!iSar"
"NcIi, ISL; :.r:'
"Of course he isn't. Flannel shrinks,
and Dawson's n1outh never does"
Il Judge.
REAs$ ;;,c1Ct,.
Timid Lady gnH u, "A Washington
Monument elevator Conductor, what if
the rope breaks that holds us?
Conductor-Oh, there are number
more attached as safety ropes.
Timid Lady-But if they all break
where shall we go2
Conductor-Oh, we'll, mum, that all
depends on what kind of life you have
been living i.c:orc
QUESTION AND ANSWER.
Midred--What are you looking at me
for?
Jack-I know what I'd like to look at
you for
Mildrcd-Wha
T,1
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that Will Interest tho Juven-
lie Members eff Every Household -
Quaint Actions and Bright sayinS~ OF
Cute Children.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
Turning tho GrindstOne.

When [ was a little boy, | Iemem-
Der one cold winters morning | was
accosted by a smiling man with an
ak on his shoulder.
''My pretty boy" said he, "has
your father grindstone?"
Yes, SIR" said |.
you are a fine little fellow" said
he; will you let me grind my ak
on it?'
Pleased with the compliment of
"fine little fellow" "Oh, yes, Sir" |
answered.; at is down in the shop?"
"And will you, my man." said he,
patting me on the head, get me
little hot water?"
How could l refuse? [ ran and soon
brought kettle full.
How old are you, and what's your
name?" continued he, without wait
ing for a reply. Il am sure you are
one of the finest lads that ever have
seen: will you just turn few min
utes for me?"
Tickled with the tiattery, like q
little fool, | went to work, and Bit
terly did rue the day. 1t was new
AK and l toiled and tugged till | was
almost tired to death. The school,
bell rang, and l could not get away;
my hands were blistered, and the ak
was not half ground. AT length,
however, it was sharpened, and the
man turned to me with:
Now, you little rascal, you've
played truant; scud to the school OF
you'll rue it.'
"Alas." thought I, lit was hard
enough to turn grindstone this cold
day, but now to be called little
rascal is too much. '-Benjamin
Franklin.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
THOSE GENERAL INVITATIONS.

A sportsman who, on the strength of a
general invitation, had gone to pass a
week with Il friend in the country, soon
found by gentle hint he would have
done better to have waited for special
one.
II saw some beautiful scenery" was
the visitors first remark, "as I came to-
day by the upper road
'You will see still finer" was the re-
ply, Gas you go back tomorrow by the
lower One.n
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

Baby blue is the very height of fash
ion.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
A CONSIDERABLE WOMAN.

'I'm very glad to have been of any
comfort to your poor husband, my good
woman. But what made you send for
me instead Of your own minister?'
"Well, sir, it's typhus my poor hus-
bands got and we dinna think! it is just
RIGHT for our ain dear minister to run
the risk
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
WHY he COULDN'T TAKE IT OUT.

WHY 11E COCEoN T21>E Jul:
Principal Smith is one of the wisest
and kin,tcst Of teachers, but now and
then his watchfulncss makes him over
suspicious In the geography class the
other day his eye fell upon a boy who
seemed to i.e eating something.
"Jack,' said the master, sternly,
"takc that piece of candy out Of your
mouth at once"
TO his establishment a giggle went
round the room, and the next instant
poor Jack answered:
81 can't, sir; it's gumboil. p De
troit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

What island near Massachusetts,"
John was studying his geography les
sou, and this question seemed to
bother him. He looked on the map
and found Nantucket. what funny
naiue! | know | shall never remem-
Der it. He said it many times, off
the book and on the book, but in five
minutes lie had forgotten the name.
The next morning he went to
school. ",)ack," he said, Il can't re-
III 'mbcr what island is near Massa-
thuSetts." "Well, John, just think
OF an old woman who has daughter
named Nan, and this woman wants
H,an to tuck her dress. She would
say Nantucket. Now, can't you re-
member that?" "Oh yes, | have it
now, said John. 81 can't forget that"
He went to the class, and when the
question was asked he began to pop
his fingers and became very much ex-
cited. At length the question came
to him. "All right, John said the
teacher. what is it?" MANNHEIM
it," said John, proudly.
Children's Strange Ideas.
Helen, aged 3, was lying on the
porch in the summer evening, with d
little neighbor girl, Mabel, standing
beside her. The gentleman of the
house, in passing out, noticed the lit
tie girls and said:
We'll, children what are you do
ing?"
Yves a-playing God" said Helen
Doing WHAT"
"A-playing Cod
"How do you play that?"
well, you see, Mabel is God and
I'm sick and she's a-goin to take me
away"
An early lesson in the stranger
philosophy of death.-St. Louis Re-
public.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
WHY SHE LIKED HIM.

He had brought her chair, then
fan, then an ice, and as he went after
her shawl her friend remarked: "You
seem to think a great deal of Mr.. Sim
mons" EYES," was the reply, Il like
him for his fetching ways.-[ Washing
ton Star.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
ENCOURAGEMENT.

Mr. Dolly-Did any one ever attcmp
to steal a kiss from you?
Miss PoIly-oh, yes, the attempt has
been made, but in vain.
Mr.. Dolly (sighing)-Ihen it would
be foolish for me to make the attempt
Miss PolIy-I suppose so. | don't
know. One cannot always be on the
alert, YOU know New York Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12

She read of the planets, she read of the
stars,
Though the subject was none to clear;
ooh, what do you think Of this visit of
Mars?n
She said to her husband dear.
Then over her liege lords merry face
There scudded a look of pain,
And he gasped, as he chokcl on his
buttered roll,
SIS your mother coming AGAIN."
New York Recorder.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
A SIDE ISSUE
UNCLE JERRY RUsK's CoECEIT.

The Pres;dcnt-What's the matter
with Jerry this morning l started to
congratulate him on the excellent quail
ity of weather he's furnishing, but he
turned away and walked off with his
head in the air | thiu!1 he's getting
sort of conccitcd and vain
I:iic-1es, he is a little weather vain .
= Boston News
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
WHERE SHE WOULD BE SAFE.

Ben has been promoted to "pants."
He has thoroughly imbued his little sis
ter with the idea of their grandeur So,
when her mother told her not to go to
the meadow with Ben lest the cow should
hurt her, she exclaimed: "Why, course
she can't hurt me. I'll just get behind
Bcunie's pants
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
CONSOIING

He-"You do not love me; then fare
well forever: ! shall commit suicide to-
night"
She-"Don't, George. Even though
papa will not let NE marry you, perhaps
he will lend you a little money"
St. Landry democrat., 1892-11-12
A REVELATION.

Young Mr.. Yeerwed had been gazing for
a long time at the antics of his little
three year-old baby The child was
sans hair, sans teeth, has red face and
a frightful yell, but she was his child,
and he loved her. At length the little
one looked up, and laughed; and the
oyorjoyed Ieerwed, turning to his wife,
calculated, ''By Jove. Maud, it actually
seems as though baby was almost human"
= Harpers Bazaar.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1892-11-03

dress. It is doubtful, however, il he re-
mains In the field during the campaign,
having been compelled to break an en-
gagement for Friday evening to go to the
bedside of his father in Rhode Island, re-
ported to be dying.
The supreme effort of the democrats to
demonstrate was in last Friday evenings
parade. The procession was long one,
considerable number of horsemen lead
ing the band, followed by citizens, and
about 100 men with torches. The village
was gay with Nominations
On Saturday evening Capt. Patrick
O'Farrell and DIR. j. A. Marinwill speak
at the Opera House, the latter especially
to French voters. Capt. O'Farrell has
spoken in Stafford before and is favorite
with Stafford republicans.
1t is understood that last years repre-
sentatives, Messrs. Hanley and Ellis, can
have denominations from the democrats
If they will accept. They are good run
ners, and the party is wise in their selec-
ton.
Will it be Senator Pinney, or ex-sena-
tor, after election? That's an interesting
question.
A. S. Eaton, of Staffordville, was NOM
mated for representative by the east
parish republicans at a caucus held at the
town house last evening. Seven ballots
were taken, and at the first nearly equal
! votes were given for the nominee and for
Andrew Wilton and Christopher Allen.
The candidacy of the latter was handi-
capped by his positive declination in ad-
vance to accept If nominated, and Mr..
Wilton was under the disadvantage OF
being from the section which has fur
nished the candidate at two last previous
elections. 1t was harmonious conven-
ton, as all candidates are worthy and un-
Objectionable, and the result was accepted
| by all, and rounded out with a unani-
nous vote of acquiesence. Mr.. Eaton is
one of our Oldest, best known, and, we
may add, most highly respected citizens,
of unquestioned ability and good sense.
A. M. Bancroft, of Ellington, prohibi.
ton candidate for lieutenant-governor, al
SO Fl. j. Croker, of New London, will
speak at the opera house on Friday eve
ming. Subject, Protection to American
Boys"