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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

One of the most valuable features of
the Worlds Fair is the holding of con-
crosses in various departments of in
tellectual, moral and mechanical work.
These gatherings, approyingly says the
San Francisco Chronicle, have brought
together a,great body of representa-
tive men and women, and there is no
question that the exchange of ideas
has resulted in much good. AS an in
stance of the interest taken in these
meetings it may be mentioned that the
dental congress clos with q dinner
given to the foreign delegates, at
which thirty-four Nations were repre-
sented, and delegate of each Nation
responded in his own language.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

The London Times, in long leader
on the dismal agricultural prospects of
Great Britain, says that foreign COM
petition depresses the price of cattle
and corn. The imports of animals and
meat, it says, will swamp the markets
this year. Great Britain will be more
than ever dependent on foreign sup
plies and will require at least 28,000,-
900 quarters of wheat from abroad.
France, it adds, must import more
than twice as much as she usually does.
As to Germany, that country has al.
ready begun to draw on the American
markets for supplies. When Nations
thus bid against each other, the article
says. there is fair chancs that prices
will advance,
~ ~ sAs@k@<E zapz
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

still to breathe, to dream, 10 sigh. IT'S
then open my faded sachet and gaze
on the following half sheet and its
scrawling, meaningless lines, written ny
the hand that can nevec more be lifted
TO succor the suffering OF defend the
right.
Only prescription, but on it are my
kisses and my tears. Only Il preScr'p-
ton, yet it recalls the glory OF my 'ule,
its coming and its passing and its h',rIal
in the bosom Of the scared Egyptian sa2d.
i Belgravia Magazine
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

7,Some experiments in military bal
fooning have just been made in France.
Five balloons were released from the
Esplanade dies Invalides in Paris; the
aeronauts in charge having been
previously instructed to pass over a
radius of twenty miles of country sup
posed to be held by an enemy, and
then to descend as closely as possible
to Combs Ia Vile. One Of the balloons
descended within mile of the desired
place, and two others at point some
what more distant from it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
When ! Get Time.

When ] get time
know not what shall do;
III cut the leaves of all my books
And read them through and through.
When get time
I'll writo some letters then
That ! have owed for weeks and weeks
To many, many men.
When get time
I'll pay those ca Is owe,
And with those bill, those countless bills,
will not be so sl,w
Whom get time
III regulate my life
In such way that may gel
Acquainted with my wife.
When get time
Oh, glorious dream Of bliss
month, year ten years from now
But can't finnish this
have no time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
DkREliCTS OF THE OCEAN.
Abandoned Vessels that Arc a Grave Teri
to G,IS

to vessels
There are to-day some ffY aDan-
doncd Tcs>eIS-deFeilctS-lloat'N$ on
tue Atlantic ocean: nile MOS .,
them are on inc H2ill'lS route " al'lR
from the !hat'F' Ei1"y are l' '.-
uFlttln1 along the pa, SeilS@' 9tc'.'' y,
lines to EuroH", where tAcy are d ,c a.
lecO menace u nav lpH' .'"' ~, ~,
uahs9f !H[!'i'eu III S''lAl''s 0'II ~
'h'S1 uelc'i' Is - "Ei''c%t
hodhtd ana "l'tl' io"t ,'i- hc-l w
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
Hove in Thirty Languages.

A French amateur has amused himself
by finding out how the verb Il love- is
written in 80 different languages. Con
sidcring that no less than 81 different
languages are spoken IN Europe, 11;' i'll
Asia. and 50 on, the result of the French
gcntlenan's researches amounts only to
a very small fraction OF the $50 different
languages that are spoken on our planet.
However, the result may be of some
iltarest:
In English-I love.
In French-J Anne.
In German-Ich liebe.
In Dutch-Ik licb lief.
In Swedish-Jag alskar.
In Danish--Jeg eisler.
In Norwegian-Jeg elsker.
Ia Latin-Amo.
Ia Italian-Amo.
Ia Spanish-Amo.
Im PortugUcsc--Amo.
In Observation-Disclosures.
In Polis--Kocnan.
In Hungarian--Varok.
In Greek-Aghapo.
In Turkish--- Screyroum.
In Armenan-Gesirem.
In Roumanian--E iIlbseb.
In Hindoostan-Main bolta.
IN Persian --Doustdarem.
In Arabic--lEgypt)-Nef'al.
In Arablc-( Algerial--Nehabb.
In Camb0dic-khubom srcland.
In Malay--Sahya Ska.
In Annamitish--To Thu'o'ng.
In Cninese-Ouo hihO; ans.
IN Watakusi wa suhi masu
In Britou--karan.
In }olapuk-Lofob.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
Great Is Chicago.

Can nothing Of public mOmCn5 n
done in this town without reference
first being had to more or less stu
pid, dilatOry, obfuScatCry and cAucI>le
headed COMMITTEES? The question OF
track elevation SUMMERS in the BOSOM!
Of. council committee; the demnli'
ton OF the Special Orium- which task.
by the way, ha, not yet been hegun-
had to be referred to another com
mitteo before anyone dared to think
about it; and now the Chicago River
IS fostering and putrefying because a
committee OF "eXpCrts" IS figuring on
the capacity Of the new Jumps. This
committee CXDoCtI to make {! report
in a few days. Meantime the
pumps are idle, awaiting the verdict
Of the experts, and tho slime anA
filth in the river are sending forth
such an odOr that street-car cOnduc-
tors and drivers wear clothes plns on
their noses, and horses have to boz
muzzled before they will cross the
bridges. It is about time for real
man to arise in these parts man
who can think for himself without
calling in a cOncldyc Of solemn don
keys to do his thinking for him.
Such man, if he can get into tho
city hall, may proclaim himself en-
perOr Of Cook County and maintain
himself Oh the throne with the en-
thusiastic approval Of the entire pop
ulacc. Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

! The New York Recorder AYERS that
Kansas farmers have reaped more
wealth off the earth's surface in grain
than has been dug out of it's interior
in precious metals in the same time in
all the States and Territories west Of
No.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

+ Officers and soldiers of the French
army will henceforth have metallic
plate fastened to their collars for
Identification. A similar scheme is
being considered for the benefit o.
rninarr
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
DcDukinG the Court.

Gamb1tta, prior TO the Overthr0w
Of the empire, was in the act Of ad.
dressing the court in behalf of a
prisoner, when suddenly he perceived
that the presiding Judge was visibly'
IOzing. He paused for q minute, and.
then, bringing down his fist with a,
terrible thump on the desk in front
yf him, lie shouted In bis most
resonant and clarion-Iike voice: LAS
was saying before the awakening Of
the court" This apo5trophe was i'm
mediately punished by the indignant
Judge suspending the young lawyer
from practicing his profession for "a
period Of two months. Less ener~
gctic, yet equally effective, was
Maitre Rouse, who, having likewise
observed that the presiding mugis-
trate was inIulging in a nap, sud-
denly stopped talking. The pro-
longed silence, which lasted for four
minutes, had the eject Of Weakening
tIle judge, and, as soon as he opened
his eyes, Matre Rou5,e made a pro-
found bow and resumed his speech,
as follows: CAS- | was saying, Mes
sieurs de Ia Cour, at your last audi
cnce," laying special stress on the
word "last." The reprnot YVES so deli
cate that everybody smiied, even in
Guiding the ind &c himself.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
They Turn a Crank.

1t is said that the only "manual labor"
to which convicts in the English prisons
are subjected is the turning Of crank
handles heavily weighted with lead and
working heavi1 inside box, when a
mechanical device registers the number
Of revolutions made, from 5000 to II 900
constituting days work. Among the
p,:r y mechanical labor is included the
king at the crank handles of the
J, ge water pump, and by cranks, too,
IL the meal used in the prison is ground,
ut in the case of corn-grinding the
prisoner may rest as often as he likes,
provided he gets through his allotted
task.
Clean plaster Of paris ornaments with
wet starch, to be brushed of when dry.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
minute.

The National Bank of Italy, like tho
Bank of England, manages the finances
of the Government 1t is apractical
monopoly and has branches in every
large city.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

! In the production OF iron ore
Michigan ranks first. Her product is
nearly one-half of the total Of the en-
tire country.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

Gattling has succeeded in adding an
electric appliance to the gun which
bears his name, which makes it pos
sible to fire that weapon 5000 times
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

Some of the richest gold and silver
mines in the world are in Japan.
From them ore to the value of $780,
900, 900 has been extracted.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
W ire Fences.

In Australia, it is said, telephnnio
messages have been successfully
TRANSMIT; ted over wire fences. The
nan who thought of this device util-
zed the top wire Of the fence and
,.arried the wire across the road on
NnlrS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16
ST. Landry Democrat,
BY L. A. EANDOZ.
Ope!ousas, Louisiana.

The French can show more persons
over the age Of sixty than any other
Nation. ------
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-12-16

The total amount Of bog land IN Ireland ID
ass3o. 600 acres,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

A Happy New Year to All.


A half-heartsd professor dlshonors
God and the church.
Hem your Sabbaths well. and 1t won't
ravel out during the week.
A good name will Keep its brightness
In the dark.
Prosperity may gain friends. and In
adversityl you will lose the same.
Practical religion Ia the best kind To
keep In all watches. It's the kind
that never sour on you.
You may be able to preach like Q
! saint, and yet be devil.
Never make mistake and take per
splratlon for inspiration.
Every man ought to DO acquainted
with two thlngs-religion and his
own business.
We often hear of woman marrying
man to reform him; but no ont
ever tells about q man marrying
woman TO reform her.
Your aim In life should be high, blu
aim not about your ability.
Every man must work at something
the moment he stops working TO
/ himself, the devil employs him.
A man is apt to think that his person
. al freedom involves the right h
t make his fellowmen do just as h
n pleases.
Restraint from Ill Is the best kind Q
: freedom.
o The best way to Hight another light
v fs toput out your own candle.
/. Opportunity to do good Is the highes
preferment that q noble MUD dc
: sireS.
: A good life keeps off wrinkles.
Let it be no part OF your religion {
disturb the religion oil others.
Let your prayers be the key OF th
, morning and the bolt oil the ever
/ lug.
/, CIayinont, Dec. 2Sth 1895.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

Tho annual report OF the trustees OF
tho poor proves that Geo. w. Groves
mas been ono OF tho most eco
nomical superlntsndents that has mad
charge Of the aimshousa. Every one
OF tho trustees. without regard to
party, will accord to him this NEED oil
praise. The cost OF maintaining the
.Inmates was reduced to the low rate
of $50. 40 per capita for the year. aud
Including lights salaries ofemployos
salary and mileage of trustees. lnsu
rance and ordinary repairs, excluding
cont of permanent improvement
and outside relief fund, the total cos'
Der diem for each Inmate is only 2S
cents OF $l05 20 for the year Mr.
Groves IL also good manager Of tbs
farm as we'll as of the house, as th'
products sold amounted TO So, 1889
rho expenses, Including wages 10
Ioverseer ami articles purchased
auounted to 1920 80. leaving me-
balance of s2.o90ll. Notwithstanding
all this, however, number OF broker
down politicians are bowling for hi
place, and next April he will DO force'
out TO make room for man who's
chief merit will CONSIST Of service reT
dered:the Democrats. The devotion t
reform proiessod by theDemocrats re
minds US OF the old saying that whe
the Devil got sick MONK he'd 10. bu
:, when he got we'll devil Monk wa
H.,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28
MITCHELL IN JACKSONVILLE.
He Leaves for ST. Augustine to Put Hin
self in Training.

He Leaves for st. Augustine to Put Hin
self In Training.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec 2S.-Charles
Mitchell, boxing champion Of England,
arrived in this city yesterday. An hour
before the train arrived there were proba-
bly, 1000 people at the depot. The crowd
increased until when Mitchells train ar
Iived, it was simply enormous. Through
ch sering crowd Mitchell was driven to
the Everett hotel. Upon hts arrival at
tho hotel the crowd had massed around
the entrance until passage through the
doors was almost impossible. Several big
policemen finally cleared a passage and
managed to get Mitchell to his room.
Mitchell gave an exhibition last night
at the Opera house to an immense au'
dience. At the conclusion of the English.
mans bout with Fogarty there were loud
calls for n speech, and Mitchell stepped &c
the footlights and said:
Ladies aud gentlemen, thank you fol
the more than kind reception extended tC
me. You oil see that ! have turned up OF
time, and, nothing outside preventing,
shall meet James j. Corhett in the ring
on the appointed date. Although ] may
fail 10 surprise you tonight hope to do 81
on that occasion"
Mitchell and his party left for St. Au
gustine this forenoon, where the English
man will Immediately go into training TO
the contest with Corbett.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28
Giving Away Panels.
Grand Union Tea Co., 800 King st.


The Christmas festival of the Sunday
school OF Oll Swedes' Church WAS held
last evening. The exercises We're pre-.
coded by short service conducted
by the Rev. Martin b. Dunlap
and Bishop Coleman made an address
appropriate to the occasion, st. John,
tho Evangelist Day" .........
After the exercises tho children
prosent by unanimous vote sent a
hearty Christine and New Years
greeting to Ambassador and Mrs.
Thomas L. Bayard for the kindness in
securing for the church the handsome
new parish building now in course OF
erection.
! The scholars OF Rodney Street Pres
byterian school gave their entertain.
ment last evening. After tho exercises
they were zach given candy and an
orange.
+. The Sunday school of the First Pres.
terrain Church will give u Christmas
entertainment this ovonlng.
! Mt. Salem NJ, f. Sunday school will
give its annual Christmas entertain
ment this evening.
Madeley NJ. J.. Sunday school vii
hold Its annual Christmas entertain
ment this evening.
Goodman NJ 4. Church Sunday
stupo! Will noll It's IntlSLtnaS enter
tainment this evening.
st. Johns. Calvary. st. Michael.
sunday schools In this city amt Chris
3 Sunday school. Braudywlne Hun
, dred. will hold their festivals this even
ing. ..
The morning and infant schools o
Q st. iaurs u. 4. Church will give thei
e Christmas festivals this evening.
4 Rrandywinei NJ L. Sunday schoo
: Will hold its Christmas entertainment
: on Jan. 4.
Wesley NJ. e. Sunday school will
g hold Its annual Christmas entertain
ment this evening. An Interesting
programme has been arranged for tn
Z occasion.
The sunday school OF Trinity parisl
will give a Christmas festival evcl
song In the church at $50 o'clock TIL
g Governing. The singing will be assisted
q b. the boys vested cholr and the OF
, gan will be assisted by quartette y
horns. After the song service fss
u tlval will DO hold In the parish build
J, ing.
(. The Second Baptist Mission schoc
=, at Fourth and French streets will hol
Its Christmas entertainment this ever
Ming. An excellent programme Of sing
isIIng. resting and reeitatIons has bee
nj prepared.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28


Messrs. W. Hastings and H.F.Plckels
acted in accordauoe with the law
creating the water Commission In
bylaws for the government t
OF the same. In performing this duty,
however, they aroused tho fears oil
certain interested parties who lnvaria-
bly, .''sniff danger from affair."" and
the mole hill was Immediately mag
nlfled into a mountain" By an unscru'
'pulous reporter, who forthwith I'M
pugned their motives and mlsrspro'
sented their intentions. Messrs.
Hastings and Pickles are both good
business men and will not intention.
ally do anything to lessen tho ell
cheney OF the department which has
been so wisely conducted after max
ing needed improvements the past
year as To turn over to the city sur
plus of nearly SCI 200, to be applied
to needed improvements, or to meet
expenses OF tho different departments.
The Commission desire to carry out
the law. to render the management
more efficient II possible. and at TN
: same time to command that respec
which is due them by employees. Ii
doing their duty they should he OK
empt from attacks from those VIII
have attempted to subordinate every
Office in our State Tor partisan pur
poses, and resorted to the most cow
lardiy course, encroacaing on the pow
Ter and the privileges OF the people
that has ever been adopted by any
/ party In any State OF the Union, more
:, In accordance with the practices II
Darkest Russia" than the theory o
government in Free America. Liz
. spoiled children, having no regard t.
political amenities, when they were de
+, feated at the polls they rushed dow
a to Dover. and besought the legislator
a to nullify tho will OF the people, Gan
: enact laws TO keep their friends
Ia places OF honor and profit.
W Their course has been despicable an
ID their talk Of the necessity OF non
" partisanshlp 10 simply disgusting.
id Is really surprising that thoy have no
re- tried TO abolish the entire inachiner
n. OF government us far as the poop
he are concerned, and fill all the Office
cs by legislative enactment, II the
ifiss not. eventually to DO more liberia
noity in thor methods, the tlmo W
a. come when ay arise
er liberate our people from the rule OF
re miserable set Of party bosses wi
We have no more respect for the RICH
,ct.of political opponents than tho dospc
d lof Europa have for their benlghtt
enIaud down trolden subiccts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

Members OF tho congregs tions of the
U. A. NJ. E., A. U. NJ. p. Ezion NJ. F.,
Baptist Church and st. James colored
on Tuesday evening rendered
a donation party to Rev. j. j. Broad.
way, at his home, No. lIll Thatcher
street. Rev. William II. Guy led the
merry party, and the evening was
spent in social amusement. Those
present were:
Mrs Martha Lloyd, James Porter,
Mrs. Sarah Clark, Mrs. Henrietta
tilasco Mira Guy and eoo, Joseph
Brown, Jerry Miller ami wife Joseph
Anderson ami wife. Joseph BrInkley
Miss Emma Lloyd Miss Minnie Lloyd
5Ir Lloyd, Mrs, q. II. Brown. Mrs
rrIbot, John Comegy and vile. Jacot
Shockiey and wife, Nelson Walker an.
wife. Mrs. Roxie Jones. Mrs. SADIE
Blddle, benjamin Lnues. T.. Shock!ey
Charles Stewart and wife, Miss Linle
Spencer, Alexander Gr.nby and wife
Mrs. Rhub6rt g. Watson, Mas CLAIR
Rider Henry Fourgh VIM. Cornisl
and wife, Daniel Jennings ana wife
Mrs Cora GoyeEs. Edward Govens
Allied Money, Mrs Mattle johnson
Mr.. Harrison Bantum, II. Smith. Jas
Young, Waiter Groves, Mrs. Clar
, Pelmrose. Mrs. lsiiAhoth Hack.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

A dispatch from Washington to the
New York Herald Gays:
Few Offices In the gift OF the Proal-
dent have attracted more candidates
thnn that Of Public Prlnter.and scarce.
ly day has passed since the inagura.
tlon when there has not been at least
one delegation at the White House ip
the interests OF some one OF tho many
candidates. During the early days Of
the administration It was Thought the
change would be made about the end
OF tho last fiscal year, but Public
Printer Palmer Ia still In office. Hs
has recently renewed his bond, which
had expired. and that Ia taken to NEAR
that there will be no change for some
months to eosie.
Chicago furnishes three candidates
one OF whom. Mr.. McAb es, was recon
mended by Representative Cummings
and others OF the New York delegation
The President has announced tina
neither of the three Chicago men will
DO appointed. saying he did not wisl
to stir up dissenelou by appointing ,
man to an office that was not loes
from city In which there wore thre'
candidates.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

LoGAN's FERRY. Pa, Dec. 2s.--ln trying
to loosen the drilling tools in an Equitable
Gns company's well William Mlskim-
Minis, the tool dresser, and John Wylp, n
bystander, were seriously injured. The
tools became stuck by the drillers leaving
them in the hole, and then the sand set
tied around them. Miskimmins and Wylp
connected ten-inch main from the new
Texas field with the we'll, and then turned
on the full pressure. The heavy rush Of
gas broke the pipe at a weak place and
struck Mskimmins in the face, tearing
the flesh from his face and scalp, and
almost tearing his eyes out. Miskim
Minis recovery is doubtful. Wylp will
recover
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

The grand Jury OF New York city
has found indictments against sixty
four Democratic machine workers. Tor
stufflog tho ballot box and iraudnlent
counting at the last election. Had II
not bo.n for their dishonesty the
majority Of tie Republicans at the late
e!ertiOn would haye boom much larger
There IS reason to hope In view OF the
effort being made to punish these
geouudrels that great rsfotmo ION
may be made In the conduct OF tie
elections in that sin cured city. Thus
far Mck4na, who deiled the Supreme
court order has managed to kesp cut
OF jail bg appen lnS his case, but as he
also 70 to be prosecuted on a criminal
process It ID not probable that lie ant
lis canfedcrates will eseare punish
fnent unloss Governor F.owsr deans
hls services so valuable that his part,
cannot afford to let him salIer, AM
grants lin parton. A fellow feelInt
makes mon woniroUs kind,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

Blily Madden will hRvo benefit al
Madison square GARDEN next Febru
ary, and his friends lntenl that it shall
lie in HoepinR with Madlen's popu-
larlty as II manager.
A sig round light has been arranged
between George Collins, of Denver,
Col. aud Patrick Downey. OF New
bedford, Mass, FOR purse OF $l,GDO
Of the New Bedford Club on Nov
Years night,
Benjamin nurtodo, Of Havana, re
presenting a wealthy sporting club o
That city will make Corbett and Mt
cheli good offer to go to Hayau
letter the big iiEht and exhibit them
selves at an exhibition to he give
, there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-28

There are many advocates, it is said,
OF anEexlng Canada to our country
lie feeling IL gradually Increasing
and the time may possibly come when
Canada Will be state or several
states In our union. The free trade
p LEY Of tie tariff reformers may pos
Sra, set back OIL delay annexation, and
whether rlghttully or wrongfully We
always liked the saying, NO pent VI
Utica contracts our powers but TINS
whole bou ndless continent is ours
In this time of making states, thre'
more new ones being cut out giving
us At, there seems to be no apprehen
slon OF breaking down by their recum
bent weight. so we may we'll say tt
Canaia, Come on, the more th'
me I1er."