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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-12-03

solently annulling the autonomy OF the
States, f~ederatlve principles, and even
the political honesty OF Republi-
can forms. by vetOing tho
bill which rendered him ineligi-
Bile for a second term Of Office, di-
yiding the nation into eonQuerors and
conquered, arbitrarily sqGandering the
public money, c%aprieiOusly %prOlonging
the war which drenched 10 blood the
soil Of Rio GraDde. in spite Of the desire
for peace universally expressed by the
nation, we, tbe representatives Of ma
tional s~oveseignty, members Of the Par
liamentarY Opposition, believing that
we interpret the sentiment OF our col
leagues, could only adopt one course
that is worthy Of the republic which
we represent, and that is resistance to
oppression, which is a sacred right Of
a free people, when all legal aud con-
stitutioual have been ez-
h~austed.'"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
WOMAN's FISHING COSTUME.

Fishing is a favorite sport with British
women and many are now skillfully
welding the rod in bonnie Scotland.
Some Of the gowns worn are nice One
was of tweed, the real thing smelling of
peat smoke like an Irish cabin, in mix
ture of red and gray. The skirt was
wide, quite in the fashion, and was short
and without lining. 1t was bound with
a broad band of coarse wooden braid in
a mixture of dark gray and red and was
cleverly made to button right up nearly
to the waist to allow of rough walking
in comfort. Under it knickerbockers
and very high-laced brown boots were
worn. There was waistcoat of gray,
cool looking linen, flecked with red aud
cut open to show white shirt and collar
and a gray and red silk tie. The coat
was loose fronted and had many pockets,
and q soft hat was worn to match. 1t
was, of course, fine weather fishing
costume and it was very neat Chicago
Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
A King Among Sportsmcn.

The following is from the Deli Qndia)
Courant which appropriately heads Its
paragraph "The ne plus Ultra of Sport. v
Deli has been visited occasionally by
famous sportsmen, but not one of them
has as yet made such good bag as the
native shikari Moestafar. The day be-
fore yesterday he met female elephant
with young one. lie shot the mother
and then caught the calf elephant and
tried to fastcn it to tree.
While doing this it commenced to
''trumpet" so loudly that two large elc-
plants appeared on the scene, coming to
the rescue. Moestafar, however. would
not let go his prey, and after shooting
both elephants proceeded to Loeboeg
Pakam with the young one, where it is
at present The following morning he
went back to see the dead bodies and
had the good luck to find two tigers on
the spot, both of which he shot. Within
two days he therefore managed to kill
three elephants and two tigers. This
man has altogether shot six tigers within
a short period. This happened near the
thirty second milestone on the road to
Perbaaengan.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
THE FEMININE CHIN,

There is something beautiful about the
artistic and perfect feminine chin which
modern artists rave about not little
The chin is fair illustration of the de-
velopment of the human race. The
monkeys and savage tribes Of men have
very protruding chins which are the &C
compartments of strong powerful jaws
and teeth. The latter in the carly stage
of development were used for protection,
but with the development of the race the
teeth and jaws became less useful as
weapons of defence and attack, and the
chin assumed the present normal form.
We have to-day several types of chins
One is the retreating chin, which is I'M
graceful and distiguring to most people.
The normal chin is one of moderate size,
with strong definite curves, and flush
with the frontal line of the face. This
is the artistic chin of the female 1t is
one of the most graceful features of the
American woman, and it is mark that
should be cultivated and admired. The
long, prominent chin, which man have,
is a low stage of development, and is
generally accompanied by large, prom
inent teeth. We now have dermatolo-
gists who promise to change the general
appearance of the chin by outside appli-
cations, but the truly graceful feminine
chin is the result of good birth handed
down from several generations. Il Yam
kee Blade
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
NOT AN EXPERT AT KNITTING.

It was back in the Sixties, and Queen
Victoria was staying with the first wife
of the late duke of Sutherland, at Dun
robin castle, when one day, as related by
London Society, she took long morn
ing walk, attended only by one of her
ladies. The morning was a delightful
one and the ladies soon found themselves
nearly four miles from the castle. Com
ing to a little cottage they saw an old
woman knitting stockings by the door,
and asked her permission to enter and
sit down to rest themselves, which was
accorded with all the hospitality of the
highlands. The old woman, resuming
her knitting, began to chat about her
son Donald, who had just joined high
land regiment. 'Tll bethinkin', moo,
that you fine leddies come a. the way
frae Lunnon maybe" she said, looking 9
at the two milk drainers. The sovereign
nodded assent. "Weel, when ye gaze
back, aiblins, yell pr'aps tell Donald ye
just had a wee bit O sup with his auld
mither." The queen wrote the name and
the number of his regiment down in her
tablets, and not long afterward Donald
became sergeant. But when the queen
rose to 90 she asked to look at the tartan
stocking the old woman was knitting.
The stocking was handed over, and her
majesty tried the thrce-corner stitch,
which she had been steadily watchin g
the old lady perform for ten minutes,
and soon got the skein into hopeless
tangle. The hieland mither looking at
her disdainfully, said: "Leddy, it is to
be hoped that your gud buys his
stockings ready made"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
TIE WATCH BRACELET.

The very latest idea in watch brace
lets is of dark-buc enamel thickly en-
crustcd with brilIiants, as is also the
dial, which has in its center a diamond
of immense size and spendor. The
novelty of the design and the perfection
of execution makes this a very handsome
ornament. Another ornament is dia-
mond bird with outspread wings which
holds suspended from its beak what APP
pears to be diamond locket, but proves
upon turning pivot to be q minute
timepiece. Winding a watch, even by
the keyless fashion, is quite out of date,
as all the watch bracelets are made on
the seIf-winding principle, so that in
clasping them around the wrist for the
day they are wound whilst the mechanism
remains unaffected by any readjustment.
- Decorator and Furnisher.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29

West have arrived, and on them the
visitor may ride up over the trails ana
out on to the top of this model noun
tain, which is built to a one to ten scale.
| Several caves and caverns will also be
represented in full size and many paint
ings as well as photographs taken by the
artist in the field will be shown, so that
the student may obtain very correct
idea of this race of people: their archi-
lecture and arts of life.
The archaeological collection to be ex-
hibited by the Mexican Government will
occupy over 200 square feet, and will
be of great interest, coming as it does
from the wonderful ruins of that lux
uriant country. Besides this Mexican
exhibit, Spain will show among other
things, in her 10000 square feet of
space, large portion of the collection
from Mexico, Central America and other
| Spanish American countries, that was re-
Gently exhibited at the Madrid EXPOSE
/ ton.
Some wonderful collections were made
| by one of the assistants in Chill, Peru,
Bolivia and Ecuador, including the
Island of La Plata. These consist of
| over 100 "mummies,' with their belong
ings, wound in gorgeous fabrics, which
| have retained their colors even to this
| time
The dry Peruvian climate is great
thing for the archGologist. Everything
is wonderfully we'll preserved, even the
most delicate fabrics. With these dried
human remains, many of which are buried
in sitting posture, having the knees
drawn up to the shoulders and there
laced, are found pots of food, wooden
tools and weapons, beside little gold
ornaments and feather plumes. Some of
the clothes and winding fabrics are ex-
quisitely woven and colored in beautiful
designs. One piece, which the writer
noticed in particular, was stamped, the
beautiful design being made in that way
instead of by weaving Some of the very
looms which were used to make these
garments have been found in the graves,
and they will be exhibited together with
the mummies to which they belonged.
Many models, plans, maps and photo
graphs of ruins, mounds and modern
peoples, together with their works
vi dlt du1 commonplace bNi'hShiS',
will be exhibited. These were TAX
en- by the assistants in all parts Of
America from Greenland to TERRA del
Fuego.
One section of the department is de-
voted to religions, games and folk lore.
This section will be of unusal interest.
Some of the affairs from the Ohio mounds
and idols, charms, fetishe S, ETC., from
all parts of the world, will be exhibited.
The religions of the world will be repre-
scented for comparison. 1t will be seen
that the American Indian is ahead of
some of the natives of Africa and Asia in
his religious views. He prays to good
spirit for help, while they, having no
idea of good spirits, offer sacrifices to the
evil spirits, which they imagine are
continually about and pray that they will
not harm or modest them.
1t will be noticed that all men of
every race recognize an unknowable
element, or, in other words, have o
religion. Thus, great opportunity will
be offered for study of this line of an
chronology,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
A wOMAN's SIGNATURE.

In these days of multitudinous CORE
spondence the necessity for some way of
showing in a woman's signature whether
she be maid, wife or widow, whether she
be of the married or unmarried estate, is
realized as never before.
The mystery of the usual feminine sig
nature when it is attached to business
letter leads almost invariably to embar-
rassment on the part of the answerer.
No woman likes to be addressed with
the quakerish simplicity of MARY
Brown, " whether she be matron or maid,
nor if she be the former does she wish to
be addressed as the latter,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
A Python Swallows a Boa

A remarkable occurrence took place
lately, says our Berlin correspondent, in
the Geological Gardens at Brcslau. In
the cage of the large snakes South
American Demonstration contended for
rabbit with very large python from
West Africa. 1t did not succeed, how
ever, the python being the stronger of
the two, and it withdrew. About two
hours later the keeper found the same
snakes fighting for another rabbit. As
the keeper supposed that the boa, which
was the weaker of the two, would again
give up its prey. he left them to them
selves and went home. The next morn
ing he was horror-strickcn to find that
the unfortunate boa had not let 60 its
hold, and had been swallowed by the
python as pendant to the rabbit. The
boa was nearly seven feet long and CORE
spondingly thick. The python had al
ready swallowed one rabbit before the
one which proved fatal to the boa. Its
circumference throughout its length was
from twenty-three to twenty-eight
inches, and its skin was expanded to
double its usual size. The supposition
that the snake might perhaps not be able
to digest the boa proved false. Diges-
ton only proceeded somewhat slower
than usual. london News.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
A Costly Crank.

A landed proprietor from the provinces
put up at a hotel in Berlin. In the
course of convers ltion he asked the land.
lord how business was prospecting. "Just
middling," was the reply. The fact is,
the Berlin folks seem to have got no
money left," said the visitor, as he pro-
duced his purse, from which he took
two hundred mark notes, folded them
into lighter, and lighted his cigar with
it. The landlord and the company
looked in mute establishment. Meanwhile
the hour of departure had arrived. Our
country Crnsus once more took out his
purse, paid his bill, and counted over his
bank-note 1t was now his turn to be
astonished, for he found himself still in
possession of dozen hundred mark
s'flash" notes, which he kept by him for
the purpose of playing off his little joke !;
but he had burned the onl y two genuine
notes he had with him. Argonaut.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
SKIRTS HAVE REACHED THEIR LIMIT.

Skirts, it is hoped, have reached their
limit in width. Many of the ultra wide
styles are so oppressive in weight that
the French "jupe piante' has become q
necessity, and is already an actually.
1t is with us, yet it passes almost I'M
recognized under the name by which it
is introduced. The wolf in sleeps
clothing has deceived many according to
romance. The ''jupe pliante' in no
sense suggests the wire cage of the past,
but it answers the same end, which is to
support the volume of skirt that is
many yards in circumference. No stcelcd
skeleton, no hoped atrocitv of the an
cient type have we, but a smart looking
substitute, petticoat of grass cloth,
satccn, morcen, or linen canvas, with
tlaring tlounces arranged on a gored
foundation.-[ New York Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
In proceeding to some opinion as to

In proceeding to some opinion as to
the best course to be adopted, the thing
| which must not be done should first be
thoroughly understood. The vulgarity
of the titular signature "Mrs Mary
Brown" or "Miss Susan Smith," affixed
after "yours very truly" can only be
excused by its evident intent to be one
of the solutions of the problem. This
form is the one to be avoided. A fashion
recommended by common sense, sim
plicity and good taste is that of placing
Miss" in brackets, little to the left
of the name, as:
"Yours very truly, Miss Mary Smith. !"
Its equivalent for the married woman is
found by writing below her signature,
"Address Mrs. John Smith," as:
"Yours very truly, Mary Smith,
"Addrcss Mrs. John Smith,
The value of concerted action is I'M
questioned, and the necessity for it in
the accomplishment of any given pur-
pose quite as evident, therefore, if this
problem of Identification of signature is
ever to be solved it can only be by united
agreement on the part of women to adopt
for all time some such form as the above
in their business correspondence.
The growing fashion of giving girl
children but one name, as ''Helen," or
''Kathcrine,' SO that when, if they marry,
they may retain, with their new sigma
turc, their full maiden name, is part of
this subject of identification Of signature.
"Mollie Irene Brown" is not as euphOni-
Gus nor as sensible as "Mollie Garfield
Brown" or "Nellie Grant Sartoris.'
This custom has the further advantage
of securing the woman's immediate rec
ognition, not only as her husbands wife,
but also as her fathers daughter. Mrs.
Brown or Mrs. Sartoris signifies but little,
but Mrs. Garfield Brown or Mrs. Grant
Sartoris tells its own story.-LChicago
Record.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
August
Flower

" For two years suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said my stomach was
worn out, and that l would have to
cease eating solid food. On the rec
omlnendation of a friend I procured
bottle of August Flower. Itseem-
ed to do me good at once. I gained
strength and flesh rapidly. l feel
now like new man, and consider
that August Flower has cured me-"
Jas. E. Dederick, Saugerties, N.Y.9
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
. Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weaA-
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :,
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
It's Easy to Cheat Uncle Sam.

An English captain was talking re-
Gently with some friends In New York
hotel when ono Of them began to ad-
miro the splendid diamond rings which
the officer wore.
How in the world did you manage 10
get in without paying a duty on those
magnificent diamonds?" he asked. You
have more than your share-more than
one man should be allowed to wear"
The captain replied: L made the
acquaintance Of four good fellows on
the voyage over-a railroad manager,
banker, commission merchant and q
capitalist. 'They admired my diamonds
very much, and | induced them to help
me get them ashore. Each put on o
valuable ring as soon as We sighted
land, and wore it till we all arrived at
the hotel, when they were returned to
me. This ring, which the railroad man
wore for me, is worth $4,000. The
others are not SO valuable. It's the
easiest thing in the world to humbug
the customs officers when one knows
know IN do IT,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
A Fascinating Game With Figures.

A fascinating game by which I have
whiled away many apleasant hour is the
following: 1t is played with an antag-
onist. each in turn placing a number on
paper from one to six, adding them up
mentally as they proceed. The person
who succeeds in placing the last figure,
which shall make the column add up,
wins the game.
The player unacquainted with the
secret always loses. The explanation in
wolves No. 8. Your friend has written,
say 6. You put down, say 3, which will
add up9 Your friend puts down, say
!. You put down 6, for the second ad-
dition must equal 7. Again, he puts
down, say 5. You make it by adding
2. He puts down, say, 3. You again
make it Z by putting 4. The addition
foots up 30, and as you have put down
the last figure you have won. Be careful
to make the first addition and the fol-
lowing three each, and victory will
never desert you.-[ Philadelphia Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
SACRED DEER IN JAPAN,
Tamo Creatures to BE Found In Ouee
Mountain Town.

Tamo Creatures to BE Found In q Queer
Mountain Town.
Humphrey B. kendrick, former
resident Of Santa Barbara, Cal, who
has lust returned to San Francisco
after residence of several years in
Japan, gives the Examiner an inter
esting description of a little mountain
town named Nara in that country:
Everyone, or almost everyone in
Nara has deer" said Mr. Kendrick,
"and they are as plentiful there as
dogs in an American town, while
around the temples are great num-
bers, all sacred to the Japanese. And
they are very tame, coming up even
TO the stranger and almost begging
for gingerbread, of which they are
very fond, and which the tourist is
expected to buy for them.
When the Emperor, great many
years ago, came into Nara, and Nara,
you know, was the first capital OF
Japan, he rode on a white deer, and
that at once made the deer sacred,
and at the same time it became fash
ionable to own one, and now they
are the most common thing to be seen
in the place, unless it be lanterns,
which are actually without number,
and Of every kind and quality. A
lantern in Japan Is very different
from one here, for there they are
stone pillars, although there are
some of metal, and made to be sus-
pended. | saw some OF bronze in
one Of the temples which had been
brought from Holland long ago. But,
while there are SO many, thS Japan
csc will never count them.
"That would be very wicked thing
in the sight of the gods, who keep
the number a careful secret. And
though sacrilcgious foreigners have
made the attempt no two Of them
have ever counted the same. Another
feature is the goldfish ponds--nO
such fish as you see here, but II and
ii inches long, and Of such q deep
color, darker than orange even. And
those with the fantailS are beautiful.
All of the ponds and lakes are full
of them, and as the water is very
clear it is a marvellous thing to stand
on the shore and watch them dart
through the ripples, and when out in
O. boat the very bottom assumes a
golden hue.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
FOR THE LADIES.


AMUSEMENT FOR WASHINGTON WOMEN.
There is in this city an association OF
ladies who meet once a week for the
study of the best composers, for practice,
improvement and mutual criticism. The
association invites this Or that musical
celebrity professionally visiting Washing
ton to give them private recitals, per-
forming those composers works in which
he or they have won we'll deserved
laurels The ladies pay full star prices
for the first talent in the musical world
to recite to them selections from the
great masters of harmony. Kate Fields
Washington.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
WeaThAr Tpna.

, Mr.. Glaisher, the aeronant, asserts.
after a long and patient investiga-
ton, that the ninth day of the moon
Is the most rainy Of the whole TWEEN.
ty-eight, and that in the first and
last weeks of the moons age the rain
fall Is less than the average. The
records kept by Mr.. Glaisher also in:
Indicate o'clock in the afternoon as
the rainest hour of the day.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
Movement of Population.

It is curious fact that, while the
westward movement of the population
has covered no less than 8 Is degrees of
longitude (nine degrees, 81 minutes, 7
seconds), this movement has run almost
on straight line, the extreme northern
and southern variation embracing less
than one-third Of a degree of latitude Us
minutes, Sc seconds).~ To put the con-
trast more distinctly, we may say that,
while the western movement for the
century aggregates sos miles, the ex
IRENE northern and southern variation is
a little under twenty-five miles, and the
finishing point of the line is only some
six miles south of the starting point
[Boston Herald,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
How Trousers Originated.

The women Of Judah, it seems,
were the first wearers of garments
in bifurcatcd form, and man, per-
ceiving the convenience and com
fort of this article of dress, evolved
by the superior intelligence Of wom-
An, appropriated it to his use, and
doomed his wOmankind to incumber
their limbs with flowing robes, which
render it impossible for them to cope
With man in the useful avOcatiOns.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29
No Longer q Vision,

One Of the visions Of Jules Verne
is likely to become reality. Ex-
periments have demonstrated to the
satisfaction of experts of the navy
that ship can be constructed with
capacity for submerging itself and
moving below the surface of the
water rapidly and under strict con-
troll
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29

The man or woman who is profitably employ
ed is generally happy. If you are not happy 1t
may be- because you have not found your prop
er work. We earnestly urge all such persons 10
and they can show you q work in which 20"
can be happy and prolitably employed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-07-29

A number of Gu kers, from all parts Of
the country are TO found colony in Marion
county, Oregon. They have secured 1900
acres over half Of which will he planted in
fruit trees,