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St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
One of Bisrnarck's Habits.

Once when Bismarck was cavalry Of
Acer he was standing with some other
officers on bridge over lake. AS he
was about to give an order his groom,
Lrildehrand. rode one of the horses to
1r,ot er close by the bridge. Suddenly the
horso lost footing, and Hildebrand,
olinn;no. 10 the animal, disappeared
w;t5 # in. the water. Before the other
o 49, con,'d collect their senses Bis
marck had o,>st off his sword and his
,,n;foro and hid throwl himself in the
lake to save his .se."Vant. by good Tor
tune he seized him, but the man chung
to him 50 closely in his death agony that
he had to dive before ne could loose
himself from him. B. smarck rose
to the surface, raising l. IS servant
with him, and brought lin sale
to land IN an unconscious COZ 'o'tioh'
The next day the servant was as W az
ever. But the little town that had W.T.
messed the brave rescue was in great
commotion. They petitioned the super
intendent, who obtained for the young
officer the medallion I" for rescue from
danger" And now on great occasions,
the well-known Prussian safety medal
NAV be seen beside the proudest stars in
Christendom OH the breast of the IA
nous creator of united Germany. Bis
marck, it is said, is prouder of his first
medal than of all the rest put together.
One day in the plenitude of Bismarcks
power a noble minister approached the
premier, and with tinse of satire asked
him the meaning of this modest decora-
ton. He at once replied: Il am in the
habit sometimes of saving lie. The
diplomatist lowered his eyes before the
reproving look which accompanies BIS
marck's lightly spoken woras.- Chicago
Herald
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19

The New York News admits that the
Japanese deserve the compliment Of
being dubbed the Yankees of the ORR
ent. Their latest surprise to the
world of modern progress is the sink
ing Of oil wells in the Japan sea. Ger
tain surface indications led to the be-
lief that oil basins existed under the
sea, and the shrewd Japanese lost no
time in securing expert we'll drivers
from Pennsylvania to make the tests.
The result now appears in the state
ment that oil similar to the familiar
product Of the Pennsylvania wells
has been discovered beneath the sea
near the northwestern coast and sew
eral refinerles are in course of erec-
finn
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
The Stars Above the Battlefield.

| thought the soldier at my feet was
dead-kilIcd by fragment of the same
shell which had rendered me helpless
but as the night came down and the dew
began to fall life came back to him. He
lay on his back, his white face upturned
to the heavens, and as l peered through
the gloom | saw that his eyes were open.
By and by, as he whispered and muttered
to himself, the smoke of battle which
had hung for hours like black cloud
over that part of the field f1oated off be-
fore the night breeze, and the purple
canopy was studded wirh bright stars.
His eyes saw them as we'll as mine, and
presently he cried out in joyful way:
Ben. Little Benz All! Thank
God! I was dreaming of him, and I
dreamed that [ got home from the war to
find him lying in his coffin. wcpt over
him and called him by name, but he was
dead. Kiss me, Benny! Thank God,
that was only dream!"
He was talking to one of the bright
stars above him.
And that's Man, he went on after a
minute. 81 dreamed of Nan, too; was
going home from the war and she came
running to meet me. Her face was pale
and she was weeping, and when I lifted
her up she laid her head upon my Shout
ders and sobbed. 1t was only dream.
They haven't been unkind to my mother
less Nan. She is smiling and happy. My
little Nam"
1t was only another star. Heaven was
keeping the film of death, from his eyes
that he might see them in his last hour
on earth.
"And there's baby ~ he almost shouted
after the pain of his wounds had drawn
a groan Of agony. II remember now,
Nan sobbed and sobbed, and finally told
me that baby was dead. Poor, mother
less babe! 1t laughed and crowed when
l tossed it in my arms. Were they I'M
kind to -? No. 1t was only dream
Ben and Nan and baby all are here!
They know me-thank God, I've got
home to Them
An hour later men came with lanterns
and stretchers.
take him first" l said. Gle has
three motherless children"
'His children are orphans !" replied the
corporal, as he bent over the rigid form
and flashed his light into the half open
eyes. The poor fellow is stiff in DEATH
-IDetroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
THE OLD FRIENDS.

Inc old friends, the old friends
We loved when we we're young,
With sunshine on Their flces
And music on their tongus!
The bees are in the almond flower,
The birds renew their strain;
But the old friends, once lost to us,
Can n yer come az in.
The old friends, the old friends!
Their brow is lined with care;
They've f1rrows in the faded cheek,
And liver in the hair;
But to me they are the old fri 'nd5 stilf
In youth and bloom the slme,
AS when we drove the flying ball,
Or shouted in the game.
The old men, the old men,
How slow they creep along!
How nluSntily we scoffed at them
In days when we were young:
Their pressing and their doing,
Their prate of tim s gone by,
Their shiver like an aspen leaf
If but breath went by.
But we, we are the old men now,
Our blood is faint and chill;
We cannot leap the mighty brook,
Or climb the break-neck hi |.
We maunder down the shortest cuts,
We rest on stick or st lie,
And the young men halt-ashamed to laugh
YET pass us wi b smile.
But the young m H. TIE young m II,
Their strength is fair to see;
Their straight ba k, and the springy stride,
The eye as falcon free;
The shout above the frolic w.nl,
AS up the hill they go;
But, thong so high above us now,
They sool shall be as low.
o weary, weary drag the years
AS lif; draws near the end:
And sadly, sadly fall the tears
For loss of love and friend.
But we'll not doubt there's good about
In all of human kind:
So here's health before we 90,
To Those We leave behind.
-ispactator.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19

In 1876 the railroads of the South
and West carried $1,000 tons of
freight at all average rate of 1919 a
ton. Last year they carried 4,473, 1863
tons at an average rate of $500 ton.
''This is all astonishing rate of in
crease in the amount carried" COM
ments the St. Louis Republic, sand a
gratifying decrease i'll the average
charge. but it is hardly necessary to
point out that the amount of freight
has gone up good deal faster than
the rates have gone down."
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19

Another new cannon has just been
invented in Germany which is ex-
pected to revolutionize the artillery of
all Europe. Krupp, it is reported,
has offered $4,000 for the exclusive
right to the invention, and the in.
ventor. Herr Ehrhardt, has refused the
offer. He proposes to establish a plant
of his own for turning out his guns.
1t will be the most rapid firing cannon
in the world, so far.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19

The memorial window in the An
napoIis (Ind.) Naval Academy, in the
opinion of the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle, is a fitting tribute of the naval
association TO the American officers
and men who persisted in the great
Samoan hurricane. The heroism dis
played on that occasion has been COM
memorated in verse and prose. but it
Is we'll that it Se recorded also in en-
during material.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
Honors Won by Girl Students.

The University of St. Andrews, which
one year ago opened its gates to women,
has now published the results OF the first
seasonal examination in which women
have taken part. AS yet the women
students are very few, but they hove
secured the second place in English lit
erature, the first in Latin, the first in
Roman history, the fourteenth in Greek
and the twelfth and the fifteenth in first
mathematics. As the classes consist Of
seventy or eighty students each, the
honor of being among the first twelve or
sixteen is Of some value.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
baronets

In one of the leading Chicago dry
goods stores recently, it was proposed
to reduce the wages Of the women in
order thaS those of the married men
might be raised. But investigation
showed that the single women were
supporting more people than the mar
ried men, and the proposed change did
not take place.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19

In May, 1892, the public debt of
Brazil amounted to 1892, 100000, and
since then the government has bor-
rowed in London $4,000, 900 more, on
all of which interest has to be paid at
from 4 to 6 per cent. per annum, and
paid in gold.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19

The prevalent idea that commissions
In the British army are still the privi-
lege of younger sons Of nobility is al
together erroneous. Among the
students, numbering nearly 600. at
Standhurst and Woolwich, there are
only four sons of peers and four Of
haronets
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
A Terrible Accident.

The big British battleship Victoria
was run into few days ago by the
hattleship, Camperdown, and the
Victoria sank in fifteen minutes and
343 men went down with it. Admiral
Tryon, who was in command at the
time, went down with the rest.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19

Baron Munday of Vienna, the vet
eran sanitarian, has issued a strong
appeal for the establishment Of all in
ternational sanitary code, and suggests
the summoning Of an international
conference to discuss and arrange such
n noIo
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
St. Landry Democrat.
BY L. A. SANDOz.
OpeIousas, Louisiana.
Lunacy is reported to have Increased
to distressing extent in Ireland DUR
ing the decade just ended.

The San Antonio (Texas) Herald
says that the day of the professional
humorlst is over. People want hui
NOR, but they want 1t in broken
loses
St. Landry democrat., 1893-08-19
Unkind.

He exhibiting sketclD-Its the best
thing ever did.
She (sympathetically)-Oh, well,
you mustn't let that discourage you
[Harper's Bazaar.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16

hold up their hands. Nearly every hand
in the house went up, and the speaker
announced the vote as 80, this being
the exact number of delegates reported
by the credential committee, and brought
forth loud applause.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16
Nearly Escaped a New idea

Nearly Escaped a New Idea"
That representative republican organ,
the New York Press, sounds a note Of
alarm. 1t appears that there is plot
on foot to tsint the membership of the
league Of republican clubs with the
socialistio virus. We are told that DR..
W. Fl. Van Swartout applied to Mr..
Jewell, New York state organizer for the
league Of republican clubs, to be en-
rolled on the list Of speakers to address
the clubs. He represented himself as q
good republican and said that he had
some new ideas to present. This GER
tRinly should have been enough to put
Mr.. Jewell on his guard, for no good re-
publican has had any new ideas for
twenty years past, or wanted to have
any. 1t appears, however, that he was
caught mapping, for he gave DR.. Swart-
out permission to address the Hamilton
Republican Club of Harlem. His subject
was the impending business crisis, and
according to the account of the Press, he
attacked the present system Of govern
ment and preached new gospel, COM
binRtion between the theories OF Herr
Most and the dazzling ideals Of Edward
Bellamy. As soon as he sat down his
utterRnces were repudisted by President
Coulter of the club. A woman who
accompanied DR.. Van Swa"tout and
claimed to be his wife, then talked in the
same strain"
Observe in passing the delicacy Of the
expression "claimed to be his wife"
This is republican journalism.
Despite the "repudjation" by Mr..
Coulter, the "new ideas" seem to have
had the disturbing effect on the club
usually consequent upon abrupt changes
Of diet, for the Press states that Organ
izer Jewell not only shut down on DR..
Van Swsrtout, but at once ISSUED q
circular letter to the clubs in the state
warning them Of scheme to secure their
Endorsement of a socislistic movement.
Mr.. Jewell does not believe that many
would fall into the trap, but he does not
propose to take any chances"
Mr.. Jewell is evidently an energetic
person when once his suspicious are
aroused, but his precautions do not seem
sufficient. The only way to make sure
that the lambs of his flock will not be
tainted by socialism is to insist on put
ting cotton in their ears, for sit is in the
air." He is said by the Press to believe
that "the whole thing is plot to throw
discredit on the party through the an
Rrchistic talk Of these people at the
various clubs throughout the state"
He says further: "The democratic party
has allowed itself to become allied with
disrupters of society, and it is now reap
ing the fruits Off unholy bargain. The
republican party has no use for Altgelds.'
New Nation.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16
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The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-08-16

DutsOn House, Topeka, KAA, I125-u5Opsr day
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-06
OHIO PRoH,elrloNlsTs.
Minister to Head the Ticket-Points in
the Platform.

Minister to Head the Ticket--Points in
the Platform.
CLEVELAND, June 30.--The Ohio Pro-
hibition convention nominated the fol-
lowing ticket:
For goyernor-Rev. Gideon P. Mack
lin of Germantown
Lieutenant governors. H.>Ellis of
Warren county.
Treasurer - Abraham Ludlow of
Springfield.
Attorney generals. E. Young of
Portage
Supreme COURT. A. Gallaher of
Bellaire.
Dairy and food commissioners. H.
Todd of Wakeman.
Member of board of public works--E.
H. Brosius of Stark county.
The Platform.
The platform presented recognizes
God as the source of all just govern
ment; rejects all liquor legislation, ex-
cept that which Is prohibitory; declares
for female suffrage, government issue
of all money as full legal tender, pro-
hibition of alien ownership Of land, and
limitation of area owned by any indi-
vidual or corporation ''defensive' tariff
income taxes; government control Of
railways, telegraphs, etc.; demands
that Sunday be made day of rest; fa-
vors stricter immigration laws, more
liberal pensions, opposed sectarianism
IN public schools; wants salary instead
of fee system; election of civil officers
directly by the people, and opposes in
creases of local indebtedness 1t was
adopted.
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APPOINTMENTS.
Thursday.


Elliott N Bowman of Indiana to be dep
uty fourth auditor of the treasury.
George B. Anderson of the District of
Columbia to be secretary of legation at Rio
Janeiro.
To be consuls of the United States:
Leopold Moore Of New York at Hull,
England.
James C. Fox of New York at Antigua,
West Indies.
Grenville James of New York at Wood
stock, N B.
George W. Savage of New Jersey at
Dundee, Scotland.
Eugene Germain of California at Zurich,
Switzerland.
James H. Madden of Illinois at Smyrna,
Turkey.
Frank E. Hyde Of Connecticut at Lyons,
France.
Frederick w. Klrkbush Of Wisconsin at
Stettin, Germany.
George G; Matthews, Jr., of Florida at
Para, Brazil
Otto II. Boyesen of North Dakota at
Christiania, Sweden.
Louis S. Delaplaine, Jr., of West Virginia
| at Denlarara, Guiana.
J. CourtnGS Hixon of Alabama at Ming
po, China.
Edward P. Crane Of Pennsylvania at
Hanover Germany
Henry C. Smith Of Alabama at Santos,
Brazil.
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KANSAS PoPuLIsTs, DEMANDS.
They Want Some of the Choice Cuts
the Next Hog slaughtered.

They Want Some of the Choice Cuts of
the Next Hog Slaughtered.
TOPEKA, July 4.-The most remark
able resolution ever adopted by polit-
ical convention was. that agreed to by
Rice county Democrats in defining the
terms upon which they would enter into
fusion with the Populists. The latter
were told that they must divide the Of
fees in line with the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That we demand Of the Pop
ulists at the next election part Of the hog
whichgis to be killed and that we must
have of the aforesaid porl1er some part Of
the meat located back of the meek: that we
will not be content with jowls any longer,
but must have either the shoulder OF side
bapOn
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VAN LOON DOOMED.
No One but the Governor eau Vow save
Him Prom the GalIoWs.

COLUMBUS, O., July l.-Ths Ohio
state board of pardons at special ses-
sion heard arguments in the case of
Frank Van Loon, the Putnam county
murderer, and gave out the following
communication addressed 10 Governor
Mckinley;
"This case having been heard and
passed upon by the full board we do
find and recommend that the applica-
ton for Communication Of the sentence
be rejected for the following reasons:
"First-BecaGse we have no dt ubt
of the prisoners identity and guilt.
''Second-Because there is no doubt
that the crime was murder in the first
degree, and further thai there ere no
mitigating circumstances warrsnting
our interference.p
The boards decision is o surprise and
the condemned man will hang before
sunrise Friday next.
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outbreak i'm China.

LONDON, July A dispatch from
Hong Kong reports another fanatical
outbreak against missionaries in China
The dispatch says that mob of natives
attacked two Swedish missionaries
named Wickholm and Jolannsen at
Macsing go miles from Hankow and
killed them No furthef details are
given, but murders are supposed to
have been due to the anti-foreign pla-
cards that have heretofore caused much
trouble for the foreign missionaries re-
siding in China.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-06
a Beer sngar DfstiIIery

CINCINNATI, July 4.-Joseph P. Kill
gard, an English capitalist who has
been in the city several days looking
after site for the establishment Of a
beet distillery, has decided to take a
place back of Coyington, KY. He pro-
poses to invest $500, 900 and employ 600
hands. The beet sugar industry will
meet with favor ON the plan of the new
establishment at Atlanta.
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Moslem lrissionarr.

NEW York, July 4.AAbdurralim
Effendi, an Egyptian of rank, is in the
city. He has a mission to propagate
the Moslem faith in this country. He
will assist ex-C Consul Alexander Russell
Webb in establishing colonies of Egyp-
tians in the south, and in building
mosques in this and other cities. The
Effendi is member of the National
party in Egypt.
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Friday.

Scott Wike of Illinois to be assistant sec
retary of the treasury.
James f. Tillman of Tennessee to be reg
ister of the treasury.
Overton Cade of Louisiana to be super
intendent of the United States mint at
New Orleans.
H. Gibbs Morgan of Louisiana to be
coiner r. L. Schroeder of Louisiana to be
assayer, and Lewis Guion of Louisiana to
be melter and refiner of the United States
mint at New Orleans.
10 be consuls of the United States:
George w Bell of the state Of Washing
ton at Sydney.
William j. Maynard Of Illinois at Milan,
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Missouri Bank Looted.

LAMAR, Mo-, June 3O.-The Hartly
bank, at Jericho, was robbed early
Wednesday morning. The cashier was
forced to get up and go to the bank,
one-half mile away, and open the safe.
The robbers completely cleaned out the
safe, leaving nothing of any value.
There were four men in the gang.
Thare>is M clar
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The Souvenir Coin Muddle.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20. Nearly q
million Columbian souvenir half dollars
are held at the mint in this city subject
to the orders of the secretary of the
treasury. The opinion of Attorney
General Olney that no more money
ought to be paid to the Illinois corpora
nion known as the Worlds Columbian
Exposition" will take the control of the
souvenir coins out Of their hands, and
in all probability the coins viii be put
in circulation at par value. The last
shipment of.haf dollars to Chicago was
made April 8, 1898, and amounted to
S0hl 190
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SHOPS SHUT DOWN.
Workingmen at indianapolis Feel the Eff
feet Of the strfngency.

feet Of the stringency.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 4, AS result Of
the continued stringency in the money
parket nearly 5000 men employed in
the various manufacturing industries
of this city are out Of work A major
ity Of the manufacturers have large
amount of manufactured product on
hand, but the demand has fallen off in
every class of business within the last
month and collections are so slow that
many factories will close down, whils
others will continue, but with reduced
forces. Nearly every factory in the
city is discharging some of its men, and
many of them say that they are collect
ing barely enough money to keep up
their rassfrolls.
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SOC 600 IN Premiums.

Offered by Liggett IL Myers Tobacco Co.,
of st. Louis, Mo. The one guessing nearest
the number of people who will attend the
Worlds Fair gets $1,000, the second $1,000,
etc. Ten Star tobacco tags entitle you to a
guess. Ask your dealer for particulars or
send tor circular. apl6-5m
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Foreign.

Advices from Manila show that a des-
perate fight has occurred on the island of
Mindanao, the second largest of the Philip
pine group A force of 6,000 rebellious ma
tives under the leadership of their sultan
made an attack upon Fort Mumungan, on
Mindanao. The Spanish garrison sue
ceeded in repulsing the natives after a
stubborn, contested fight. The natives
lost 81 killed, including the sultan, while
800 of their number were wounded. The
Spanis loss, if any, is not stated.
The French gunboat Lutin is anchored
in front of Bangkok, the capital of Siam,
and preparations have been made to fire on
the city.
The success of the German army bill is
now assured. OF 391 members elected to
the reichstag 204 favor it and 1877 will vote
against the measure.
Princess Bismarck is dangerously ILL.,
Mr.. Gladstone has determined to push
the home rule bill, and it will be reported
to the house of commons July 81.
An offer to raise the Victoria has been
made.
"A new Bismarck organ has been founded
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Tmn Chi1dren 1,nrnch Ali.r.

BUFFALO, July A. : Danny and
Myrtle Mccarthy, aged respectively 10
and 10 years. children Of Denasis Nc
Carthy, saloonkeeper at p East Mar
ket street, were burned to death in q
fire which resulted from the explosion
of lamp in the living apartments over
the saloon. The damage by the tire
small
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-06

SPRINaFIELD. His, June pa cor
respondent called on Governor Altgeld
aud inquired if he had anything to say
as to the attacks made on him. 'Let
them pitch in and give me the devil if
they want to- he said. They could
not cut through my hide in three weeks
with an AK
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Killed Her sweetheart.

New YORK, July 4.-Christiana
Schneider, aged Is, accidentally shot
and killed her sweetheart, Henry Sohl,
at her home in this city. Ths accident
occurred while the couple were dis
charging revolvers in celebration OF the
Fourth,