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HOME At LAST.
-. Had Looked Forward 70 Her visit
for Fifty Years.

She Had Looked EorWaro 70 AA1H Ntess
for fifty Years
She was an odd looking little old
woman In a skinny and faded black
alpaca dress and a big, old fashioned
black straw bonnet with some limp
black feathers and faded ribbon on
it. But her small and deeply wrin-
kled old face had kindly look and
her blue eyes were as bright and
twinkling as the eyes Of child.
She talked to every person near
her on the train and the burden of it
all was that she was going back
home"
.Jist think of it, she said in her
cracked. childish voice; it'll be fifty
years next May. the 10th day, sence ]
left my old home in New Hampshire,
an amt never been back sence, an
here when / went away ] reckoned
sure I'd git back once in four or five
years, anyhow, but ] amt never
went until now, and it'll be fifty
years the 10th day OF next May.
was married on the 9th an me an
Aaron, he's my husband, started for
the west the very next day.
Aaron said | should come home
in two years, but our first baby was
born about that time an couldn't
come then, an somehow or other
there want no time after that when
/ could come. But / amt bla1nin
Aaron He'd been willin fer me tc
come If I could of got off Aaron,
he's been back twice. 1t was easier
fer him to git away than fer me.
I'm find changes7 La mel yes.
There's skasly any one left that
know, but I've got an own sister an
q brother who'll be glad to see me.
An the old house / was born in il
still standin. / know jist how il
looks. Some thingsll be jist as
natchrel. There don't nobody know
how glad I'll be to git back home
I'll be home in the mornin. Here
you, Mr.. Porter, mind that you gil
me up airly. But, la me: ! amt like
ly to oversleep SO nigh home"
But she was not awake in the
morning when all the other passen
gers were up and dressed. The por
ter called her, but there was no re
Spouse, and one of the ladies in the
car parted the curtains Of the ole
lady's berth and stepped back with q
frightened look, saying in whisper
'She is deadl''
She had gone home in the night
Detroit Free Press.
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Hnmors Of Ignorance.

A strange freak of ignorance was
that recorded of a German fraulein
who, on being introduced to an
American gentleman, broke forth
IN uncontrolled establishment, Il
thought the Americans were all
black the Pompey and Sarnbo
proportion of it constituting in her
mind the sole population Of the New
World.
This can only be matched by the
opinion of the countryman the Rev.
Barring Gould tells of who pooh.
poohed the fact that negroes arc
black, and considered his theory az
triumphantly proved when, on sur,
reptitiously passing a damp sponge
over the skin of a Christy minstrel
Niger, he found the color came off
London Tit-Bits.
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How to See Under Water.

A lens for seeing under water is
described as producing an effect
which is both astonishing and de-
ightful. 1t gives distinct vision to
objects from twenty to thirty feet
below the surface, and which are
usually out of ordinary eye range.
The eyes loss of extended vision
when under water is owing to the
fact that an entirely different focus
is required. The spectacles which
can adjust this focus are made by
putting two watch crystals back to
back, or with the concavities out
ward. Try it and be surprised. s.
Louis Republic
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Additional trains will leave Carlisle daily e.
cept Sunday at 5.55 a. M, s45 a. M. 40 2. H.
stopping at all intermediate stations, arriving ~
Harrisburg at $40 and $50 a. m and 5.0 P ~ ~
Evening Mail runs daily between Harrisput
and Chambersburg.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.
BALTIMORE &'oHIo TINE TABLE.
-O--
In Effect Sunday, May 22, 1899.
WEST BOUND.

No. 5. yestibnled Limited Daily leaves
New York 1918 a. mr.; Phila, S:15; BALTIC. 1920
Wash. 1880; arrive at Martinsburg lao D. M,
for Berkeley Springs, and at Cumberland for
Pittsburg.
No. z. Vestibuled Express Daily" leaves
New York l:30 p. M, Phila. 405 BALTIC. T:1s
Wash. s:15 arrives at Martinsburg 1887 D. M
and Chicago 800 p. m. Connects at Hancock for
Berkeley Springs on Saturday only
No. J. Vestibuled Limited DAILY leaves
New York, 800 a. m, Phila. 11:35 BALTIC. $50 D
M. Wash $3.50; arrives at Martinsburg 5:36 D.
M. Cincinnati 7:45 a. m, st. Louis 6:25 D. M
Connects at Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex.
cept Sunday.
No. 8. vestibuled Express DAILY leaves
New York 500 p. M, A; Phila, 7:22; BALTIC. 1851
wash. 1885; arrives at Martinsburg 145 a. M,
cincinnati SIS p. M; and st. Louis7:15 a. m.
No g.. Pittsburg Express Daily, Y leaves New
YORK l;3O p. m, Phila. 405; BALTIC. 7:40 and
" ash s;45 arrives at Martinsburg 1905 p, M,
and Pittsburg $40 a. m.
No. - Baltimore and Cumberland Accomo.
dalton Daily leaves Baltimore 400 a. M, via
Old line, arrives at Martinsburg SIS a. M; Cum
oefland ll:16 p. m. Stops at all stations and
connects AT Hancock for Berkeley Springs, ex-
30. Is. Baltimore and Piedmont Accommo.
dation Daily, except Sunday, leaves Balti.
more via old line, at $40 a.. M. and arrives at
Martinsburg LA p. M, and Piedmont at 525 p. m.
stops at all stations and connects at Hancock
Tor Berkeley Springs and at Green Spring Run
for Romney.
No. 10 brunswick and Martinsburg Accom-
modation, r'daily" leaves Brunswick Clio M.
arrives at Martinsbnrg 7.iup. m.
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The End Of Human Life.

An interesting calculation is made
by Wrench geologist to the effect
that, taking into consideration the
wear and tear on the solid land by
ocean washing, rivers, wind and
weather, and leaving outlet the cal.
culation volcanic action, the world
will in 4,5oo, 900 years be completely
under water and no dry land exist
at all. New York Journal.
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wAgag \ raaIN wAs waGckEO.
WANDERING Apparitions All in whits
visit the Scene nj Midnight.

wandering ASPIRATIONS All in White
visit the Scene at Midnight.
One day in the winter Of 1872
the dreadful word reached the city
and spread over it lie wildfire that
a Monon passenger had jumped the
rails Just north of town and left in
its track death and destruction.
The story Of the awful, CHASTITY
procession, with its blanched faces,
as it came slowly into town ON that
memorable afternoon, is well remem-
bered and can never be forgotten
The sight of those wrecked cars,
smoking ruins, crippled people and
dead bodies on the hillside is fresh
in the memory of all
Since that fatal day quiet melan-
choly seems to have lowered over
the unfortunate spot. Even horses
and cows shun it. Birds turn their
fight as they approach it. Only the
morbidly curious have ventured near
it.
One night leading physician OF
this city, who was present few mo
ments after the awful catastrophe
and was an eyewitness to the terrible,
heartrending scene, was called from
his warm bed to see sick man who
resides not far from where the
wreck occurred. He told Of his mid
night trip, which, if it did not turn
his raven locks white, gave HIM q
scare that he viii never recover
from. He says that just as he ap-
preached the foot Of the short hill
where the wreck occurred he heard
the distant rumbling of an approach
ing train
Checking his horse he waited, and
in moment the north bound Monon
passenger dashed by on its way to
Chicago. Before the bright lights of
the many windows had disappeared
and the distant rumbling of the
wheels had died away, while the
long line of heavy, black smoke still
lowered over the hill, sight met his
gaze that almost paralyzed him with
fear.
With the greatest difficulty he held
his horse, wild with fright and
plunging and snorting to break away
Before him, on the hillside, where
the fatal coaches had rolled down, he
saw two figures clothed in white
They would rise from the ground,
walk about and hold up their white
arms in supplication.
IT never" continued the doctor,
believed in ghosts. But there were
two right before my eyes. / didn't
feel that ! was exactly scared, but l
was possessed with q sensation that
is indescribable. 1t was an awful
moment. ] can yet see those white
robed visions walking about on that
hillside. I only remained moment,
but it seemed to me was there an
age My horse fairly few up the
hill over the track and homeward
bound. Idon't believe I could get
him near that spot again, even in
daylight If you doubt what / say
just go out there tonight at / 80 and
III venture to say that you will wit
ness the same sight that ! did"
Since the horrible wreck no less
than three accidents have occurred
on this spot. Charlottesville Cor.
Indianapolis Sentinel.
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KendaII's SPAWN Cure.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Aug Is %.
On. D. j. KENDALL Co.:
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SPAWN Cure. Il r. the best LiniInent for man or
beast have ever used. Irecommendft to all horse
owners. Horses that have worked on are valuable
but without your Eminent would be worthless.
have friends who used Il for spruins AMI
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Oxerdoine It.

He Fishing for loving protesta-
tons Ny angel, I do not believe l
unworthy to be your husband.
She (thoughtfully) That's Just
what my mother says, New York
Weekly.
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kendaII's SPAWN Cure.

Moxro VETO, Colo, Dec q. 1883
DR.. B. J. KENDALL Co, Enosburgh Falls, Vt:
Gents-In the year 1884 treated with KendaIIs
SPAWN Cure Bone Spayi OF seven years stand.
ing nearly as large as hens egg and completely
stopped the lameness and removed the enlarge
rnent. Have worked the horse very hard ever
since, he never has shown any lameness neither
can ! see any difference In the size OF the hook.
Yours truly, =. B. COOLEY.
Price 81 per bottle, or sin bottles for
50. All drW0gists haze it or can get it
for Uou. or 10 sVfH be sent to any adj
dress on receipt of price By the propris-
tors.
DR.. B. j. KENDALL CO.,
EnoshurJh Falls. Vermont.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

We Mayberry Mckee and Chas. McMee, have
this day duly qualified as administrators of
Hugh Mckee, deceased, and hereby notify all
parties indebted to come forward and settle up
and all parties holding claims against him TO
present the same properly authenticated.
MAYBERRY MCKEE
CHARLES MCKEE
Administrators of Hugh Mckee, deceased
June 10, 1899. w
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Leave williamsport for Hagerstown, 6:25, T:15,
1855 a. m. and 1A5 and Gas D. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Williamsport, $50 a. m,
and 1915, las and sos p. m.
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Additional trains win leave HARRISBURG as %
except Sunday at 7.4O and 1000 a. ws "a ae so nj
o. m. arriving at Carlisle att % EI:, e sta
and 7.05 p m, stopping at all interineui"'
lions nag
Pullman Palace sleeping Vars ~! NJ rTnress and
Night Express east and on Memphis EApre'
New orleans Express west. and
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nlgnnt, ,d Ld1Ihia and
New Orleans Express between PDilaueiR
New Orleans.
Connections for all stations On ppaiiroad So
Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania na
tenn. s.--a-.+-r.e@-e BoID,
H. A. RIDDLE, W. A; GARD = sup
Gen. Pass. Agt Agent.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
Political Points,

Gen. Stevenson, our next Vice-presi
dent, is making rOusing speeches in
North Carolina.
RepublIcans IN Iowa are in such des-
perate straits that they are seeking ru-
sion with the Peoples party.
Hon. Andrew Price was renoiminated
for Congress from the third district by
the DemOcratic convention held in New
Iberia last Wednesday.
! 1t is useless to deny that the elections
| IN Vermont and Maine have not been
! encouraging to the Republicans when
compared with two years agO.-Lowel!
Courier, Rep.
Senator Hill has proved himself IL
Democrat on many occasions. lie shows
+ 1t again to-day. IL is evident
that the Democratic factions have come
together in New York, aud that the
hopes the Republicans built Oh Demo-
cratic feuds aud dissentions are gone
Times Democrat, Sept. Fl.
The same relative Republican loss
sustained throughout New England in
November as has been experienced in
the two States which have just voted
would probably give the opposition the
electoral votes of Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut.-Philadelphia Telegraph, Rep.
IN his speeches In this State Hon. \.
I. Stevenson dwells on tho danger that
threatens the South if the Republicans
should be successful in the neyt cleo
ton. In this he does well. With the
South it is not onlya fight for reform in
administrations, but fight for self
Observation-Disclosures Star, Dem.
The country is now within two mouths
of the election. Harrison is even weak !
Ell than on the day when the bread aud /
butter brigade of Federal officehoIders
forced his nomination upon the party at I
Minneapolis. Even in it's strongIlolds, /
Republicanisnl is going to pieces. Is |
there time for recovery before the de- !
clslve day. No; the seal of death is .
set upon Mckinleyism.-Boston Post, !
Dem.
Any Southern white man who would .
vote for Weaver ia not deserving of |
recognition as a white man. OF course,
all the old mossbacks, conscripts, car
et-baggers and scalawags will vote for
him, but nobody who deserves the name
aud fame of Southern white man will
cast vote for the robber of women and
children and defamer of our Southern
people.-Mobile Register, Dem.
n. y. Picayune: Monday evening the
presidential campaign was opened in
New York State by great meeting of
he Democrats of Kings County, held
II Brooklyn. The feature of the meet
ng was the speech delivered by Senator
David B. Hill, which sounded the key
lote of the contest in the Empire State,
md which will be accepted as a pledge
It the loyal support of the united DEM
'cracy Of New York to the Democratic
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
Needless qualification.

The majority of the credentials com
mittce Of the congressional convention
OF the sixth district stultified itself by
declaring that it recognized the Swords
parish executive committee as The Dem
ocratIc authority" and then recon-
mending that the Estorge delegation be
seated on half vote; and the conven-
ton, by adopting the majority report,
stultlfied itself also. If the Swords
committee is the Democratic author
Ity," the adherents of the Estorge COM
mittee are rebels who defy The regularly
constituted leaders aud are not entitled
to seats in Democratic convention, no
matter how good Democrats they may
be, for they are acting outside of the
party. But, fortunately, we have higher
and better authority than the creden-
tiais committee Or the congressional
convention itself for declaring, as
we do now declare, that the Swords
committee is NOT the Democrat
ic authority; for the last State Con-
vention, which harmonized or attempt
ed to barmonize the party last June, |
placed the Estorge committee on pre-
cisely the same footing as the Swords |
by expressly stipulatiug in |
tile articles of agreement that in par
lslles where dual committees existed on
the 10Th OF April, certain measures spe-
.lically laid down in said agreement
should be carried out i'll order that the
differences in the party might be har-
nonized to the end that only one body
bonld thereafter claim to represent the
'arty. The nlandates OF the State con-
'ention not having been complied with
4 carlied out, common sense should
ave dictated that a mere recital of that
act was all that was necessary to JUS
Ify the action finally determined upon
y the majority Of the committee and
Y the convention,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
Weather and Crops.

The mercury has fallen thirty four de-
grees here during the week. The
change in temperature lfas been SO great
that blankets on the beds were found
very com Portable. From the first day
of September, there has been a very
perceptible change.
Our farmers are industriously avail
ing themselves OF the braciDg air and
beautiful weather to gather in their
crops. Cotton is very, very short; in
fact we do not remember ever to have
seen it as light as it generally is. Rice
is abundant. Down to the present
writing, no great quantity has been
brought in, but it is because the plant
ers are busy harvesting aud cannot stop
to haul it in. With continuance of
such weather as we have had during the
past two weeks the crop will be very
large. This industry is growing mar
velOusly.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
Cholera.

X Y
In looking over the dispatches ap-
peariug in the daily journals of New
Orleans, it seems that the cholera has
been materially checked in New York,
and III fact, almost everywhere. The
panic its first appearance gave rise to-,
has subsided, aud although cases con-
tiDue to develop here and there, the
feeling OF fear has ceased. In fact, the
precautions which have been adopted,
have served TO check its progress and
to circuMscribe its range.
In looking oven the kilograms from
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Berlin, Paris,
Havre apd many other cities where it
has prevailed, and where it may be said
to prevail still, we notice great falling
Off in The number of cases.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
Personal,

y iss Marie Wartelle visited relatives
Ill Lafayette last week.
Mr.. David Roos has returned from
business visit to New York.
Capt. c. c. Pickett has removed to
Washington with his family.
Hon. II. L. Garland and wife have re-
turned from their summer jaunt look
ing much improved in health.
Lafayette Advertiser, Sept. Il: Miss
Emma Castillo, of Grand Coteau, was
the guest of the Misses Lafond this
week.
Crowley Signal: Ex- Senator G. c.
Duson and Alphonse Levy, ESD, Presi-
dent Southwestern Louisiana Land
Company, were here OH Wednesday
and Thursday of the past week.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
How 1t Was Done.

Judge Perrault and Messls. T.. VI.
Thompson and III. Firnberg represented
at Baton Rouge the delegates elected
direct to the congressional convention,
aud Messrs. NJ. /. Swords, T. S. Fonte-
not, Robt. ChacheIt, L. Il. Dubuisson
and w. S. Frazee represented the dele
gates chosen by the Parish Convention
which met here last Saturday. The
majority Of the committee OH creden-
tIals having recommended the seating
of both delegations on half vote, aud
the minority of that committe having
insisted that the Swords delegation be
seated as whole, each side was allowed
thirty minutes in which to debate the
question before the convention. OF this
debate, Il telegram to The Picayune says:
The FOntenOt side was represented
by Nj. f.. b. DubuissOn, who made a
strong argument in its behalf. Colonel
John ID. Stone, of East Feliciana, took
a part of Mr. Dubuisson's time, aud de-
liyered brief but stirring speech.
Judge w. G. Perrault, of Opelousas,
then addressed the convention on the
Estorge side. His eloquent speech call.
ed forth repeated applause.
The report of the majority was then
adopted and both delegations were
seated on half vote.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24

September is here and it has an in
it. Fresh oysters are also in it, and the
best are to be had at Mesinley's. You
can get them there, cooked in any style
and lie also delivers them in any part
of town without extra charge.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24

Mike Kavanagh and st. Elmo seem to
race of Oct. 2; but rumor says Mr.. Suy-
dar is laying low with the coming Cor
bctt" (Eathan Allen Jr.) who will let
the people know that he is somewhat
in,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
Political,

News was received here on Thursday
morning that the dual delegations from
St. Landry had both been seated in the
Congressional Convention on a half
vote, and that Col. S. NJ. Robertson, the
present efficient incumbent, had been
renolninated without opposition.
| Probably some people lere who ig-
nored the existence of the Estorge Com
mittee (even though the highest tribu-
nal of the party-the last State conven-
tion-had recognized iD, may now real
ize that it not only exists but that it is
very much alive-aDd we'll. 1t would
have been much better had the Swords
Committee accepted the offer of nine
delegates to Baton Rouge out of 1G, and
u members on a compromise Parish
Committee out of %. They were allow
ed only eight votes in the Convention,
loss of one, and they will have to hustle
at the November election to get the Is
members offered them last Saturday.
for we assume that pursuant to the
lcl Ills oL lHC l1dI luOuilbS hSlCCuSCut
adopted by the last State Convention
a new Parish Committee will be
voted for at the presidential election
in November.
AS to the nominee of the Convention,
he will have our earnest support. We
have always recognized his ability, in
dustry and efficiency, and we doubt not /
Out that with added experience he will !
prove even more useful to bis constitu-
,nts in the future than in tue past. OF
course his nomination is equivalent to
lis election.
With st. Landry divided as she was
md as she has been at too many con-
'entioDs of late years, it was not to be
that our friend Dupre or any
ther st. Landry man could be nominat-
d. And this condition Of things will
ontinue to exist, our great political
treugth will be frittered away, neu-
rallied and annihilated, until our peo-
lie learn some little political sense.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24

Have your name entered ON the sub
scription books OF the DEMOCRAT, if you
want to know everything that is going
on, with IL large quantity OF choice read
ing thrown in for lagniappe. Only two
dollars for twelve months.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24

Our esteemed contemporary the Crow
ley Signal has been changed to five
column quarto, all home print, aud is
more newsy than ever. We congratu-
late our friend upon this evidence Of
urnsnarity
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24

Consult the DEMOCRAT when you
want to buy. The firm that advertises
wants to sell, and so informs the public
through the home papers. And you
VII be certain to get better bargains.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24

There are already three caudi-
dates for Congress in the field in
the 9th district, viz: Congressman
Boatner, regular Democrat; Judge Gun
by, boiling Democrat; and Capt. Webb,
third party. The Republicans will also
have q candidate,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24
The Donaldsonville Chief, Foster

The Donaldsonville Chief, Foster
paper, says in its issue of the 17tb:
The dual Democratic parish commit
tees i'll Iberville made an unsuccessful
attempt to harmonize last week. Itap-
pears to us, as looker-On, that the
proposition Of the McEnery body to
form a new committee, consisting Of
twelve McEneryites and thirteen Fos-
terltes, one of the latter to be chairman
Of the consolidated organization, was
fair QUE and should have been accepted,
In number Of other parishes the rival
factions have united on similar basis.
&c.
+ Last Saturday an effort was made to
harmonize our two Parish Committees,
so that the party might present an nn-
broken front to the enemy and our fac
tional wEangles be done away With.
The Estorge or McEnery committee Of
fered to withdraw and give their oppo-
nents fifteen members 10 new COM
mittee to be formed, they to name ten
the chairman Of course to be named by
the TO- This was refused, What will
fair minded men throughout the State
think of this? - e. ~
St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-24

Crowley has raised Ivy subscription
100000 for public school house and
will build without delay. lIulrah for
Crowley and the intelligent residents
of its neighborhOod