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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
A STUDY OF WIVES.

man who has Travelled much in many
countries, and has devoted himself largely
to dining, now collatcs the observations
OF over thirty years at the dinner liable
to beauty as he has found it attached to
the different professions. Soldiers
wives, he says, are at once the prcttieSt
and uglirst of women. These results
depend on the chances of a soldiers life
The soldiers uniform, every man grants,
gives him the pick Of the prctticSt girls
where these abound. On the other hand,
he is often confined to areas where
women are scarce, when he takes those
to hand. Doctors wives are usually
healthy and handsome; and this wclI-fcd
but cynical gentleman attributes this to
the fact that such wife is Il doctor's
best advertisement. Allowing for the
doctrine Of chance in matrimony, the
lawyer chooses his wife according to his
fortune III 'mecting up in clients. The
worldly aspects Of matrimony are early
thrust upon the lawyer, and, if he cs-
capcs the first mating period, the daughter
OF Il judge or Il substantial client has
reflected attractions, or, perhaps, pro
pinquity settles the case for the client,
who may be q woman. In such cases
beauty does not so easily fall into lines
as with those Of either the doctor or the
soldier AS for the wives of preachers,
a certain dovc-Iikc beauty is apt to be
theirs, or that grace of face which comes
from the Christening exercise of sclf-rc
straint. a commanding aspect, however,
sometimes attaches to bishops wives
San Francisco Argonaut.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
a COLONIAL MESSAGE.
BY HENRY TALCOTT MILLS.

BY HENRY TALCOTT MILLS.
A quaint old book, whose faded yellow pages
Turned over in the garret's sombre gloom,
Send forth an odor caught from distant ages,
a strangely sweet, mysterious perfume
Seeming to breathe of other days thar
The perfume of their flowers.
Upon the fly leaf in an old handwriting,
Which many after years have not effaced,
These simple words, two lovers hearts unit
ing,
1t this late day may still be clearly traced:
''Prulenco, from JOHN and then date
below
In the dim long ago.
I turn tho leaves, upon whose margin lin
The touch of one who turned these leaves
The dainty loving touch of those white fingers
Which have in death these many years been
And to this day, from these dim yellow
lines,
Her smiles, reflection shines!
The quaint, old-fashioncd text, as I discover,
Is dry at best-ill-suited to engage
maidens thought; the book is ono no lover
Would set his love to read in any ago
Happy, somewhere tender message lies,
Sent her in this disguise.
Turning page ere I have time to wonder
Whether this may be SO, family SEQ
Letters and some whose words with Innings
under,
Which, joined together, make it plain to me
Why they were marked far over i'll the
book
Where mono would chance to look,
All, what a message this to undermine
The dry and prosy wisdom of a sage!
The wise old author, how could he divine
That loves soft speech would creep into his
page
And he who wrote the mossage-who was
he?
Come, read his words with mo.
prudence:
I go to the battle on the field;
Think of me sometimes, though OUT ways
divide.
Now, must our love, sweetheart, be thus con-
ccaled,
Yet will 1 one day claim you for my bride.
Your father may give his consent anon
Till then be true to
john
Prudence was true, the chronicler he saith,
And though her maiden heart was well nigh
broken,
Calmly she heard of Johns heroic death,
Thrilled at his bravery, but gave no token
Of her poor secret love. Years after
chance
Reveals the sad romance
Boston Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

1t has been long believed that tho
Andes would forever remain barrier
between the eastern and the western
coast Of South America, and that the
republics of the continent would upon
this account always BIZ isolated as at
present. Engineering skill has, how
ever, succeeded in solving this, the
most difficult problem ever set for it.
and railway across the Andes is now
in process of construction. Hereto
fore all communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the
country has been by means of mule
trains, or a long and trying sea voy-
age around the Horn, both of which
were, at certain seasons of the year.
dangerous as we'll as tedious. The
new road is to be built as q means of
communication between Argentine
and Chill, and nearly hundred miles
of track is already open. for traffic.
Aside from the increased comfort and
speed of railway travel there are i'll
ducements offered by the new route
that no other railway in the world can
equal 1t passes through one of the
most picturesque portions of the
southern Andes, and opens up a re-
gion of which hitherto little has been
knnMn
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

A glacier has been found in south
ern California. For many years ira
diaon has told of such q phenomenon
Of nature, and recently an expedition
was sent out by the Los Angeles Her
aid to investigate the matter. The
tradition was verified, for upon the
upper levels Of Grayback Mountain,
the greatest Of the San Bernardino
range, glacier one mile long, and on
the average two hundred feetin depth,
was found. The icy mass, according
to computation made, moves down.
wards at the rate Of forty-scven feet
year.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
SILK IN THE HIGHEST FAVOR.

Cloth tweed, homcspun, and rough
surfaced materials have had their day,
and though they will still be worn they
are not so smart as silk In the park
these evenings, now that the park is Il
social and dress occasion and not a
mere waste of natural beauty, there are
among the smartcSt women three silken
gowns for two wooden ones. Many Of
the best gowns We're black silk, and
those stri ped and brocadcd. In one or
two instances the black was shot and
striped with color Also we observed
that dark blue was much favored bv the
fair and apparently much admired by
the brave. One lady wore dark blue
foular'l printed with white, the bodice
plain dark bl.tc, the sleeves, basque, and
shoulder frill as we'll as the skirt printed
with pines in white Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

There is great rivalry for the po-
sition of Deputy Postmistress at Col
ton, in San Bernardino County, al
leges the San Francisco Chronicle.
For many years this position has been
filed by unmarried women, and in
every case the official has resigned in
order to marry. The latest fortunate
deputy was married few days ago,
and now the Postmaster is literally
overwhelmed with applications for the
privilege of standing behind the gen.
eral delivery window.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
A NOVEL COLOR COMBINATION.

A novel color combination is of dark
blue and emerald green. For instance,
dark blue foulard or crcpon, with trim
mingS of rich green velvet. At a recent
fashionable garden party fashionable
leader wore Il frock of dark blue mcr-
vcileux satin shot and narrowly striped
with emerald green. About the hem ran
a narrow bouilloire of emerald velvet.
The drapcd corsclet, upper sleeves and
high collar were of velvet to match. A
bib Of fine black yuipure, spangled with
dark green, and q bonnet to match,
completed a most fascinating and orig
inul costume New York World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
WOMEN GLONERS.

Thousands of American women support
themselves by making gloves, and a
great center Of this business is in New
York, near the Adirondacks. As 50
often happens, this business sprang from
a very small beginning. The deer skins
which the early settlers took in exchange
for their goods were difficult to dispose
Of, until one of the women of the settle
ment made them into gloves and mittcns
which sold with unexpected readiness
Now a number of small shops give en-
ploymcnt to girls ard women who are
noted for their lady like manners The
ordinary machine workers make 81. so a
day. Those who put the silk stitching
on the wrist and backs make 81 90 a
day, while those who sew the parts
together with the ovcrstitch seam make
$500 in the same time The workers
must, however, furnish their own ma
chimes, keep them in repair and pay
their own needle bills A few women
are kept busy sorting into pairs and
mending. The work connected with
gloye-making is easy and light, rem,l-
ncrative, and done under pleasant cir
cumstanccs. - Public Opinion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
Is and Isn't.

To any one who does his thinking,
talking and writing in foreign
language the English must be o
queer one, says the New York Mcr.
curry.
A foreigner down on the Cunard
dock yesterday, looking at the steam
vessels coming and going h1ther and
yOn, said, "See what a flock Of boats
Some one said that flock was Wrongs
that fleet of boats" Is the proper ex-
preston. Well, q lot Of boats to-
gethcr would be a fleet, fleet OF
sheep would be flock, a flock OF
girls would be a bcvy, and bcyy OF
wolves is called Il drove, and drove
Of thieves is called gang, and o
gang of warriors Is called a host,
aud host of porpoises is called .
shOal, and a Shoal Of cattle Is called
O herd, and a herd of children is
called troop, and troop OF par
tridges is called a pack and pack
of swans is called Whiteness, and q
wilderness of geese is called gaggle,
and gaggle of brant is called agang,
and gang of ducks is called team,
and team of pidgeons Is called
company, and "A company or ttal -
called trip, and trip OF snipc IL
called whisp, and whisper hcron5
is called a sedge, and sedge OF guam
is called flock, and Il flock OF larks
is called an eXaltation, and an cXalta-
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
SIZE COASTED DOWN Pixies PEAK.

Mrs. c. c. Candy, accompanied by
her husband, made the descent of Pixies
Peak on a bicycle the other day. The
feat has been accomplished by men be-
fore, but Mrs. Candy is the first woman
who has ever attempted it. The only
accident they had was when Mrs. Candy
was thrown off her wheel when on the
side of Il hill, down which she rolled
100 feet. A boulder stopped her from
going any farther and very likely saved
her life. When they reached the timber
line Il heavy rain set in and the trip was
made in the midst of severe storm
Mrs. Candy is from Philadelphia and is
rather a small woman On the trip she
wore mans cycling suit, it being i'm
possible to wear skirts on such an ex-
petition Washington Star.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

Discussing the value of tree as
schoolmaster, Garden and Forest pro-
sents as the first Of its lessons that "it
teaches man to reserve judgment
by showing that the insignificancs of
q germ is no criterion of the magni-
tude of its product, that stowness of
development is not an index of the
scope of growth, and proves to him
that Tho most far-reaching results car
be attained by very simple means. A
barrel of acorns may be the nucelus
of a forest that shall cherish streams
to fertiize a desert; q handful of
cedar cones may avert an avalanche,
while bushel of pine seed may pre-
vent the depopulation Of q great Sec
ton of country by mountain tor
rents,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

Red Clouds son, Big Cloud, young
man of twenty-one years, recently
passed through St. Louis on bis way
home to die. He became o hopeless
consumptive during his stay at Hamp-
ton, and as the rules Of that institution
forbid any moribund student to re-
main there The sick brave was des-
patched without ceremony to South
Dakota. Curiously enough, his COM
panions and attendants on the trim
were a young bridal couple, Little
Bear and Yellow Minnie, who .wero
made one by the chaplain of the school
a few weeks ago. The party were all
i'll dire financial straits, and sympa-
fhetic passengers on the train raised
purse to lengthen the honeymoon joys
of the lovers and to provide few last
Injuries for the dying man.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
BEAITY BY MUTILATION.

In New Holland the women cut them
selves with shells, and, Keeping the
wounds open q long time, form deep
scars in the flesh, which they deem
highly ornamental. Another singular
mutiIation is made among them, for,
when in infancy, they take off the little
finger of the left hand at the second
Joint. In ancient Persia an aquilinc
nose was thought worthy of the crown,
but the Summatran mother carefully
tlattcns the nose of her daughter st
Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
Nose and Complexion.

DR.. Emil Schmidt, professor of an
thropology in Leipzig University and
author of 'Anthropologische Methoden, :"
has in recent numbers OF the Globys
given the results of his studies on the
native races of India. He Classics the
different types as, 1, narrow noscd, fair
skinned; 2, broad nosed, fair skinned :;
3, narrow nosed, dark skinned; 4, broad
nosed, dark skinned.
The second type he is inclined to con-
slider mixed one, resulting from inter
mixture of the white Aryan and Dravid-
ian. The third type is represented by
the kings or day laborers observed in
the cities of the straits, and Dr. Schmidt
thinks they are of Tamul or Teluge
origin Philadelphia Ledger.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

For moment I experienced sensa-
ton Of surprise. Probably the Generals
rudy cheeks had forbidden the idea Of
such a speedy removal, but | soon saw
that, after all, there was not much to
wonder at.
The day was again fine, and I deter
mined to return to the ruined tower to
finish the sketch had begun. Preached
the place on foot and set to work, but
after some little time | had occasion to
shift my position in order to obtain diff
ferent view of my subject. In doing 80
[ met with an accident. An old stone
wall on which had mounted crumblcd
beneath me, and | fell violently to the
ground. When | rose l knew that my
left arm was broken.
In great pain | made my way back to
my lodgings and accepted my landlady's
offer to send at once for the doctor. In
answer to her inquiry as to which of the
medical men Of the town | should prefer,
| named the only one | had any knowl-
edge of-Dr. Lorrimer-whO had been
such frequent visitor next door.
The doctor came quickly and did what
easily set. DR.. Lorrimcr was cheerful,
chatty man, and stayed for little gene
raj conversation after his professional
skill had exhausted itself
by the way, DOCTOR" I said, 'you
have lost patient next door"
eyes, poor old fellow" he replied,
mot before | expected, though. There
was no hope for him from the first"
"Your assistant, Mr. Andrews, seemed
to be taking every care of him last
night" | said.
"My assisIant2 Mr. Andrews2 Last
night2" the doctor exclaimed iu amaze
mcnt 81 have no assistant, and what of
last night, sir!'
Iexplained how l had been asked in
by Mr. Pierrepont to witness the gene
rails will at $50 in the evening.
Dr. Lorrimcr drew long breath.
"WcIl," he said at last, "if you saw
him sign his will at half-past eight he
signed it with dead hand. General
Maitland died at halfpa four yesterday
afternoon
My broken arm was the means of eX
posing the whole dastardly plot by
which Castor Pierrepont, aided by his
wife, had schemed to possess himself of
his uncle's property to the exclusion of
his son and lawful heir-an officer serving
in an Indian regiment. The General had,
as the doctor said, died shortly after
four, he himself being present. Having
finished with the case it was not likely
that the doctor would be questioned as
to the exact hour of death, and there
would BE nothing suspicious in a man
signing his will on the day of his death,
should the Generals son compare the
date of the will with that of the certificate
which DR.. Lorrimcr had given before he
left the house.
The "Mr Andrews" who supported the
dead man and guided his hand was Gas
ton Picrrcpont's wife, a woman who had
already suffered imprisonment, and who
was the instigator of her husbands
crime. The source of the ''health glow"
which bore a principal part in decciving
me, can easily be imagined.
The couple fled on being openly ac-
cused by DIR. Lorrimcr and myself, and
George Maitland, when he came to
claim his own, decided for the credit Of
the family not to pursue them. seeing he
had lost nothing by the will his father
had signed with a dead hand The
Million.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

The man Of brains and energy
sslonging for a career" has no business
leaving q farm nowadays, maintains
the American Farmer. lie can put
all the brains of a Webster or Ma
poleon into the development of 100
acre tract, and find they will yield q
rich return.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

One of the revelations Of the census
Is that the nursery and floral interests
of this country made use of 10000
acres of land, and employ a capital
estimated at $42,000,000. AT no
former era of the Republic, AYERS the
Boston Cultivator, would the census
show such result as this.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
known.

According to q computation recently
published in the Philadelphia Stock
holder, the percentage Of net diyi-
dends returned to the stockholders of
street railways in the United States is
almost exactly three times 90 great as
that Of steam railWays,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
FOR THE LADIES.
TIE REAL RUSSIAN BLOUSE.

The blouse which is really worn in
Russia is of thick muslin, covered with
bands of embroidery in blue, red, gold
and black 1t is drawn into band at
the neck, from which the sleeves start,
or they are sometimes gathered in full
at the shoulders and are finished by At
deep frill falling over the hand and only
shaped by a GusSct under the arm. The
front has Il bay-likc effect falling over
the skirt Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

A STRAY dog at Delta, Ohio, was so
tormented and tortured by cruel boys
that he ran toward a noisome pool at the
edge of the town. Stopping an instant
the animal looked around, then deliber-
ately plunged in and died-an undoubted
case of suicide.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

The total school enrolment for the
United States last year was 1920, ooo
including universities. private ana
parochial schools.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08
St. Landry Democrat
by L. A. sANDOz.-
Opesousas. Louisiana.

The avera &c length of life in Nor
way is greater than in any other coun-
try on the globe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-10-08

she prefers it to pursuing the usual career
OF the everyday woman San Francisco
Examiner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

facturers' building Of forty acres floor
space was not 50 overwhelming as might
have been supposed; indeed, the volume
was no greater by comparison than that Of
religious edifice. The audience found
great delectation in this preliminary prac
tice, and every interval in the chorus was
the signal for uprOariOuS applause.
It remained for q woman to pronounce
the only suspicion of disparagement OF
Columbus. In an address nearly twice as
long as the average Grafton OF the day,
Mrs. Palmer, of the Board of Lady Man
ayers. only mentioned the great navigator
once and that was to declare 1.-THE fact that
the general government had just diScOv-
ereQ women to b. OF more importance than
Columbus discovery OF America" There
was Slight ripple OF surprise at this al
most iIreVelant statement, but the audi
ence gOod-naturedly cOndOned the OffenSe
by the reflection that the declaration was
probably due to the enthusiasm of a woman
IL being accorded a prominent part III the
ceremonies of the day
The addresses of Chauncey NJ. Depew,
of New ork, and Henry Watterson, Of
Kentucky, were well received and ac-
copied as highly appropriate to the Oc-
caSion. The reception accorded the great
Kentucky editor amounted almost to an
ovation, and it was evident there was an
intense desire on the part of the Chicago
discourtesy and criticism Which impelled
Congressman Breckenridge to decline the
honor OF delivering the chief Grafton Of the
day.
At 1:45 vast cheer went up from the
multitude as the vanguard of the distin
guished officials and guests OF the occasion
appeared on the platform. Heading the
column was Lambert Tree, Of Chicago eX-
United StateS~miniSter to Russia, who act
ed as the escort to the diplomatic corps. At
his right, and leaning lightly upon his
arm, was Baron Faya, the distinguished
diplomatic representative of Italy. the
dean Of the diplomatic corps Of Washing
ton, and following by tWoS, athred in gold
and gilt, came the remainder Of the dis
tinguished representatives OF the Old
World and the lands beyond the sea.
:, Al; this instant and at the signal from
the leader of the chorus, 5,000 handlxer-
chiefs were unfurled 70 the breeze at the
extreme south end OF the hail ana waved
in honor Of the guests OF the occasion. IN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26
VI'e Repnl'lita'l:
WATERTOWN. WIS.
SEVEN DEAD OUTRIGHT.
Shoe king Accident n Meeting in Lo
A nne s. ISnIn h EEnlndns

shoe king Accident at Meeting in Los
Angeles-Bomb ExpIodes.
Los ANGELES, Cl., acct. 22.-A fright
full explosion attended the Columbus
Day celebration last night. A large
number of people, including many
children, had gathered around the spot
where preparations were being made to
explode g piece OF six-inch gas pipe
loaded with powder. The continuance
exploded prematurely and caused
dreadful havoc.
Seven persons were killed outright
or received injuries from which they
died soon afterwards. Besides these,
it is believed that at least five others
were killed or fatally injured, and a
number or others were seriously IN
Jured.
One man, named Theodore Rapp, was
standing near by, holding his two little
daughters by the hand. Both girls
were instantly killed, the side of one of
them being entirely blown away.
Among the wounded are:
HERMAN CANNED, who works for To-
cal fireworks maker, and who is supposed to
have fired the fatal bomb, right leg ampu-
tated; VIII probably die
EDWARD GRIFFITHs, 10 years old, flesh
torn from left leg.
MIKE CULLEN, aged Is, right arm frac-
tured
B. BUNKER. aged So received injuries
that may prove fatal.
IL. J. LLOYD, aged Is, lett leg shattered;
may live.
The first body found was that of IA
year-old newsboy, named Frank Ford.
A piece of the gas pipe passed through
his body. The body of another boy
named Louis Oden was found. The
dead, as far as known at present, are:
FRANK FORD, aged Il.
AGRITIA COHEE, aged s.
LOUIS ODEN, aged II.
ANTONIO RIGHETTI.
VICTOR CASINO.
Two daughters of Theodore Rapp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-26

the Polish Catholic societies with 1000 and
ST. John the Baptist Society, with 1000
were next in line. Miscellaneous Catho-
lie societies, numbering 1,200 men in the
aggregate, closed the grand division, and
the parade.
In the rear Of the Catholic Order OF
Foresters was q magnificent float, 60
lumbus," drawn by eight handsome dap
pie gray horses. The lower platform was
embeIlished with the coat-of-arms of the
order, and on the nam platform stood
f0rty-fOur columns, each surmOunted by a
gilt star, representing the states Of the
Union. In the center was a bIge globe,
above which rested bust of Columbus.
Three young ladies, representing Friend
ship, Love and Truth, were on the same
nIatfOrm