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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

It's, Canada imported from the British
Isles no less than $50, O00 immigrants
during the ten years ending in 1891, but
the recent Canadian census shows that
only SO, 159 are left in that country. The
United States census gives much infor-
nation as to what has become of them.
LI-lliNG-CHANG has intim1tcl, ac-
cordn@ to a Daily News Shanghai CORE
spondent, that a new treaty between
China and the United States will be
necessary in view of the present condi-
ton of the Chinese immigration uues-
ton, and that the new Minister will
probably be charged with the task of
arranging one.
NINE. TEL SENo, a Japanese lawyer, is
said to be the only feminine member of
the bar in the land of the Mikado. She
was educated in this country She takes
a great interest in the welfare of her
sex, and has founded training school
for women.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
OrientalS at the Fair.

Among the young people who are Wis
itiDg the Columbian Exposition this
summer are Javanesc baby. three Chi
nese boys Of from two to six Years, q
plckaninny from DahOmcy, a dancing
Soudanese baby, . little B,douin girl
who dances in the Arab cncampment, Il
pappooSe or two in the Indian village.
and half-dozen Egyptian boys WHO
belabor the tiny gray donkeys in the
Cairo Street AS the readers of Young
People have already guessed, these boys
and girls did not visit the fair to see the
curious things In the wonderful white
buildings, but to be part of the show.
They are there to be looked at, not to
; look, and they are among the most in
teresting of ali the exhibits.
The black baby lives in the Dahomey
village, which is supposed to look as if
it had been picked up in Africa and set
down in Chicago. In some respects it
certainly does resemble the hot country
about which Mr.. Glavc has told us dur
ing the past year The ground is sandy
enough and the sunshine Ilot enough for
Sahara, and the reed matched huts
which line the high board fence surround
ing the village are uncomfortable enough
in appearance to satisfy the most cnthu-
siastic explorer. In the middle Of the
village is a larger hut, open at the sides
and covered with thatch, and in this hut
the jewellers of the Dahomcy village
dance the W. r-dauce of their native
country every hour or two for the enter
tainmcht of the white people who stroll
In to see them. All of these men and
women are hideous in their gay calico
clothing, with strings of teeth and
Strengthening bits of stone and metal
hanging about their nccks and dangling
from their arms and ears. But the pick
aninny is as cunningas most other babies
are. When | saw him he was sitting in
4 puddle of dirty water with no clothing
on to get soiled, watching his mother
aud an older brother securing two or
three brass and silver rings with bit of
rag and a handful of sand. The little
fellow wanted the rings to play with, and
when he found that he could not have
them, he set up howl that sounded
very much like white boy of two years
crying because he could not have por-
ceIain clock or a circus wagon to play
WITH llarpcr's Young People.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
AROUND THE HOUSE,

TO clean the woodwork in your halls
and rooms do not wash it. Soap de-
stroys the looks of woodwork that is
finished in natural colors. Wiring tlan.
mel cloth out Of hot water and wipe off
the dust. Whom all the woodwork has
been busted in this manner go over it
with a wooden 10th made dar,p with
cotton seed or sweet oil and alcohol or
turpentine; two parts oil and one alcohol
or turpentine. Rub hard and with the
grain of the wood, then rub with clean
flannel. 1t will revive the color
and gloss. Light woods must be
wiped with a damp flannel and pol
ishcd with a dry piece of flannel When
cleaning paint it is a good rule not to
have the cloth so wet that the water will
run on the paint, as it will leave streaks.
Wash only small place at time Wash
the blinds with clear water. When you
come to the window lodges do not use
so much water that it will run down on
the outside of the house, marring the
appearance of the walls. Always rub
with the grain of thc wood. TO clean
the railing of banisters wash off all the
dirt Vi it'll soap and water, and when dry
rub with two parts of l1nseed oil and one
of turpentine. If the odor of turpcntine
is Objectionable use two parts of sweet
or cotton seed oil and one part of alco-
hol but the mixture of linseed oil and
tur pentine is more desirable.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
The First Real Beau,

The first beau appears along about
when we are touching fourteen or six
teen. There have been, of course,
many little boy admirers, but according
to writer the genuine gallant does not
materiaize until we put on long dresses
und commence making ourselves up for
young ladies,a comprehensive phrase that
all girls will understand.
He is usually the brother of some
special chum of ours, and in this way
we are enabled to see him NOR often
than if we had no reason for going to his
house.
lie is exceedingly bashful before
people, but can talk Il blue streak when
we are alone. He squanlcrs his allow
ancos on ice cream, soda and caramcls.
and on rare occasions invites us to Il
church sociable or concert.
lie is always one OF the group of
youths who wait outside the church or
Sunday school door, and he is the one
always to escort Us to our homes on
such occasions
We are tcascd numerically about him
and really enjoy it, though pretending
to be fearfuIly indignant and provoked
about it.
This sort of thing goes on until some
thing happens, as some things have
way Of doing, and either he goes to col
legc or VIC leave for boarding school, Or
perhaps quarrel or change of residence
occurs.
At any rate, years perhaps will roll
away before we see a bearded man who
can bear the slightest resemblance to the
young, rosy checked boy IElmira Tee-
gram.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
81 NSIIADE FOR 4 BRUNETTE.

Specially suitable for brunette is a
sunShadc in deep ripe corn colorcd thin
silk. Inside it is a mass Of tiny frills of
satin edged li>se, while outside there are
tire" deep tlouncrS Of silk embroidered
blonde, with narrow. thick band of
small scarlet Alpine poppi, : hc;,iing each
ruche. Another handsome novelty is Of
MORE silk, yelled with bouiIlornc tri-
angles in silk muslin, and crossed star
fashion, with radiated rows of gathered
ruchinS p!nked out at the edges, in
keeping with the tiounce dropping all
round. This has an ivory stick, en-
HANGED with gold top and knobs, or it
may be incrustel with stones. - New
York World
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
A FEMALE CRTSOE,

The recent earthquake and electrical
disturbance: at San Nicolas island, near
Santa barbara, Cal, has revived interest
in tie story of the old Indian woman
who led q Crusoe life on the island for
many years and who was finally removed
to Santa Barbara ony to die from the
effects Of unaccustomcd civilization.
The following sketch Of this female
Crusoe IS from "Santa Barbara and
Around There by Edward Roberts,:
On the smallest island was enacted the
tragedy of the "Lost Woman of San
NlcolaS,' which at Santa Barbara is a
familiar tale. The story begins with
the removal Of a number of Indians from
San Nicolas in 1886. Just as they were
cnlbarklng one of the women discovered
that her child had been left behind.
Returning for it, she was abandoned by
her companions, who were obliged BY d
coming storm to set sail for the main
land. 1t was intentcd to return so soon
as the weather permitted. but years
passed away and the woman in time was
forgotten and left to her fate.
Twenty years later, hunter named
George Nileycr of Santa Barbara, visited
the island for offers. While there lie
determined to look for the woman.
After careful search he found three huts
made Of whale-ribs and brush, and from
where they stood extended an open
plain, in the center of which Nidcycr
saw the object of his, journey. The
wonan's dress was made of skins and
feathers. and her hair hung in tangled
masses from her bare head When dis
covered, she was cutting blubbcr from a
seal which she had killed. but on ,tccing
her visitor she received him with every
manifestation Of delight, and readily &C
companied him to his boat. Signs were
made for her to enter it, and on her
doing so, Nidcvcr sailed for the bay,
AND brought his charge to Santa Barbara.
Her arrival there created great cX"te-
ment and hundreds called at Nidevcr's
house to see her. Although she could
not have been more than fifty years Old
she was gray haired and cmaciatcl Her
expression was one of blank ignorance
and her skin was dry and wrinklcd
Her language, strange as it may seems
considering the comparatively short
time she had been lost, was unintelligi- |
bic to all. Those who considered them,
selves masters Of every Indian tongue
could hot understand a word that She
aid. Owing to this fact the story If
her hermitage WIS never known. What (.
hecam" of the child she returned from !.
the boat to find n that fatal day in 1926 /.
is q matter OF pure conjecture. How |
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
RELIABLE RECIPES.

BoUILLoS.--Si pounds of beef and
bone. Cut up the meat and break the
bones; add two quarts of cold water;
let it simmer slowly for five hours.
Strain it through fine sieve, removing
every particle of fat. Season only with
salt and pepper.
ASPARAGUS. - Asparagus is often
served as a separate course, cold, as a
salad, with French dressing, or it may
equally be so served hot, with the ordi-
Diary cream sauce or the following, which
is better: Melt two ounces of butter in
saucepan and sift into it level table
spoonful of -four, stirring all the time;
add gill of cold milk, salt and pepper;
when the sauce is smooth aud thick pour
in a gill of cream and teaspoonful of
Tarrlgon vinegar or lemon juice; mix
we'll and add ope-halt ounce of grated
Parmesan cheese. Serve hot at once.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
SLAVERY DAYS IN NEW YORK.
The Captain of a Successful Trader in Live
Freight Was -Four Times Mayor.

| Freight Was -Four Times Mayor.
On the turn from tho seventeenth
to the eighteenth century slave-dcal
| ing was an important and we'll
| thOught-Of industry, Or In the more
elegant phrase Of one Of the gravest
OF New York historians, "a species oil
maritime adventures then engaged
in by some Of our most respectable
| merchants" The Dutch are credited
with having brought the first cargo
Of slaves to the northern part OF
| Amortization their possession on
| the Guinea coast to the Virginia
| plantations and, according to Har-
pei'S, a regular part Of the business
Of the Dutch West India company
was providing African slaves for use
III the American colonies. The
profits Of the business, even allowing
for the bad luck Of a high death rate,
was so alluringly great that it was
not one to be sighted by the emil
nrntly gO-ahcad merchants Of New
York, and the fact must be remem-
bcrcd that as Il business slayc-dealing
was quite as legitimate then as Is the
emtgrant tratliC Of the present day.
Young John Cruger has left on record
a most cdifying account Of voyage
which he made out Of New York in
the years lG9S-1700, in the ship
Prophet Daniel, to Madagascar for
the purchase Of live freight, and the
sentiment Of the community in the
premises is exhibited 10y the fact that
the slayo-leaiing Nj. Cruger was
elected an Alderman from the Dock
Ward continuously from the year
l7l2 until the year 1918, and that
subsequently he served four consecu-
tive terms as Mayor. In addition to
the negro slaves there were many
Indian slaves held in the colony.
For convenience in hiring, the law
was passed November 80, I'LL, that
"all negro and Indian slaves that are
let out to hire within the city do
take up their standing in order to be
hired at the market house at the
Wall street slip" Probably the
alarm bred Of the social I'd negro plot
Of l74l was most clfecti re in check
Ing the growSh OF slavery in this city.
Certainly the manner III which the
negroes charged with fOmenting this
predetermined conspiracy were dealt
with affords food for curious refec-
ton upon the social conditions Of the
time. After trial that would have
been a farce had it not been
tragedy, Clause was condemned to be
"brOkc upon Wheel, Robin to be
hanged in chains alive, "and so on to
continue without any sustenance I'M
til he be dead" Tom to be burned
with a slow fire until he be dead and
consumed to ashes" and SO on. How
ever, everything depends upon the
point In view. In that strong,
stomached time judicial cruelty to
animals met with universal approval,
and, as to slavery, the wocshipful Sir
Edward Coke but a very few years
earlier had laid down the doctrine
that pagans properly could be held in
bondage by Christians, because the
former were bond slaves Of Satan,
while the latter were servants Of God.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
WHAT CHINESE THINK OF IACING.

"a group Of women in China, " SAYS
the Louisville Recorder, got hold of Il
fashion magazine from the United States.
Alter examining it carefully for some
moments, one Of the number said to a
missionary who had been talking to
them against foot binling' China
woman pinch foot. You say China
woman velly bad. Mclean woman not
pinch foot. Mclean woman pinch here,
laying her hand on her waist. Life
here, life not in foot Mclean woman
vcI!y much more bad than China woman
What could the missionary say?'
What could he, indeed
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Fortunes From Rags,

1t is astonishing what immense sums
ragpickcrs receive in the course of the
day.
The combings of women's hair sell at
eighty cents a pound; this means 500
to the knights of the hook.
"Merinos,' as they are called, are an
either source of profit. These are the
scraps of taiIors and drcssmakcrs AMI
bring about $3G, 600 year.
The Old bones are another source Of
profit and bring about 500, 900 a year
The papers, c2rks and crusts of bread
all go to different industries and bring i
not less fabulous sum.
As for the election bulletins, which t.
the number of 1926, 00), are pastel
upon the walls Of Paris, they are much
sought, especially Immediately after
election, for the making Of buttons
New York Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Observe These Rules.

In view Of the arrival of the hot sea-
on tho Philadelphia police department
h@s Issued the following directions for
the course Of treatment to be pursued
in case Of sunstrOl1e. Every one should
be familiar with these rules:
Remove the patient to q cool and
shady place, where there IS plenty Of
fresh, pure air. Strip the clothing to
the waist and place tho sufferer in
recumbent position. Pour cold water
ice watcr) upon she head and chest
and wrists until consciousness returns.
Apply ice to the head and rub the body
with it; but if the skin is cold no ice
should be applied When practicable
the patient should be put into Il bath
1T - degrees TO reduce the temporal
tult.
III neat exhaustion stimuIants should
be given freely, and, If the Temporal
turc Is bc1O" normal. as shown by the
skin being cold and clammy, the hot
bath should be used. Ammonia and
water may be given if necessary.
Inc subject Of sunstruke is LA bic to
q second attack, and should do no men,
tai work for months and keep from all
Excitement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
JOURNALISM.
The First Printed Ncwspaper-The
Oldest Newspaper in the United

AHe FlfsI AflHied Nc"Spaprr-fn ne
Oldest Newspaper in the United
States.
The first printed newspaper, according
to ThOrne. authority for She following
statistics, was The Gazette, published in
Nuremberg, i'll 1857, and the oldest pa
per cxtant is The Ncuc Zeitung aus lis
panien und ltalien, printed in the same
city in 1874. Other counties followed
Germany in issuing printed newspapers
in the following order: Eng and. in
1922; France, in 1851; Sweden, in 1G44;
Holland, in 1856; Russia, in 1903; Tur-
key, in 1927. The first American paper
consisted of three pages Of two columns
each and blank page, and was pub.
lishcd in Boston Sept. 25, 1890, under
the name of Publick Occurrences, Both
Foreign and Domestic but it was imme-
diately suppressed. In 1904 the Boston
News Letter appeared, printed on one
sheet of foolscap paper. 1t tlourishcd
for II years. The oldest newspaper in the
United States is the Weekly NIassachu-
sets Spy, published at Worcester, Mass.
This paper was established at Boston
March 3, 1771, by Isaiah Thomas, the
historian of American printing. 1t was
removed to Worcester in l1,5, where it
has been issued continuously ever since.
The total number of newspapers pub
iShcd in the world at present is estimated
It about $4,000 distributed as follows.
nited States, 1900; Germany, $500:
ireat Britain, COCO; France, 4,U92;
Japan, 1900; Italy, 400; Austria Hun.
gary, 1900; Asia, exclusive Of Japan,
goo; Spain, $50; Russia, 500; Aus
ralla, 700: Greece, 600; Switzerland,
$50; Holland, 800; Belgium, 200; all
others, 1000. OF these about half are
printed i'll English. The whole number
If periodicals published in the
nited States in l9S. was 49,
10. The whole number of
opies printed during the year was
,497, 354, 900. The first printing office
II the United States was established in |
G39. the first political newspaper was
II 1913, the first daily paper in 1881 the
rst penny paper in 1888 and the first
Illustrated paper in 1853.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
FASHION NOTES.

Real lace wells of the Iarrc old-fash
loned size are coming into style again.
| White gloves have returned to favor
for morning as wei! as evening wear.
White kid aal suede sailor I,lts are
new this season, but straw takes tine
lead, with uulIs for TRIMMING while :,
more fancy sailor has roses around the
crown and under the hrim.
Tho t,;,,- ;,,,+ ,o,,, j., ,;r,,or r;,,,r. :.
NJ 0cnn;rr fire.. L,lf noon rin.r. ONO ~
sliamonds one in rubirs ami ono in
sapphires or cmcraIs--anl wear them NIL
| on the same tin~cr
The coar>cr Iares-noiut de- .ycn;,c
ruipure and Irish point-orc the most
effective for trimming purposes.
CnIoro1 I;,., win, ,y..aro3 GILL; +r;,
,rinry l. ,In ,,nrnst fon"v fIr ' tao '''t
;nr T;r},o sni+ " WV
80.
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,rc n1rhnns moi ,,n;to co ,n,,rh tE2,,,,na
=, ''''
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Irons AMI as 4';,n,,,;nr, 49, G ,5r"n
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W.!
"''I'e l'I''9l!h r'"!'ii'" Win 'Nrh-
I'cnneS !ace' Is coming III again LOT
:, .'''>' 81" 3D.
!, 'seS, nanllciH ana SOL! '"ee''7 arc
thot onaIar ,.t''';.I '''i,''5
ciLIo Thot ra7Ia3 n";I li'.b a. .1,S ,.l,m
I,+oot ,,,'It, =. l'.'A ~ ,.,,.,!'
wooIlen fabric with a loose weave has
little weight but sufficient warmth
What is caIInl ..vhito WOO, ,ron,1i,or
is now r,ofor;.I tl,t Loc onT,arnI for
evening dresses
r. ,1o. .,:t.. -.
for ,n "n .'' ,3 1s''!'l iu,cS 's''s?.e
Of hot Water U,lle , l,thor a,,I ,l,.'lro
the frathnrs into if rnI,j,inr, +han, Wi
with fine hands for five or siI ninn+os
Wash out j., r1,ar hot ,,,..t,, o,,I .h,l,,
until dry.
p,.;. :, o1,.o,,.;,,. ..., ..,...,.,
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:, Nv % ~. 'N ''I'"7 wear III p'''e u Tue |
! 4 t,na,o1;t. e ,,1;~., .,.n ,.,
is now. ojI''1 Es,;t Lynx lT'' ,D'" ",''I.
I' C'o'4l' - t'l I''.5's
O0','' !" az '"o
only for tailor-male costumes. but for
those that are much more elaborate.
The very newest form If skirt trim.
'ninr consists of fr;lls ronnd tho bins
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

long it lived and where it was buried
were facts that could not be discovered.
The woman appeared to have lost all
human instincts, and to every question
asked made no answer that COULD be
understood. In three months after her
rescue She died and was buried by the
Mission fathers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
FANCY JEWELRY TIE RAGE,

The rage for fancy jcwcIry is on the
increase. Flower and animal forms are
still highly favored. All sorts of wild
flowers are chosen for lace pins. hair
ornaments and sn..li buckles; SPRAYS of
valley lilies. single blossoms Of hawthorn,
plmpernaI, chickweei, speedwelI. grra
MUM and heather, in gold or silver set
with gems \ row Of daisies alternately
frosted gold with pearl heart, or with
diamond chips, clustered on silver makes
pretty brooches and bangles. Flowers
are also combined with insects. For
Instance, 4 tiny bulfuSh in diamonds
pcrched upon a twig of holly in enamel;
a spider, with an opal gay pearl of
l'abrN cor stone for his body, is clinying
with his many diamond-set legs to a
golden leaf. The newest thing in single
flowers is the bee-orchid and the nqrcis-
sus. The former may have its purselike
cup covered with little sapphires, and
the petals in diamonds, or vice versa.
Til" narciSsus is in plain FURNISHED gold
with a briiliaut in its CENTER or in dia-
m"nds and topazcs. -. New York Adver-
tiser.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
FOR THE FAIR SEX,


Among the present generation Of girls
buttonholc making may almost be
rcchoncd as lost art. But with the
revival Of practical necdlcwork there
seems also to be u revival of desire for
good buttonhoIr making. 1t is an art
that can only be- acquired by patient
practice, ami she who tries to hurry her
work is sure to spoil the beauty Of it,
IouSckeeper.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Don't Blame the Cook

If a baking powder is not uniform in strength
that the same quantity will always do the same
work, no one can know how to use it, and uni
formly good light food cannot be produced with it,
All baking powders except Royal, because
improperly compounded and made from inferior
materials lose their strength quickly when the can
is opened for At subsequent bakings there
will be noticed falling off in strength. The food
sheavy, and the flour, eggs and butter wasted.
1t is always the case that the consumer suffers
if pocket if not in health, by accepting any sub
stitutc for the Royal Baking Powder The Royal
is the embodiment of all the excellence that it is
possible to attain in an absolutely pure powder,
1t is always strictly reliable. 1t Is only more
economical because Of its greater strength, but
will retain its full leavening power, which no
other powder will, until used and make more
wholesome food
Y
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

Of tie plants used in maruf" curing the pleas.
ant remedy, Syrup Of Figs, has q permanently
beneficial effect On the human system, while
The cheap vegetable extracts and mineral solu-
ions usually sold as medicines, are perma-
ncntly injurious BEING we'll informed, you
will use the true remedy only. Manufactured
ty the California Fig syrup Co.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

Many persons are 'afDk"n down from over
work or hous'hnld cares. Browns Iron Bit
tors rcbuil Is til. system. aids digestion,
moves excess of Iii -. and cures malaria. A
splendid tonic for wp:n,.A and children.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

II is bad enough to break party
ties tut it isn't half 50 rmbarraS>sNG
rs TO have them work around Uns;eI
your earS.-IpXa> >ittin.5.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

rs well expect q tree to live on last years
ap as 4 s,Gl On OLD experiences.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

The great question IS not how long we are
( ing to live, but how,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

l3cccham's Pills cure indigestion and consti.
patton. Bcccham' $40 others. p cts. box.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

II afflicted with sore cvcS use pr. Isa1c ThOmp.
: MS Eye Water. Druggists sell at 25c. q bottle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28

TIL yoke Of Christ is easy. The way Of
!H II IFS grs sSOr Is harl
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-28
Th" True L.nNnrive Principle

Nothing 50 certain as that the meek shall
ihorit the earth