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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
MANY IN ONE,
Small Towns United Have Made a Great
City of BROOKLYN.

City of Brooklyn.
Before the building Of the great bridge
the city Of Brooklyn was a string of viii
lagos. The Heights, overlooking New
York, where a row of house gardens has
teen built on the roofs of the river side
storehouses. was settled by the Dutch
In the Old days. They used to pull
away from the hustle Of town in row.
boats after business hours. They called
the place variou5ly-Breucklen, Brouck-
Ign, Breuckelen, and Brucklyn. Such
shipping firms as the Lows and others
followed the Dutch to the tree-clad
Long Island shore from time to time.
IN 1890 there was talk of building the
National Capitol there, and very much
later Plymouth Church and Henry Ward
Beecher made the Heights world-fa-
nous. The Hill district, northeast and
far back of the original ferry, grew up
on It's own account; and SO did Will
lamsburg, which was incorporated as a
village in 1927, and swallowed up by
Brooklyn in 1855. Greenpoint, beyond
Williamsburg, grew into d town; an
cient Flatbush, straight lack from the
ferry, was a Dutch farming village;
Eushwick was another; East New York
was a suburban OutgrOWth; and South
Brooklyn, a seat Of heavy population,
maintained its distinct individuality.
Tho growth over the seams between
these places began in anticipation of
the building of the bridge, and to-day
not only are these towns Joined but the
city is pushing into Jamaica, which an
cient burgh OF the Dutch will soon be
nominally what it already is in fact-a
part of Brooklyn.
The growth Of Brooklyn has been
very remarkable. Twenty years ago
the city was smaller than Boston is
now, having less than 100000 souls. In
1880 her people numbered 1859. In
1880 the census-takers estimated tho
number of residents at 606,3 43; and to-
day no one who is familiar with the
strides the town has been making. and
the number of new houses that have
been built and occupied, questions that
the place contains more than $4,000
inhabitants.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
These Are Queer Words.

Filibuster, freebooter and buccaneer
are words curiously interrelated. The
French and the English sea adventures
once made common cause against Span
ish settlements in the new world, and
all three of these words came in time
to describe the rude sea soldiers who
despoilei the Spanish main and the
towns upon the coast Of the Spanish
possessions. Filbuster Is said TO he
the result Of an attempt to make q
French word OF freebooter, and the
English borrowed it back from the
French because it sounded less frankly
brutal than the English word. Buc-
cancer was originally French in form,
and it meant at first one who hunted
the boucan or wild cattle and hogs Of
the West Indies; then one who made
ierked meat of their flesh, and finally,
because this meat was used to provision
the ships of the sea rovers, a filibuster
or freebooter
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
greatly diminish, and, in fact, to almost
obviate, the risks of damage by earth

greatly diminish, and, in fact, to almost
obviate, the risks of damage by earth
quake shocks
MAN prides himself on his stupendous
reasoning powers, but it is doubtful
whether other creatures have not the
same faculty in a much greater degree
when in connection with their peculiar
needs There is little doubt but often
the same bird comes to the same location
it frequcntcd the year before, though it
has migrated hundreds of miles during
the season. Itrequrcs Judgment to dis
tinguish between what the bird has or
has not seen, SO as not to take the wrong
path, and judgment is the residuum of
reason.
DIR. ScHorT, of Germany, has been
making some interesting Investigations
of ocean currents, the height of waves
and the rapidity of their progress. lie
cxplodcs the idea of waves ''mountain
high and says that in the worst storms
they do not rise higher than from 30 to
A. feet. This will be disappointing to
sca-sick voyayers who fancicd that they
were several thousand feet high and full
of ipecac or some other nauSeatiug drug.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
THE HOSTESS HEADCEAR.

The hostess at a luncheon party is apt
to look rather dowdy with her uncovered
head beside the smart bonncts of her
guests, and it has become more or less
a custom for her to don hat herself
At a recent luncheon, however, the
givcr of the feast hit upon better plan
which was to wear little head -dress
composed of a lace butterfly bow stuck
on with a jeweled pin and twist of
velvet matching her dress around her
couture la Grecque. This little ar
rangcment gave the needed emphasis to
her toilet, and yet preserved her indi-
viduality as the lady of the house. st.
Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
FOR THE LADIES.
THE QUEENS THREE RINGS

It is said that the three rings which
Queen Victoria prizes the most highly
are: First of all, her wedding ring,
which she has never taken off; then a
small enamel ring, with tiny diamond
in the centre, which the Prince Consort
gave her at the age of sixteen, and an
enamel serpent which he gave her as an
engagement ring. For many years after
the Prince Consort's death her Majesty
slept with these rings on her gers,
only taking them off to wash her hands,
as the water would, of course, spoil the
enamel.-lSt. Louis obc-Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
August
Flower

Zone of my neighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick for long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly emaciated from the
inaction of his liver and kidneys.
1t is difficult to describe his appear
auce and the miserable state Of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. Itrestored
him to perfect health to the great
establishment of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Ont. q
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

A vEN-HUNDRED-PoUND bear was
killed on sheep range near Ukiah, Cal,
last week. The proprietor of the range,
who participated actively in the event,
is seventy-four years old. He is hunt
ing in the chapparel for four other big
bears and couple of cubs which he says
have been boarding on his fat sheep for
some months, and which he is determined
to bag.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
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.
3 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 a perfect lax
alive effectualIy 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
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
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
ufactured 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, 1893-08-12

In one township alone in North Caro-.
lima there arc seven men who have passed
the age of 1913 years, and local papers
say the State has probably more old peo-
pie within its borders than any other in
the Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

Many persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
tiers rebuilds the system, aids digestion, re-
moves excess of bile, and cures mllaria A
splendid tonic for women and children.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
we Cure Runfure-

No matter of how long standing wr;ta
I Eu1re Tree treatise testimonials, etc, to S. j.
PP rine aorth d Co, Owego, Tioga Co., n Y
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12
BEARDED WOMEN OF THE FUTURE.

A learned German, who has devoted
himself to the study of physiology,
anthropology, and allied sciences, makes
the rather startling assertion that NOUS
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

j. S. Parker, Fredonia, n. Y, says: "Shall
not call on you for the 500 reward, for be-
lieve Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any ca e of
catarrh. Was very bad" Write him for par
ticulars. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

Ladies needing a tonic, or children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
6ltters. 1t is pleasant to take, cures Malt r q
indigestion, Biliousness and Liver Complaints,
makes the Blood rich and pure.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

A chestnut tree said to be 1000 wears old.
sill hourishes at the foot of Mt. Etna. 1t is
BIB feet in circumference
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

In the cellars of the Hotel de Vile in Bre-
men there are some cases of wine that have
been preserved for years.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

A wonderful stomach Observation-Disclosures
Pills. Beecham's-no others. Is cents a box.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

Seven hundred tons of butter arrived in
London in one shipment from Australia two
weeks ago. Its total value was about $780,
900.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

Australia has just completed the first loco.
motive ever built on the island continent. It
was constructed at Melbourne.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-08-12

great agricultural building, occupying
about a quarter of an acre on the main
floor. The object is to give visitors a
complete insight into the educational
methods adopted at our agricultural col
leges, and the scientific and experimental
work done at our stations. Every one
interested in our foundation industry
will find it an exhibit worthy of weeks
observation and study.
One of the sights at night in the streets
of New York just now are the temper
.ance lunch wagons introduced by the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Church Tenn
perance Society. The object of the
wagon Is to counteract the influence of
the cheap lunch, or free lunch, counters
in the saloons. The wagon Isl curiosity
in its appearance. 1t is IA feet long, 6
feet wide and 6 feet high. 1t is painted
in gay colors, and has a profuson of
windows, which make it conspicuous
object when the lamps are lighted within
There is little counter at one end of
the wagon, where a white-aproned at
tendant is ready to serve sandwiches,
milk, hot coffee, hot Frankfurtcrs, cold
meat, pies, ETC., at cents serve. The
venture is said to be financial success,
the first wagon having taken in over $50
on the first night of its operations.
THE Supreme Court of the United
States has decided case which must be
taken as settling the law about the lia-
bility of railroads for trunks containing
articles other than personal effects. A
travelling salesman for a jewelry house
checked a trunk valued at $1,000 and
lost it in wreck. The Illinois Circuit
Court decided against the corporation
for full value, on the ground that the
baggage agent from the appearance of
the trunk must have known that it con-
tanned other things besides clothing.
The Supreme Court sweeps all this
reasoning away and holds that the car
rier's liability was only for personal
baggage, and that the value of the jcwery
could not be recovered from it.
AN industrial journal suggests that
Kansas prairie farmers might effect a
considerable Improvement on the archi-
lecture of their "cyclone PITS by study
ing and adopting the principles on which
an American building company is con-
structing houses in parts of South
America specially subject to earthquake
disturbance. Broad iron girders encircle
the building near the middle of each
story, and verticle bars join the roof to
the basement in a way that will prevent
the collapse of the structure even should
the uphcaval of the ground tilt it for
ward, This construction is said to
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-11

and drink to do my Masters VIII, and
He has given me much pleasure in the
doing of It.
To the little children have been
very closely drawn. And with the
young people-my hope. my joy and my
pride-I have been most warmly at
tached. And with those who have
grown old In years-and service / have
had much sweet counsel and comfort.
Our friendship has been welded together
by the common use OF the means OF
grace as we have studied the Word, and
stood at the Sacramento Font, or Table
Of the Lord; and by our kneellng to-
gether and committing our dying dear
ones to the grace and mercy. and keep
ing, of our Heavenly Father; and as we
stood with sorrow around the new made
grave, and through our tears looked up
with prayer and hope, for comfort to
our risen and triumphant Savior. These
ties Of affection, bound together by
Gods grace. and fused into one by the
hot furnace of affection and sorrow, 1t
pains me to sever, These were pleas
ant friendships. All, we do not sever
them. We are friends still, and ever
will be. Though no longer as pastor
and people, we yet are friends and
brethren in Christ Jesus.
For the aged ones 1 have this fervent
wish that they may long live to enjoy
and see the work of the Lord prosper.
And in the Lords good time that they
may GO down to their graves in peace
and rest quietly in the Lord until we
shall meet again with glorifed sight.
To the young and vigorous and strong
I want to commend the few old people
of your number. They are but few.
Let them know that they are not for
gotten.
And now, to each and all, I, as your
former pastor and spiritual guide In
Jesus Christ-as depart, l wish you a
fathers richest benediction, and extend
you a brothers warm love and wish you
a hearty Gods speed in your Christian
life
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-11
SMALL TALE
Minor Matters of Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told

Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly and
Pithily Told.
THE Council Committee on Fire is
called for this evening.
THE street cars are now running to
Bridgeport, and good service is rapid
ly being provided.
THERE were four cases at headduar-
tiers, for this mornings Court, at nine
o'clock last night.
STREET car No. 20 is being completely
overhauled at the barns, and will be tn
finest and prettest on the road.
THE Lutheran Society OF the Zion
Lutheran Church is arranging for
general entertainment soon at Arion
Hall.
THE Richard Mansfield Theatrical
Company passed through the city yes
terdaY evening by the B. e. o. for Pitts
burg.
COMPLAINTS are heard OF the bad
sanitary condition Of Forty -ifth street.
Citizens would like to have pavements
there, at least.
WoKKMEN finished repairing the torn
down street car wires at Forty-third
street yesterday.
THE fine weather yesterday afternoon
attracted crowds TO Mozart Park In
cline. The incline was not running and
the people were disappointed.
AGAIN the smouldering ruins Of the
Schmulbach brewery stables blazsd yes
terday, and the Eighth ward dremen
spent a portion of the day putting out
fire.
GRIP is prevailing to an alarming eI-
tent at McMechen. All the members
or several families are down with the
disease. The school is greatly thinned
by the infection.
The newly organized Red Cross Fish
ing Club, of the South Side, will hold
an important meeting tonight at
Menge g. Howley's hall, South Market
street. The new club now hasa MEM
bership of twenty-five persons.
CORONER SCHULTzE is suffering acute
pain from some trouble OF his toe and
foot. His sufferings became so severe
yesterday that surgeon had to be sum-
moned. Grave fears are expressed for
the 'Squire's usual health again.
KING XERXEs COUNCIL, No. 1854,
held a meeting yesterday afternoon at
Black Prince Hall, South Side. The
meeting was enthusiastic and we'll at
tended. Five candidates were initiated,
and next Sunday seven more are to be
taken into membership.
PEOPLE living near Ford's Crossing
are thinking of petitionlng the b. & o.
for depot or some sort OF waiting room
at that place. Yesterday afternoon
there were about twenty-five people
waiting for the west-bound accommoda-
ton. The Waterman kindly utilized
his little house for the use of the wo-
men with small children.
SwEENEY's old foundry, at Twenty
seventh and Chapllne streets, is believed
by many to be in an unsafe condition.
The high brick walls bordering on
Chapline street are leaning. No watch
man is kept about the premises, and the
place is becoming more dilapidated
every day. On the Eoff street side
there is hole opening into cellar
seven feet deep left uncovered. This
hole Is in the pavement.
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LOCAL INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
Points Picked Up About the City Las
Evening.

Points Picked Up About the City Last
Evening.
Spears axle works will be on 10 full
to-day.
The sheet department at the Top
mill will be on in full to-day.
DIR. Mason's elegant new residence
at Leatherwood is about completed.
The Bellaire steel works ran all last
week and will be on in full this morn
ing.
The Wheeling lime and cement works
will be on in full to-day. They have
been idle nearly three weeks.
The La Belle nail factory will be on
in full to-day. The break IT the big
engine, causing the delay, has been re-
paired.
Four scrap furnaces at the lower
Benwood mill will go on to-day. The
remainder of the pudding department
is idle indefinitely.
Louis Lewvedag, of Tifin, o., who
has been a guest of South Side friends,
returned to his home yesterday. He is
a foreman in the United States Glass
Company'S plant in that city.
b Perkins, the we'll known hust-
ling contractor, builder of the LANCE,
Peabody and Egerter blocks, is of duty
with a terribly painful hand. In some
manner he got it poisoned, and for a
time II was feared he would loose his
hahd. He is now rapidly recovering. @
Fittings take brighter turn at the
Riverside iron works this morning. The
steel plant will go on in full again.
This is encouraging, as the department
has not resumed on Monday for several
months. The way operations have been
done was to begin work on Tuesday and
close down the following Friday till
Tuesday again. The lapp weld furnsce
in the tube works, employing fifty per-
sons, will also go on to-day. The old
furnace has been abandoned. MUre
coke is being received for the furnace,
and the run this week gives promise to
be much steadier one.
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money market. So be patient; this Is
s., 600, 600 job and the Tndcr will perse-
we're aud get the road from ParKers-
burg to Burnsylle anyhow"
w. o. Henderson. for the Dutch
syndicate OF Holland, which controls
1898 shares OF stock In the Cleveland,
Akron and Columbus, has eniolned the
issue OF 81, 0O0, 600 Of bonds authorized
at a recent meeting OF the stockholders.
The proposition 20 Issue these new
bonds was carried by a majority OF
only twenty-five shares, and the Dutch
syndicate claims that under the Ohio
laws no company can issue bonds 70 ex-
coed two-thirds OF It's capital stock,
while in thisnstauce the proposed Issue
Is equal TO the entire amount OF the
capital stock. IL Is also claimed that
the proceed ngs OF the meeting were
irregular.
Chief Engineer Chauncy Ives has dis
covered route, a survey OF which, u
is thought, will show more practic-
able line thaE that surveyed Tor the
Baltimore 81 Cumberland 10 enter Han
cock, Md. from the west. The route
will be much shorter wItb9as-yaosAT
cuts aud will afford descending graz,
into Hancock. The surveying party
under Engineer Murdoch, which has
been working on the surveys on The
eastern part OF the line between Cum
berland and Hancock, Md, for the past
two weeks, has been ordered 20 suspend
all work by Chief Engineer Cbauncey
Ives. The party has been disoanded
and IL Is thought that no further sur
yeylnR or work will be done until the
contracts are let, which, IL Is thought,
will be done 10 the spring.
A large addition was made TO the
equipment OF the Is. & o. during the
past year by the purchase OF l0l loco
motives. They have all been delivered
and are now In service. They cost
about $1,000. 900, and are included IN
the equipment trust In the way Of
imuroylng It's line the i. Il q. has
pushed several important works besides
the belt line during tho year. The lat,
ter is now fast nearing compilation, and
IL all goes well next spring will see
trains running through Howard street,
baltimore, tunnel. The state Line
Railroad is one OF the additions alluded
10. The Harper's Ferry tunnel has
been finished and the big bridge there
Il being erected. The new rosdbed At
that point nearly ready for the tracks.
On the Metropolitan branch % miles OF
double track and fine stone arch
bridge over Rock creek have beeh c0m'
pleted. The Relay cutoff has ~ en-
bankments laid, and is bridge over the
Patapsco will DO erected probably IN
time for the operation OF trims over u
when the Belt Line Is opened. There
are 900 locomotives In service on tho
whole system.
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Printers Elect Omcsrs.

At the last meeting of Wheeling Ty-
biographical Union No. 70 the following
officers were elected to serve the ensu-
ing term: President, f. NJ. Milllgan;
Vice President. Ned Sims; Secretary,
d. Deloe; Treasurer, William Miller;
Sergeant-at-Arms, r. S. Ryan; Execu-
tive Committee, W. c. Jones, Jas. Sims,
Hoge Shively, F. NJ Milligan, R. Rob-
ertson, f. Z. Neer, Henry Nachtigall;
Delegates to Trades Assembly, r. Rob-
ertson, F. E. Neer. Ned Sims; Auditing
Committee. E. NJ. Pierce, James Sims,
William Miller.
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nsnih of Mr. Aler. aodge.

The many friends and acquaintances
in this city of Mr.. Alex. Hodge VIII be
panied to learn of his deaths which oc-
Ourred in Pittsburg last Friday morn
ing. The deceased was we'll known
and highly esteemed here, having spent
the greater portion OF his life In this
city. His character was such that 1t
commanded the love and respect OF all
who met him. His family have the
sympathy of their large circle OF friends
in this city in their SAD bereavement.
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Turn Out, Grocers.

a call will be found in another col
umn Of this issue for an extra meeting
OF the Retail Grocers' Protective Asso-
citation this evening, at which IT is
earnestly hoped every member will be
present. A proposition to subscribe to
the stock OF the new glass companies
will be the important matter before the
meeting, and it is thought from forty
to fifty shares OF stock will be taken
by the members.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-11

Spare ribs, tenderloin. pigs feet, sau-
sage meat. kidneys. pig tails and full
variety of all kinds of meats and
sausages fresh every day. Wholesale
and retail. Do not miss the opportunity
to supply your wants while we are
packing large number OF hogs. Orders
from all points promptly filled.
+. SCHENK & Sons.
M.w,F&D 1I3O Market Street.