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St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
General Notes


Two hundred Negroes left for okla
hnma from Caddo aud adjoining par
lshes recently.
There is nothing mcau about North
Dakota. 1t gives Cleveland, Harrison
and Weaver each, one electoral vote.
The French Government seems de-
telmIDed to probe the Panama Canal
scandal to the bottom. Wire Ia TfpHtfj-
que.
The Bayou Lafoulcho has liscn with
the last few days over five feet, and is
still rising.-ThlbodauX Sentinel, Dec.
"A.
Bishop DuriCr refused to administer
the sacrament OF confirmation at Man
sura, because Of the part the people
there had taken in the white cap out
RACES.
The beautiful organ, donated to the
public high school OF Alexandria by the
Philip WeIlein music house of New Or
leans, arrived this week and Was first
used at the Teachers Institute held in
the courthouse.-Town Talk, Dec. "a.
Few people are aware of the fact that
the present tax OF 80 cents a gallon on
| liquor is a tax Of 300 to 800 per cent Of
its value, and in some cases the tax
represents 'UO per cent OF the ValuO OF
the article. Bourbon whisky can be
made at 30 cents per gallcn and rye at
a. cents, while the ordinary Article,
known as Esprit goods" is produced
for IL cents per gallon. Yet these va
rlous grades all pay uniform tax of 80
cents a gallon.
Tie Town Talk says that the receipts
at the Alexandria compress up to Dec.
%, 1892, have been 0,847 bales; up to
same time last year, 1871 difference,
5000 bales. The total amount compress
ed during season Of 1891 was 26,791
bales. The superintendent expects to
receive at the outside figure not over
1000 moro bales, which will mako the
total receipts this season 10847, or over
$1,000 less bales this season than last.
The Bastrop Appeal expresses tie SEN
timents of four out of five men in the
State as follows: Circuit Court got in
here last Monday aud departed Wednes-
day evening. That Court is just about
as useful as the curl in pigs tail. 1t
benefits greatly the learned judges who
compose it, and only them. And it is
entirely too expensive for the fun it
gives taxpayers. Let the Circuit Court
pass out-drOp into 'InnOcuOus deSue-
tude :"
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
THE NEW NEAR,

A Hover unknown; a book unread
A tree with fruit unharyested;
A path untr0d; a house whose rooms
Lack yet the hearts divine perfumes;
A landscape whose wide border lies
In silent shade meath silent skies;
A wondrous fountain yet unscalcd;
casket with its gifts concealed;
This is the year that for you waits
Beyond tomorrow's mystic gates.
Oh, may this flower unfold to you
Visions of beauty sweet and new;
This book on golden pages trace
Your sacred joys and deeds Of grace.
May all the fruit of this strange tree
Luscious and rosy tinted be;
This path through fields of knowledge 90
This house with loves content o'crflow;
This landscape glitter with the dew
OF blessed hopes and friendships true;
This fountains living crystal cheer,
AS fail the springs that once were dear;
This casket with such gems be stored
As shine in lives that love the Lord.
Lewiston Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

Dec 26, 1892.
Yesterday was Christmas and everybody waS
joyful and happy.
quite a change in the weather today; small
snow flakes fell here about 10 a. IN. Yesterday
was warm and pleasant,
y fair will be given at MIR. Ursin MIller's res
idcnce in Faquetaique next Wednesday the
2&h the object is to raise funds to build Il
chapel near POinte-auX-PinS.
The padgo last Sunday netted to the Catholic
church some forty dollars.
ils Joseph Agnelly, Miss MaIhildc Agnclly
a. Hiss Laura Morrogh OF Washington are
hrcndlng the hehdays in Chataignlcr with
friends and relations.
Quite a delightful party was given at the
residence os Mr.. FabiuS Fidrinc last night
which was enjoyed by many.
Little Freddie HolliCr of Opciousas spent
Christmas in Chataigbicr and was entertained
by Mr.. Charley Laeur.
Among those that attended the grand Leap
year Ball in Vile Plate last night were Misses
Mathildc Agnolly, Laura MOrrogh and Lillian
Hardey, Messrs, Joseph Harley, Henry Gull
let, Willie Ardon, George Outlet aud Marcel
Outlet.
little rise took place in rice in New Orleans.
Honduras selling at $50 to $500. Has it gone
npIn Opelousas! If 50 many farmers will be
glad.
: Young EcilIOn. who was shot by Prud hommc
on the 18th, is still i'll critical condition.
RUSTIC.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
IL \ S;EE

la. Planter aud Sugar Manufacturer, Dec, Il,
There has been a fairly good demand for
clean rice during the past week. aud toward
the close offerings sold more freely, though
prices did not advance.
There was good demand for rough rice and
good grades moved freely
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

II semble que la republique franchise,
qui 81 bien resistC il tous les chocs de-
puts vingt-troi ans, court en- Ce moment
les plus grands dangers. Une crise est
inevitable, CONNIE consequence DIES re-
violations Qui ont surgi dc lenquete SUI
les operations du canal de Panama. Ces
revelations sout un yCrltable scandalc,
don't les consequences 6erOnt funestes Il
bcauccup de hauts persounages qui sont
depuis longtemps les plus forts soutlens
de Ia republilue.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
Sass A IL,

Louisiana Planter, Dec. "a
Toward the close of the week the receipts
from plantations moderated some, aud the de
nand from both dealers and reffners continued
good. Prices were strong and well maintained.
and all offerings were promptly absorbed
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
A Memorable Year,

The year 1892 will pass into history as
one Of the most remarkable in the an
nails of the world. There have been
wars and rumors of wars, famiues, chol-
era, yellow fever and labor disturbau
Ces, election contests of remarkable
character in England and the United
States, each resulting i'll the downfall of
the hitherto dominant party; a comet
has blazed across the heavens, there
have been star showers, the presidents
wife has died, and to the president elect
has come the celebration Of his daugl,-
ter's one year birthday.
A man who might have become king
Of England and emperor of the Indies
died and left fiancee, who was prompt
ly betrothed to his brother and successor
i'll the royal line. Three great Ameri
Can milli0naires have gone to the grave
and the world has sorrowed at the
deaths of Whittier, Whitman and Ten
nyson, three notable poets Of our day.
But turn the shlola SDShEt out the rec
ord of death, disaster and Gtfssxity and
view the brighter side. There ySTisoay
see the bright promise Of prosperity III
cldent to good crops and fair prices
tue splendid possibilities of the Worlds
fair at Chicago; the growing power and
greatness OF the United States; the ad-
vancement in science, invention and the
arts, both liberal and industrial the
increase OF morality and prosperity, aud
as we consider the various phases OF the
years record we cannot but admit that
despite all drawbacks 1899 was twelve
month IN which it was we'll to live, to
observe, to learn, to suffer and 10 enjoy.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

On est ell train de rGpaler TN dies plus
CuricuX monuments du yieuX Pals de la
rive gauChG--le palals des anciens abtco
de Saiut- Germaln des Pies, situC der
ricre ltglloc de CO nom.
Bourbon, lC palais fut declare proprlrtf
rationale en- 1890, ct yeudu. Cest ia
que, lie , Septembre 1899, current lieu. Ell
grande partie, les HnassaCres uul pcSent
sur la memolre de Dantou, Depuis cette
tpoque, pabbaye sert d'abri i de nom
breuses societies 6clentltjques.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

La roulaison tire sur la fin ct ton
u'entend plus Il peino les sit1iets DIES SUI
crerics. lie dernier aura bient0t jetC sa
dernicre note ct tout sera dit. C'eSt
sans contredit, Pune DIES roulaisons qui
s'est accomplie dams les circumstances
le temps s'ttant maintenu au beau pen
dant toute Sd durte, sauf un peu de pluie
tomb6e ces jours .deruiers.-MesCha-
cCbG, "A dGcembre.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

Why does his step with sorrow lag?
And why his eye o'ercast with grief!
He's getting DER an Xmas jag
And turning over new leaf.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

Question du jour:
--Savez-vous Guel est l'animal qui
supporte 10 mleux la plaisanteIie?
Non.
-C'est le:chIen, Car il ne SO tacIe pas
quand on lul falt uno niche; au con
traire
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

The New York World recently inter
viewed number of prominent foreign
born residents and citizens Of tho metro
polls IN regard to the question Of res
tfictiDg immigration. They all were in
favor of it provided their own country
men were not excluded, aud each one
declared that his countrymep made citi-
zens OF the most exalted type. The
Italians thought IL would be good idea
10 close our ports against tho Irish aud
the Germans aud the Germans and The
Irish were equally p e:;.,,,,,,.,,;., A., fii,rir
assertions that the Italians and tho lIun-
Eat.aust Russians aud Poles should lie
kept eat. II All depends on whose ux
il g0red. N. u. States.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

The White Sewing Machine will giyo
yon longer and better service than any
msde. See all. ia this lasue.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
LIE DEMOCKATE DE ST. LANDRY.

LIE chemin de fer qui relic Abbeville
a la Nouvelle-IbCrle est achieve.
La paroisse Acadie est Ell plcin pro
gies matGriel. SEES assessments sc sont
accrus, cetto aimee, de $4S2,O00.
IL Sc produit, dams lie nOrd de In Lou
lslane, III movement d'cmig grafton par
MI les nolrs; lis sc rendent Il Oklahoma.
Get eXOde est SurtOut considerable dams
la parolsee Caddo.
C7est dams la parolssc Calcasieu qua
Ell lieu, cette aimee, III plus grande
hausSe dams les assessments; Ces &C
crolssements ont atteint le Chiftre de
S592,9n. IL y a, dams cette parolsse,
plus de cent Iemmes qui enselgnent
dams les Gcoles.
NJ. Duson plantG, cote aimee, plu-
sleurs acres dc cannes, pres de Crowley;
il les Il cOupCeS il les IL txpCdiCes il la
rai1inerio dc Lac Charles, Qui les lui {.
payGes $3.50 lii tonne. Il a fat un gain
tics cOnvenahle.
Jamais la par0issc Terrobonne Ma Iait
autant dc suCre que Cctto aimee. Les
chtfreS DIES differences rOulaiSOnS sOnt
ctonnantS. Tine douzalno au mOlns d 'ha-
citations feront chacuno plus de | 100000
dc livres. PIusiturS front au-dela dc
5000, 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
Get our prices for lob work.

For bargains go to Bloch's.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

Consultation
-Voyez-vous, votre femme plus que
jamais besoin d'exercice.
Mats, dOcteur, comment faire e....
ellie ne veut jamalS sOrtlr.
Oh vOus ave. un moyem bien sim
pie: donnez-lui de rargent pour alIer
cOurir les maSasius,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

&c Nc sont pas touJouls les yoieuis
qul violent, &C sont, lutlGuctole, ctux
qui sout chaig"5 dc WELLER SUI euX.
Tcmoin 10 fat suIvant qul Went de ST
passor i Lafayette, dams Ia parol8se du
meme nom: DopulS queluue temps, les
paisibcs tahitants de cette petite Vile
recevaient cldque solr la ylslte dc gems
qui cOnvOltaient leur bourse ct al nom
de vol quill dewitt necesSaire d'y METRE
ordrc. Done unC patrOuille s'organlsa
ct le premier soir ellie arItta un citOyen
de l'endIOit uOmmc Frank Riddle, dc
guisG en- ncgle, ct lc dcpute- marshal dc
la vile, nommc {. II. Solomon. Ces
deux individus s0nt dGtenus dams la
gen!e sous EaccuSation d'etrc les au-
teurs DIES nonbreuses tentatives de vol
qui empcchaicnt dc dormir les habi-
tauts de Lafaye -MeschactbH.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
~Chataignier.

Communications for this column should reach
ug no later than Wednesday.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

Rome, 90 dGc.-Quoique la date du
Consstore he soft pas encore txGe, on
pcnse quill aura lieu sous peu, car le
Pane Went d'annoncer enlightenment Il
plusicurs archcvGques qu'ils seront crtts
cardinauX
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

Washington, ID. C., 20 dGc.-Lcs S,5,-
900 payGes par le g0uvernement Chilicn
en- Icglement DIES rcclamations faitcs
par les Etats- Unis Reinforcement aux ma
rims du Baltimore tues il Valparaiso pen
dant uue emeute, ont etc converties au-
iourd'hui Il la tlGsorerie Il New York.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31
On lit dams le Protector, Pointe la

On lit dams le PROTECTOR, Pointe Il la
Hache, paroisse Plaquemines
Simpsons qu'un fermier plante dix
acres en- cannes ct que chacun dc cce
acres lui rende IL tonnes. Certes, le
chltfre que nous admettons nest pas
trop eleyG. A $3.50 la tonne, celia fat
S52.50 pour chaque acre, on S525 pour
les dix acres. Ii y Il les frais de main
d'Guvre, celia est yrai; mails lis ne sont
gueres plus cloves que ccux de la cul-
ture du riz LIE travail est moins pGni-
BILE, ct plus salubres on ma pas il yivre
an milicu de marCcages qui sont des Dids
a maladies. Que chaque planteur COM
mence, cette aimee, Il planter TN bon
care de cannes, atm d'avoir assez de Sc
mence pour planter quelques acres, lie
printemps proclaim. 4 moins de frais,
10 ferlnier fera de beaux bCnGtices; il
sortira de la miscre oil FONT jetc lie cotton
ct lie riZ.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

Tn indsCret demande a uue dame
quel est son age:
ATTENDED que je compile. 1885,. Je me
suis marCe i dix hut ans; mon mari en-
await trente. il Ell maIntenaut Ie dou-
BILE. 80. done lai trente-six ans.
L'autre, cbahi de cette arithmctique
feminine:
En- etfCt, maiS vou9 nc paralssez pas
les avor.
Calino dlnait Ell willie.
Une cusse de poulet, uui luI await etc
OCtroyce, resistant i seS dents ausS cDer-
giGuement Qua son couteau.
VOLTA, rGt}CChit-ii il haute voix, IN
pouiet qui ma pu certainemcnt naltle
que Il un nuf dur,
St. Landry democrat., 1892-12-31

A fine lot of cheap toys at j, X. San.
doz & Bros
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
WHAT ALLIED THE COUNTRY.
Result of a Schoolmaster's Observations
While Following His Vocation.

One night at a little mountain town
in Kentucky I was seated on the front
porch of the tavern waiting for bed
time to come along when tall, strap
ging fellow lounged through the office
and dropped into chair beside me.
stranger in these parts?" he said,
inquiringly.
"a little somewhat So" l replied,
glad of a chance to talk to somebody;
Though I've been over section OF 1t
in the last month"
"What do you think of it?"
"Well, it might be worse"
~Yes, / s'pose so, but I've studied
up some and 1on't see exactly how"
20, it isn't all bad," [ said, encour-
agingly-
81 reckon not" he replied, in half
hearted way; 81 never heard anybody
say ANYTHING against the moral char
acter of our mountains; our trees
would stand well in any community;
the Cumberland river is clean, and our
cows are, as a rule, peacable and we'll
disposed"
The mans answer surprised me not
little. 1 had not heard any native
talk quite as he did, and1 was inter-
ested.
"Do you belong here?" inquired.
eyes; never lived anywhere else."
"What business are you imp"
"I'm school teacher"
80. you teach the young idea how to
shoot, do youP"
"Not much" he replied with en-
phasis; "it's born right in 'em, and
| that's what ails the whole country"
Probably he knew what he was talk
inc about.-DetToit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
Disadvantages of Dining Cars.

"Vestibule trains and diners on cross
country lines are a delusion and a
purgatory," exclaimed the fat Montana
jurist when the irrigationist paused.
"In the good old days, you know, the
air of the hills was permitted to blow
through the coaches. Now the trains
are like tunnels without air-shafts. and
the puffs that come through the win
dows are unsatisfactory and cinder-
laden. The vestibule train is all very
nice in cold weather, but now it's out
of place. And the dining car, too, is a
step backward in long-distance rail-
roading. Why, we'll be lucky if we
get fifteen minutes to stretch our legs
at any stopping place between here
and the Pacific: and that, you know,
is not at all conducive to comfort or a
well-regulated system. Yes, sir, the
old breakfast, dinner and supper sta
tions, with their rosy-cheeked, calicoed
attendants, steaming vituals and mon
otony- breaking clatter, were good
things for travellers from purely
physical standpoint. I'll bet you bit
that you'll all agree with me before
the taste of the canned goods leaves
your palates." At the last station all
voted the Judge a winner.-Pittsburg
| DISPATCH
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
1T WAS A cAs7.lRoN "clAcH."
The Impetuous Dog-Owner Made Match
Too Quickly.

He hadn't been in the village very
long-about ten days-came from New
York to spend two weeks vacation
and had brought his dog with him, an
ugly, savage, vicious brute, that had
already terrorized the canine contin-
gent, while he and the dog were the
center of circle of wide circumfer-
ence whenever they walked abroad.
1t was Saturday afternoon. says the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, and he
strolled down elm-shaded Main street
radiant in black and yellow blazer,
broad sash and-a cigarette-dog
following. He was out Of matches, 80
he pulled up at the grocery store and
postoffice" to purchase some. He
didn't inspire much awe among the
cengregated villagers, as they had ale
ready "sized him up" so that when Cy
Blossom drawled out "'Ere comes that
striped dude from Mullens' boardin'
house," it didn't cause any great ex-
element, but when Cy added with
that dorg of hisn" there was shifting
of legs and sudden grasping of canes.
umbrellas and chair backs.
Speaking of Matches" said he, 40
he passed 2 cents over the counter,
took one out of the box and Lit his
cigarette, "are there any of you gen.
tlemen about here that has dog he
would like to match against this dog
of mine-great dog, gents-he't got .
fine pedigree-he's a trained fighter,
and he can walk away with any dog of
ten times his weight in this village
| I'll just bet 25 to on that"
"Kind er think yer can't get no bets
on that" said Seth Hawkins, tho
grocer and postmaster of the village;
there's no dogs roun' here that's trained
to fight, an / never heard of one that
laid any claim to a ped-er-gree.
"HoP on, there, young feller," said
a tall. raw-boned old fellow leaning mp
against the counter. @Hop on; what's
that you bet, 25 to that dorg o.
yourn' kin walk away with any dorg
in the village ten times his weightP"
SThat's what said"
"Wa-al ere is my one; plank out yer
twenty-five" Gle planked it out
"Seth, you hol' the stakes. Nov,
young fe1ler, jes' fetch your dorg
along, an if he kin walk away with
him I'll give yer fifty cents for every
poun' he weighs. Come on, boys
1t made quite a procession, he and
his "dorg" and about dozen villagers
the latter in a bunch at respectful
distance from the former-the old fell
low leading, and they all tramped mp
to a ramshackle old house, about
mile from the store. The old fellow
pushed open the gate and they all en-
tered little enclosure that was strewn
with old lumber, barrels, pieces of
iron, and odds and ends of all sorts.
A sign over the door of the shed read:
Samuel Botkins-old junk-pigs for
sale"
Now, mister, we all understan' that
dorg O. yours is to walk away with mine
or I'm ter get $25."
That's It" said he, tugging at his
dogs collar. Where's your pup"
"There he is" said the old fellow,
pointing to a heap of rubbish about
fifty feet away. @We amt got no ped
ped-e-stral, it got broke, but ye can
walk away with him, perhaps, all the
same"
It was cast iron one-weighed 25o
4
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
ANCIENT ASTRONOMY.
Much Knowledge Possessed by the EgyP-
tians 5000 Years Ago.


We find in the table at the Rames-
scum distinct references to the bull.
the lion and the scorpion, and it is
also clearly indicated that at that
time the star Sirius rose heliacally, at
the beginning of the rise of the Nile.
This word heliaAAlly requires q lit
tie explanation wrfss Lockyer in the
Nineteenth Century. The ancients,
who had no telescopes, and had to use
their horizon as the only scientific in
strument which they possessed, were
very careful in determining the yari-
Gus conditions in which star could
rise. For instance, if star were ris-
ing at the same time as the sun was
rising, it was said to rise cosmically.
but unless certain very obvious pre-
cautions were taken, the rising star
could not be seen in consequence of
the presence of daylight. It Is quite
clear that if we observe star rising
in the dawn 1t will get more and more
difficult to observe the nearer the time
of sunrise is approached, Therefore,
what the ancients did was to deter
mine time before sunrise in the
early dawn at which the star could be
very obviously and clearly seen to
rise. The term "heliacal rising" was
coined to represent star rising visibly
in the dawn, therefore, before the sun.
Generally throughout Egypt the sun
was supposed to be something like 10
degrees below the horizon when star
was stated to rise helically.
We find, then, that more than 5000
years ago the Egyptians were perfect
iy familiar with these facts and the
| difference between cosmical and
| heliacal rising was perfectly clear to
them. But the table at Thebes tells
us, moreover, that the suns journey
in relation to some of the zodiacal con-
stellations was perfectly familiar 5000
years ago.
These, then, are some of the more
general statements which may be
made with regard to the most import
ant points so far discussed by those
who dealt with Egyptian astronomy,
and it may be added that all this in
formation has come to us in myth
ologic guise.
The various apparent movements OF
the heavenly bodies which are pro-
duced by the rotation and revolution
of the earth and the effects of preces-
sion were familiar to the Egyptians,
howevor ignorant they may have beeE
of the causes; they carefully studied
what they saw and attempted to put
their knowledge together in the most
convenient fashion, associating it with
their strange imaginings and with
their system of worship.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26
Colonel II. and the Roman Beggar.

Colonel H, of Baltimore, settled in
Rome some years since, and for time
received his mail at the bank, to which
he always walked morning and after
noon, passing en- route through the
Piazza di Spagna, where venerable
beggar sat, and to whom he gave aims
each time he passed. But after few
months knowledge of Roman beggar-
dom he suddenly ceased to drop the
accustomed copper into the extended
hat. Whereupon the beggar brought
suit for 600 lire, which he claimed to
have loaned to Colonel H, producing
at the same time two witnesses to the
fact The victim of this trick lost no
time in consulting a native lawyer,
who remarked that while he had no
doubt of the utter fraudulency of the
claim, still the testimony of the beg
gar and two eyewitnesses must stand
in the absence of any rebutting evi-
deuce; but that if the Colonel would
spend half the sum involved he would
undertake to defeat the stratagem.
Outraged as he was, the Colonel con-
| cluded to accede to the attorney S
| terms; and when the case came up,
and the two witnesses had testified to
having seen the beggar lend the mo-
nev to the defendant on a certain day,
the latter's lawyer promptly called two
witnesses who made oath that they had
seen Colonel H. pay the money back
to the beggar on day that proved to
be Just a week after the alleged nego-
tiation-this to the amazement of the
| Colonel and the CONSERVATION and
defeat of the beggar.-Hd'per's MagG
| zi97e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-10-26

A cremated body leaves = residuum
of only eight ounces on an average.