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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07
FARM LIFE.
A Few Thoughts ON the Beauties Of Rural
Existence.

Few Thoughts the Beauties Of Rural
Existence.
There is some danger that farmers
will become so intent on making their
will lose sight of much that is beauti-
full in country life. 1t is not all of life
to be able to say at the end of each year
that there is a good margin on the
right side of the farm account. This is
all right, of course; we are on the farm
as a business. We ought to do our best
to make it Day. But it will not do to
make money the sole object of our
labor. THIS is especially true if we
have child en-. To bend every energy,
from daylight to dark from weeks
end to weeks end and from one years
beginning to another, to the gettir G of
money, is demoralizing to the farmer,
to his wife and doubly so to his chill
dren. Life's beginning is most inn
portant era. If to the young il he
clouded by the gloom of a home where
the only object in living is to get
money, the shadow rarely lifts. The
whole life will be tinged with the
farm. believe that is one great rea-
son why SO m my leave the farm.
Their lives in the old home were
ceaseless grind, unrelicved by
anything which touched the ten.
derer side of nature. What. then. shall
beautiful as possible. Suppose the
house is old and you are not able to
build another. Beauty it as much as
you can. Set ont trees afouitd it, clea r
away weeds. tumblc-down fences and
all unsightly objects. LIT grass grow
fresh and green all about it.. Plant
flowers in pleasant places. And so all
over the farm. 1t will cost Gully little
time to make it beautiful. Inside make
the house honie-lilSe. A few books
and papers: music if you can
afford it.; at eventide let there
he an ingathcring OF all the
children. Read aloud to them a nd have
have a share in all that interests them
| Study nature with them. How many
know the names and habits of the
birds which Hit about in summer? Who
of us can tell the names of the flowers
which spring up everywhere on the
farm? This may seem to some farmers
| ''all nonsense From such a decision
I most earnestly appeal. The little
lives entrusted to Ills are the most
precious of all Gods gifts to us. 1t lies
in our power to dwarf them or hc1E
them unfold and reach heights OF
| success we ourselves may never attain.
We have no right to entail upon our
children the heritage upon which many
parents do when they teach them tc
| hate farm life. There is no place on
earth which is nearer to Natures heart
| than the farm. We ought to love il
| and teach our children to love it. too
Farm life pays if it leads hin, to follow.
| it one single step higher tiiau he was al
! first. No matter whether we die rich
! in money or not if at the last oul
friends can say Of us that we loved
| Nature and Natures God. and pointed
| the way up to them.-Edgar L. Vim
| cent, in Farmers Home Journal.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07
DIR. j. L. DUHART.

practitioner in the State 90 years,
md in Lafayette Parish IL years, calls
atten ton to his new and successful treat
ment of the respiratory organs. Medi-
cal inhalations com bined with consti-
Consumption, in the first and second
period if they follow exactly the treat
ment and relief In the third period.
Deafness and chronic diseases in gen.
eral speciality.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07
MERciLESs eARTiSANshIP.
Republicans UnreEardful Of the Intsrests
OF the People.

OF the People.
The country IL still in . broad grin
over the beautiful manner in which
Tom Reed and tho republicans were
put to Sleep by Speaker Crisp when
the question of passing the seigniorage
bill over the presidents veto came up
In the house the other day.
When Mr.. Bland brought up the sub
ject there was great glee among the
republicans. Their leaders, with smil-
ing faces and chuckling lips, eagerly
gathered in consultation. laying their
at the expense OF the democratic side
of the house. They would set their
opponents by the ears; they would
''egg' them on; they would give them
plenty Of time and plenty OF aooIn, and
they expected the fur and dust to fly
and the democratic party to split wide
open. So engrossed were they In dig
Ring this pit for their opponents that
the speaker; in accordance with tho
rules, had ordered the vote. tho first
name on the roll had been called, and
the republicans werc buried in their
own pit before they could bat their
eyes Their weak. dazed and wholly
Intellectual efforts to extricate them
solves make one of the most ludicrous
chapters in congressional history.
Their little plot, which W as thus frus-
trated, was in keeping vvith'their nitro
course 6lUCC the democracy assumed
power. Since the eth of March, 1898,
the republicans have never made q
movement which did not look to the
advantage of their party rather than to
tho good of the country. 1t matters
not how grave has been the public ne
cessity, or how serious the demand for
craftsmanship and patriotism rather
than political intrigue and PARTISAN
ship, the repu blicans have never risen
above a desire to tie the hands of the
party in power. to divide it with dis
sensions, and to protract and intensity
the evils from which the country was
suffering and from which it was crying
for speedy relief, because by so doing
they thought they could arouse the
wrath Of the people against the demo-
Gratis.
They pursued this policy of obstruc-
ton and irritation with reference to
the repeal Of the Sherman act, voting
for it at last when they could no long
er prevent a vote. and Immediately aft-
erward making q concerted effort to
prevent the recupera ton of the -eoun-
try by insisting that tho business de-
preston had not been due to the Sher-
man act, but to the fear of tariff re-
form, proceeding. at the same time,
with systematic efforts to incite a fear
of tariff reform.
They are pursuing the same policy
with reference to the tariff bill, doing
all they can to prevent n settlement of
tariff legislation because they believe
that continued uncertainty, no ~ever
! much it may injure the country. will
also injure the democratic party.
Their plan in the house to get up a
long wrangle over the seiGniorage bill
veto was simply another effort to make
party capital at whatever cost to the
common good, which is now SO depend
ent upon financial stability and integ-
lrity-LOuisville Courier-JOurual.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07

Guilty Of procuring help to save the crop
after grown, make it hazardous to risk
everything in that direction. Make it
q rule to plant only what can be prop
erly cared for. Plant on land only that
is full of plant food. Give other crops
a share of your attention and success
is assured-if it rains.-L. e. p. Alexan-
der. in Home and Farm.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07
TAXES AND PROSPERITY.

High Tariff Productive OF Hard Times
and Bankruptcy.
When the failure of a prudent farm
ers' crops creates gap between the
receipts and expenditures on settle
ment day he Immediately contrives to
reduce expenses and increase reve-
nues. Any other course would entail
bankruptcy in the end. When bust
ness Is duh and tho profits on reduced
sales fails to meet the 3scharges of
or manufacturer sets about devising
means to reduce rents and minimize
other expenditures to the end that
threatened insolvency may be averted-
When an intelligent people arc bur
dened with charges beyond their ca
pacity to pay, the wise course is to
adopt measures to lessen the charges
so that their labor may be released
from needless taxation.
The American people are suffering
from excessive taxation. When busi-
ness is brisk, sales rapid and profits
large the merchant can stand high
rent, liberal wages to employees and
costly methods Of transacting busi-
ness. When crops are abundant and a
ready market supplies an active de-
mand at high prices, the farmer doesn't
feel the expense OF Implements. But
when conditions are reversed, and in
stead Of profits as the result of bust
on the farm, the roundup shows a
loss, economies must be introduced to
prevent disaster Then a difference of
few hundred dollars a year in wages
and rent and few dollars apiece on
farm machinery becomes q matter of
Importance.
After the war the release Of a vast
army with large sums representing
their wages in their pockets made bust
ness all through the country lively.
Prices were high because. the money
was actively employed. Taxes were
high, but that made no difference.
Profits were so large that tho amounts
drawn by means of taxation were not
missed. But gradually things have
changed Profits have dwindled and
verything has decreased except taxes
They go on and increase while the
ability to pay is lesseDed. The conse-
quence is bankruptcy, and the remedy
is in reducing the charges. Any caPa.
BILE business man or intelligent farmer
understands this.-Kansas City Times.
tip to the Harrisonians. He says that
| Mr.. Harrison will not accept a renomi'
nation unless there should be "a great
campaign includes the manufacture OF
| "a great emergency" The thing is
| very simple. All the Harrison mer
have to do is to capture a ma jority OF
the delegates to the national conven
| ton and nominate Mr.. Harrison. Thit
| would create an emergency sufficiently
| great for all practical purposes.-Buf
| falo Courier.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07
A Lawyer Knocked Out.

The circuit court was sitting in a
New Hampshire town. 1t was a cold
evening, and a crowd Of lawyers had
seated themselves around the hearth in
the village inn, when belated travel
err, benumbed with cold, entered the
room. AS none of the lawyers offered
to make room near the fire, he sat in
the back part of the room.
A smart young lawyer addressed
him. and the following dialogue took
place:
You look like a traveller"
''Well. suppose I am. 1 came all
the way from Wisconsin afoot, at any
rate
''From Wisconsin,! What long dis
lance you had to travel"
''Well, did it. anyhow
Ibid you ever pass through hell in
any of your jo'lrneys?''
Yes. sir; I passed through the out
slxirts.''
II thought likely. Could you tell us
whit are the manners and customs OF
that place? Several of us would like to
know
''Oh! You will find them the same "a
in this place; the lawyers always sit
nearest the fire. "-Boston Herald.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07

Stub Ends OF Thought.
Very few people are liars from
choice.
Men are deceivere, ever; which is not
saying that women are not
Modern civilization has done more
for machinery than it has done for
morals.
Love is the air the heart breathes.
There are as many differentiafions of
religion and love as there are human
beings.
Beauty has the peculiar influence
upon its possessors of making them
think that nothing else is necessary.
A mirror never shows . woman what
is below the surface
1t there had been 4 dozen Adams in
stead of one, Eve wouldn't have tiirted
with the serpent
Loss of respect for one man lessons,
In certain degree. our respect for I'll
mea,-Detroit Free Press
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07

Again Cen Harrison denies that
he is candidate for the presidency.
Even tho incredulous will begin to
realize that he is in the running and In
te stay. ~--nctroit Fras Press,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1894-07-07

lCopyriRht, 1894. by
the Author.
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was a newspa-
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
TURKEY TREMBLING.
Earthquake Shocks Keep the Country Tn
 state of Panic.

state of Panic.
 CoNsTANTINoPLE, July I.-Earthquake shocks continue at irregular intervals The inhabitants of the city have been driven to e condition of ahject fear by the repeated disturbances. and in all the places which have felt the earthquakes n state of panic exists. Houses have been deserted, and the people are clustered in the parks. gardens and fields. All arc suffering hard ships and the exposure is especially severo on the sick and persons injured by falling debris of houses wrecked by the carly shocks
 Tho sultan has ordered that q supply of food and tents bo distributed wherever needed, and that everything possible be donc for the comfort of the suffering. Tho techical commission is engaged in demol- ishing all unsafe buildings
 The sea of Mnrmora scems to be the center of the disturbances. A wing of the Military schools fell. killing three persons and wounding 2a. Many bodies have been extricated from the ruins in various parts of tho city. The shocks were very sevorS at Adabazar. One hundred and thirty houses wcro wrecked there, and ee persons lost their lives
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
BAYARD COMING HOME.
He Has Not Decided to Resign His Pos
 Though.

LONDON, July i4--The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, tho United States embassador. in an interview was questioned as to the truth of tho reports circulated to the effect that he had resigned, and that he would become q candidate for the United States senate. He said: "I am very anxious to go home in order to visit my country and sec my people after tho bad year through which they have passed. during which time have felt the separation keenly. l may, therefore. be in the United States in October. But my visit has no relation to the elections. go simply as citizen to sec my home and people"
 Asked whether thero was any truth In the suggestion that he would resign his post as embassador. MT. Bayard unmarked, II have no present. thoughts of retiring from my post in which have received the greatest possible kindness, official and prlyate.n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Ran Into an Omen su ;,ch.

SENECA. Mo, July l4.--The south bound freight on the Kansas City, Pitts burg and Gulf road met with a disastrous wreck at McElhaney switch. five miles south of Neosho, killing Engineer Travers instantly and fatally scalding Fireman c.
 A. Granise. An open switch was the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14

All the officers expressed themselves as highly gratified s4s the success of their in- terview with -Sne president and as feeling satisfied ti.iat the cause of labor would be best served at this time by tho abandon n,ssnt of the strike. proper terms being se- i cured, and the immediate prosecution of
 the investigation by the commission to be | appointed by tho president
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
The Hatters' Strike.

NEWARK, N. J., July 14.-The matters strike in this city remains unchanged As yet thero have been no additions to the ranks of the strikers, but it is thought that inside of n week others will go out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
A Mnr,i From Drh..

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July l4.-Prcsi- dent Debs telographod hero: Pay no at tention to rumors Indications of q set tlement by tomorrow, but the strike is not off n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
A Striker Killed.

MoBERLY. Mo, July 1I.-Charles B. Clark, a railroad brakeman who has bccn working throughout the strike, shot and killed Alex McCambridge. another brake- man, who had assaulted and abused him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
DEBS NGI DONE.
His Terms of Settlement Re
 jected by the Managers.
FEDERATION WON'T ASSIST.
The Knights Will Her,. the 4. R. U.
 Fight It Out.

The Proposition of President Debs to De- clare the Strike or if the Roads Would ReInstate tho Employees Was Returned Without Consideration, and the Leaders Say the War Is to Go Confederation Votes sI,OOO to Defend Deb~, Gives Its Sympathy and Issues Address-sover- eign Ready to Carry on the Fight-Puli- man Issues an Address-Investigating Committee Cannot Arbitrate.
 CHICAGO. July 14.-Prcsident Dcbs of the American Railway union has offered to stop the strike provided the men now out be taken back. The general managers have brusquely rejected the offer. Now Debs declares that the strike will go on. The Knights of Labor will support him. The Federation of Labor declines to strike.
 President Debs' Proposition.
 Following Is the text of tho proposition by President Debs to the railway man. agers:
 ITO the Railway Managers:
 ''GENTLEMEN-The existing troubles growing out of the Pullman strike having
 
 there being no indication of relief from the widespread business demoralization and distress incident thereto. the railway employees, through the boCSI of directors of the American Railway union, respect fully make the following proposition as n basis of settlement:
 They agree to return to work in a body at once, provided they shall be restored to their former positions without prejudice except in cases, if any there be, where they have been convicted of crime.
 This proposition looking to an imme- diate settlement of the existing strike on all lines of railway Is inspired by pur. pose to subscrve the public good. The strike, small and comparatively unimpor- tant in it's inception, has extended in every direction until now 1t involves or threat ems not only every public interest but the peace, security and prosperity of our com mon country.
 ''The contest has waged fiercely. It ha: extended far beyond the limits of interests originally involved, and it has laid hold of a vast number of industries and enter prises fin nowise responsible for tho differ ences and disagreements that led to tho trouble. Factory, mill. mine and shor have been silenced. Widespread demoral ization has sway. The interests of mul tiplied thousands of innocent people arr suffering. The common welfare is serious ly menaccd. The public peace and tran quillity arc in peril. Grave apprehension of the future prevails.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Started by n Ga.olIn. Stove.

HILIsBoRo, Md, July 1I.-Seventec1 buildings were destroyed by n fire origi- mating by the overturning of n gasoline stove in a stable. The loss Is about $40. DQn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
seriou. Forest Fires.

BRADFORD. Pa, July 14.-Forest fires are causing serious losses to lumbermen in this county. Many destructive fires arc raging between Bradford and Kinzua, in the district travcrsed by the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Hooking Valley sItuatIen.

COLUMBUS, O., July 14.-TroOps havo not yet been ordered to the Hooking val ley. The railroad company made no effort to move trains at Nelsonville yesterday, but may today. Sheriff Riley of Athens county Is swearing in deputies to protect railroad property.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
wenvrr. Go on strIke.

PATTERSON. N. J., July l4.-FIfty weav- CTS in the employ of the Golden Rod Silk company went on strike against a reduc- ton in wages of 10 per cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
MORE TROLLEY CARS.
New York Will He Connected With Phiii
 delphia by Them.

TRENTON, July I4.-Thc New York and Philadelphia Traction company, with a capital stock of Sl0.o0O, 900, was incor- porated under the laws of tho state of New Jersey. The company is organized for the purpose of constructing a system of cleo tric roads in Now Jersey that will extend from New York to Philadelphia, with a number of branches connecting principal cities not on the direct route. Altogether the system will comprise nbo 1t l5o miles of roads
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Two arotber, Hanged,

RALEIGH. July 1.-Two brothers, Tom and Calvin Colcy, whito men, aged s7 and 22, were hanged at Louisburg the execution being private. They murdered a pcddler two years ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Situation at Conneaus.

CoNSEAUT, O., July 14. - Captain Woodwork and the Geneva rifles arrived hero. The strikers, 800 strong. assembled on the docks, and the militia marched to the scene. The crowd then dispersed Of the 30 men arrested thus far all were dis charged in court'except eight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
stun Out at Little Rock.

LITTLE RocK, July i4.-The statement published here that President Debs had declared the strike of had no effect on the striking A. R. U. men, Notices were at once posted by the local A. R. U. officials warning the strikers to pay no attention to idle rumors, as they wero put in circu- lation to deceive the men. Tho force of idle men was augmented by tho carmen, who struck in O body, 100 men going out of sympathy for tho A. K. U. men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Pullman Makes a Statement.

NEW YORK. July l4.-George NJ. Pull man, president of the Pullman Palace Car company, on his arrival in this city was immediately afterward beset by n score Of exporters, who sought to obtain interviews with him relative to his present position on the strike. All the reporters wcre in- formed that Mir. Pullman positively re- fused to discuss the labor question, but that hc would later in the day make a statement to the public covering every point in the controversy between his com pany and its employees, which. ho thought. would place the company right before the world.
 NIT. Pullman finally gave out a lengthy statement of the attitude of his company in reference to tho strike, it's causes Its merits and its settlement Ho does not declare definitely against submitting to arbitration, but urges that 1t would he uabusincsslikc to consent to m arbitrn- ton which might decide that the Pullman works bo operated at a loss.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Wrecked a Fas.ekser Train.

DANvILLE, Ills, July IA switch misplaced at Momence, presumably by some sympathizer with the strikers, throw e Chicago and Eastern Illinois passenger train onto a siding. where 1t crashed into n lot of freight carS The engine was de- molishcd and Engineer Frank Folsom killed The passengers wero not Injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
Their Duties as Citizens.

This being true-and the statement will not be controverted-we conceive it to be our duty as citizens and as men to make extraordinary efforts to end the ex- isting strife and avert approaching calam- ities whose shadows are even now upon us.
 If ended now, tho contest, however serious in its consequences, will not have been in vain. Sacrifices have been made, but they will have their compensations. Indeed, if lessons shall be taught by ex- perience, the troubles now so widely de- plored will prove blessing of inestimable value in the months and years to come.
 ''The difference that led up to the pres ent complications need not now be dis cussed. At this supreme juncture every consideration of duty and patriotism de- mands that n remedy for the existing trou- ble be found and applied The employees propose to do their part by meeting their employers half way. Let 1t be stated that they do not impose any condition of set clement except to bc returned to their for mer positions. They do not ask the recog- hilton of their organization or of any or ganization.
 Relieving this proposition to be fair, reasonable and just, it is respectfully sub mitted, with the belief that its acceptance will result in the prompt resumption of traffic, the revival of industries and the restoration of peace and order. Respect fully.
 "EUGENE V. DEBS, President. GEORGE W. HowARD, Vice President SYLVESTER kELIHER, Secretary"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-14
New Theory of Anrorai Light.

The latest theory concerning the canss of the aurora borealis has been dcduced from careful analysis of that light thrown through spectroscope This unique experiment clearly establishes the fact that it is caused by an electrical discharge among the particles of nie- tsoriu irufi dust contained in the stinus' thats zna Louis Rscublia