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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
MY GUEST.

Pain was my constant guest,
And all my world chamber dim
Which the sweet angel Rest
Could not once enter in.
My cruel guest was cold and stern,
And would not from me ever turn
tried to turn away
From the fierce scourgfnes of his hand;
tried In penitence to pray,
That he might understand
needed not the cruel pain
To cleanse my soul Of sin and stain.
In deep contrition there
promised that my life should be
A scene of constant prayer,
And all the world should see
That days of weariness and pain
Had really not been all In vain.
NY guest left mo ut last,
While faint ard weak unused alone,
So glad to see the sunlight cast
Its glow Of beauty in my room.
Henceforth, said, my life shall be
Like the fair light that now see"
When back to the great world
went, strange sweet peace was mine,
And even In its rush and whfrl ss
felt presence all divine.
Thank God, thank God, for that dear guest
That brought such peace and perfect rest
Mrs. M. A. Holt, in Christian at Work.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
CHAPTER TX.
a pREAK IN THE oHA1N.

1t was late in the afternoon before /
woke, strengthened and refreshed.
Sherlock Holmes still sat exactly as I
had left him, save that he had laid
aside his violin and was deep in a book.
He looked across at me as stirred, and
/ Noticed that his face was dark and
troubled.
''You have slept soundly," he said.
81 feared that our talk would wake
you"
'sIheard nothing" answered. "Have
you had fresh news. then?"
Unfortunately, no. / confess that I
am surprised and disappointed. / ex-
pected something definite by this time.
Virgins has just been up to report.
He says that no trace can be found of
the launch. 1t is a provoking check,
for every hour il of Importance"
"Can do nything? I am perfectly
fresh now, and quite ready for another
nights outing"
'sNo; we can do nothing. We can
only wait. If we go ourselves, the mes
sage might come in our absence, and
delay be caused. You can do what you
will, but must remain on guard"
s"Then / shall run over to Gambler
well and call upon Mrs. Cecil Forester.
She asked me to, yesterday"
son Mrs. Cecil Forrester?" asked
Holmes, with the twinkle of a smile in
his eyes.
s'Well Of course, on Miss Morstan
too. They were anxious to hear what
happened"
81 would not tell them too much, /"
said Holmes. Women are never to be
entirely trusted-not the best of them. !"
did not pause to argue over this
atrocious sentiment. Il shall be back
in an hour or two remarked.
"All right Good luck! But, I say.
If you are crossing the river you may
as well return Toby, for don't think
1t is at all likely that we shall have
any use for him now"
took our n1ongrel accordingly, and
left him, together with q half sovereign,
at the old naturalist's in Pinchin lane.
At Camberwell found Miss Morstan a
little weary after her nights adven-
tures, but very eager to hear the news.
Mrs. Forester too, was full of curios-
ity. I told them all that we had done,
suppressing, however, the more dread
full parts of the tragedy. Thus, al
though spoke of Mr.. Sholto's death, I
said nothing of the exact manner and
method of it. With all my omissions,
however, there was enough to startle
and amaze them.
'sIt is a ronancel" cried Mrs. Forces
ter. ssAn injured lady, half million
In treasure, black cannibal and q
wooden-legged ruffian. They take the
place of the conventional dragon or
wicked earl"
.sAnd two knight-errants to the res
cue" added Miss Morstan, with q
bright glance at me.
Why, Mary, your fortune depends
upon the issue of this search. don't
think that you are nearly excited
enough Just imagine what il must
be to be so rich and to have the world
at your feetin
It sent thrill of joy to my heart to
notice that she showed nossign Of ela-s
tion at the prospect, On the contrary,
she gave toss of her proud head, as
though the matter were one in which
she took small interest," s ~ "A Il
1T is for Mr. Thaddeus Sholto Chat !,
am anxious, Z she said. Nothing else
is of any consequences but think
that he has behaved most kindly and
hoaaraLsy throughout. II 10 our duty
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07

old peaiacket buttoned up to his
throat. His back was bowed, his knees
were shaky, and his breathing was
painfully asthmatic. AS he leaned
upon thick oaken cudgel his shoul-
ders heayed in the effort to draw air
into his lungs. He had a colored scarf
round his chin, and could see littleEo
his face save pair OF keen dark eyes,
overhung by bushy white brows, and
long gray side-whiskers. Altogether
he gave me the impression of a re-
spectacle master mariner who had
fallen into wears and poverty.
a What is it, my man?" asked.
He looked about him in the slow me-
thodical fashion of old age.
~ rs Mr.. Sherlock Holmes here?' said
he
NO; but 1 am acting for him. You
can tell me any message you have for
him. .
st was to him himself was to tell
it., said he.
But Itell you thatI am acting for
him. Was 1T about Mordecais Smiths
boat?n 9
ssYes. / knows well where it is. An
I knows where the men he is after are.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
Pats Reply.

We have SO often laughed at Pat for
his droll errors of speech that it is
pleasant to laugh with him occasional
lv at the expense of some one else. It
is possible to do this when we recall the
tale of the Yankee and the Irishman,
who were riding along country road
together. when they came to gal1ows.
.sssee that, PATTI. said the Yankee, with
a smile. ssWhere would you be If the
gallows had its due2" Roiding alonei"
said Pat, quietly. Harper's Young Peo-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
The Lesson of Free Wool.

4 : { : t 4 1szt ~ = Z ~
The coming congress, we venture to
predict, viii not put d tax on imposts of
wool. It is mighty hard to reenslave
an article once set free. Mckinley
tried to do it with hides and failed.
Free wool adds another to the object
lessons Taught by auiuine and hides.
Had a republican congressman put all
sugars On the free list, instead OF tax
ing refined in order to. shelter and
maintain the sugar trust, the last con-
gress would not have been able to tax
imports even for revenue. The farm
ers who yet imagine they were hurt by
free wool might as well give up and
join the rest of us now in an effort to
get free woolens. Fifty per cent. pro-
lection on them IS absurd as well as
outrageous st, Paul Globe.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
Rather Am bIguous.

II am afraid fhe photographer has
been trying to make me beautiful : n
that picture, said the girl, archly as
she passed the photograph over to
young Phathead.
ssN onsanse!n said young Phathead.
with an effect OF great gallantry. mo
photographer would ever attempt such
a thing after seeing you. !. Chicago
Record.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
Yupopr. 57omp.prn

During nine of the eleven months of
the fiscal year 1895 the new tariff was
in force; during the entire period of
eleven months in the fiscal year 1893
the tariff law in operation was that of
Mckinley. Asin the case of the totals
in our first table, so with respect to
every one of these items, the value of
the imports has been less in 1895 than
it was in 1898. We have repeatedly
urged our republican contempo poraries
to admit the existence of this differ
ence, and to comment upon it, but we
have urged in yain.-N. Y Times.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
rha LITTLE narkr,s Answer.

x -
A Yankee sschoolmarm" in Georgia.
SO an exchange reports, had a class Of
dozen colored boys on the floor. For
several days she had been laboring
with them over the words "dog" and
4cat.,'- "
She had written the words on the
blackboard, had used them in connec-
.tion with a, picture of a house, and had
had the boys write the words and draw
houses, To-day, by way of varying the
exercises, she had drawn a picture of a
tree, in the. top of which was a cat,
while a dog was barking at the foot.
Below the picture she printed in big
letters:
1.-THE dog has run the cat up a tree. >
Now, boys" she said, with pardon
able enthusiasm, ''hoW many of you
cansread any of these words2'
UpaWent small black hand, shaking
with excitement.
well, Sidney said the teacher,
ssYou may tell. "
'sThe dogs done treed possumf"
shouted Sidney, at the top of his voice.
Youths Companion.
Another Hero.
Anxious WatcherAnd you had
rough weather?
Captain of Liner -Frightfuli
s.And you were in great danger?"
sFearfu1!'' i -
'eAnd your passengers were panic
strieken?"
'sNo, sir, not bit of. it-''
with all those ladies on board? And
nobody feared death?n
Not a soul!a
'Impossiblei How did you manage it2"
'sHad congressman on board. "
"Well?"
when the storm was widest he lost
his presence Of mind and suddenly be-
gan financial speech" ,55 &.
s.And that quieted the passengers?"
81 should sayl They ali bade each
other good-by with the sweetest of
smiles on their faces. - Cleveland Plain
dealer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
ss8 TOTAL IMPORTS. 3A@
II Months, II Months, II Months,
1895 1894 1893
Dutiabie ,$SS7,8 SIG S253, ,819 S689.651
Free. 33s,486 349,39i 4O7,O55

vi Tota1........ s67o,sos sees2lo S7e67os
1t will be observed that the imports
for the eleven months in the last fiscal
year were less by 1914 per cent. than
those of the eleven months of 1888, un-
der the Mckinley duties, although the
free imports in 1893 were swollen by
$105. .O0o, 600 worth of raw sugar, while
the dutiable imports of 1895 included
about $40, 900. 900 for raw sugar trans
ferred to the dutiable list. 1t is en-
couraging, and it is sign OF return
ing confidence and prosperity, that the
imports of 1895 are larger than those
of 1854. The Mckinley rates did not
prevent the purchase of foreign goods
by the people of this country, who
shipped to foreign lands last year
$3.50. .Ooo, 900 worth Of the products of
agriculture, with other exports
amounting to about $3.50, 600, 900. Dur
ing the panic. however. their foreign
purchases were abnormally small; now
they are increasing again. =
But the increase has not brought the
totals up to the level of 1898, and to
this fact-so carefully avoided or ig-
nored by them-we direct the atten-
tion of republicans and republican
Journals. Ghe following table will en-
able them to compare the imports un-
der the leading schedules during the
eleven months ending on May 81 of
this year with those Of the correspond
ing months in the fiscal years 1894 and
1893. They always stop with 1894, be-
cause the figures for 1893 Ia year dur
ing which the Mckinley tariff was in
full force) make their partisan pleas
and arguments ridiculous. For con-
venience in tabulation we have cut
off the last three figures OF each num-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
Hig Generosity.

Charles Mother Charlie is generous
tosa fault.
Charles Girl Well, ] guess I'm mot
q fault. Detroit Free Pgess
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
Besides being q public robi

- Besides being a public robber,
the Mckinley bill was destructive to
American industry. Besides being a
relief to the masses, the present tariff
has had stimulating effect Oh all lines
of industry. Florida IImes-U MON.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-09-07
IMPORTS AND THE REVIVAL.
a. Natural Result OF Returning CONNER

, = = w Y .s6B
a. Natural Result OF Returning CONNER
cial Prosperity.
The republican press continues to
groan daily over the increase of i'm
ports Catching at every straw which
they think may serve to keep them
and their Mckinley tariff issue above
water, our republican friends point
60 the difference between the imports
of the last few months and those OF
the CORRESPONDING months last year.
They refuse to compare the recent
figures with those of the corresponding
period in the fiscal year 1898, but per-
sist IN telling their readers that the
country is going to ruin because we
are importing more goods now than
were imported IN the depths of the
panic.
It is true that the imports during
the months which have elapsed since
the enactment of the new tariff have
been larger than the imports during
the corresponding months Of last year.
It Is encouraging that this increase has
taken place. Our republican friends
should bear in mind the fact that at
the same time the country has been
experiencing a remarkable revival of
business activity and confidence. Has
the increase Of imports paralyzed do
mestic industry? Let the great
and growing demand for consumption,
the extraordinary list of increase of
wages, the resumption of work
in hundreds of idle factories, the adj
vance of prices, and the many other
proofs of returning prosperity, answer
this question. 1t was inevitable that
recovery from panic depression should
be accompanied by an increase Of inn
ports, and this increase would have
taken place even under rates like those
of the Mckinley act. Republicans
know, or ought. toslsnow, that the i'm
ports of dutiable goods were consider
ably larger in the fiscal year 1893. when
the Mckinley duties were in force,
than they have been in the fiscal year
just ended, although raw sugar. was
free from duty then and has been duti-
able since August % last. The follow
ing table shows the value of the inn
ports during the eleven months ending
on May 81 for the last three years, the
last three figures of each number hav-
ing been omitted:
rrSar 3 -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
IRRIGATION IDEAS.

In an informal talk with number of
capitalists at Stockton the other day Pro-
lessor George Davidson, whose opinion is
always entitled to respect gave this inter-
esting view on the subject of irrigation
rights, as reported by the Stockton Record ::
1.-The Interpretation by the courts of
these rights on the basis of English law
can be seriously questioned in view of the
treaty of Guadaloupe, which was supposed
to concede to the inhabitants of the ceded
territory all those natural rights they had
enjoyed under Spanish and Mexican rule. +"
Whether or not it is the intention to
raise this point in the appeal to the
United States Supreme Court from Judge
Ross decision we are not informed. Its con-
sideration would involve the terms of the
treaty, the conditions existing prior to it's
making, and the question as to whether it
would be proper to consider these matters
as having value when weighed against the
common law.
That irrigation is a far more important
matter than most residents of the State
have yet learned is fact clear to Pro-
fessor Davidson's understanding. He
says: water is TO the State of California
Just what blood is to the human system
and the mistake which more than all
Others together has retarded the progress
of the State in population and agri-
cultural resources is our failure to appre-
ciate this fact. Every man should be in
sured the use of all the water he actually
needs and no more. All waters should be
the property of the State or under its
direct control, and should be looked after
to the end that none be wasted. Many
people consider irrigation as a neces-
sity only on the plains, but when
We consider that in the San Joa-
quin and Sacramento valleys there are
5000, 900 acres of land which in the strict
construction of the word are arid, it is
wonderful to contemplate the transforma-
ton which could be brought about by a
proper application of water to the sections
needing it. Irrigation means proper
drainage, equitable distribution and a
periodical application of water at times
gauged by the effects OF the atmosphere
upon the land of the different sections.
State control does not necessarily mean
State ownership, but it implies solution
of the subject with view of the general
good"
This is clear, wise and succinct state
| ment of the case and should be understood
| by every landowner in the State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

The Berkeley University has just issued
a valuable and deeply interesting brochure
by DR.. Bernard Moses, professor in the
University of California, upon 1.-THE
Railway Revolution in Mexico" Pro-
lessor Moses modestly calls his work
notes of a vacation journey extending
over nearly all the railway lines in
Mexico, but in ninety pages he gives us
history of transportation in Mexico from
Spanish days to the present, with shrewd
philosophical remarks upon the more
apparent results of the Introduction of
railways into this erstwhile isolated
country. The book is full of good things
for the political economist, the fnancier
and the merchant, and OF suggestions of
great value to all having established COM
mercial relations with the country, as
well as those seeking Mexico as market
for their productions. The remarks upon
the effect of the depreciation in the value
of Mexican silver, combined with high
protective tariff coming at this time, Will
be read with much interest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
A GROSS OUTRAGE.

Ii the numerous persons whom Henry
Tessmer and Professor 'Pfenninger say
know something about briping Supervisors
are summoned by the Grand Jury and tell
all they know, we may expect such re-
form in the City government as an enforce
ment of the penal laws can effect. These
citizens tell story of meanness despicable
IN the extreme. 1t is that when the resi-
dents OF the Bernal Heights region few
months ago petitioned the Board of Super
vlsors to extend the pound limits, SO as to
make that region safe against the dangers
and depredations of cattle and hogs. the
mlIkmen who were threatened raised a
corruption fund and bribed four members
OF the ''Solid Eight" in the Board of Sup
ervisors to deny the petition. Names,
dates and amounts are given to the Grand
jury in startling detail, in spite of the
fact that the life of one of the informants
is said to have been threatened. If there
were few more such fearless and public
spirited citizens as Messrs. Tessmer and
Pfenninger political corruption would soon
cease in San Francisco.
The case as has been stated by these men
is exceedingly black. Bernal Heights rise
from charming Precita Valley, dip to
Army street on the north and are passed
by the Mission-street electric road. They
constitute one of the most picturesque res
ldence sites in the City and have a climate
which shares with the whole Mission re-
glon much of the sunshine, warmth and
olandness peculiar to that part of the City.
The subdivision of the slopes into lots,
the laying out and grading of the streets,
the establishment of water supply and
electric lights and the extension of the
Mlssion-street electric line have brought
the Heights into prominence, but a fatal
obstacle to their fuller settlement presented
Itself. For years the whole region has
been overrun with cattle kept by dairy
Inen and by hogs raised for the slaughter
| pens. AS the dairymen hold only small
| lots under lease which are insufficient to
accommodate their cattle, and as the
pound ordinance did not extend that far,
| the animals we're given the freedom of the
streets. AS result women and children
have been killed or manned and private
property has been invaded and destroyed
| and the settlement of the region retarded.
fuller investigation may change some
OF the aspects of the case, but the great
fact remains that if we should elect to
office men of the highest character and
free from all suspicion of connection with
| political bosses such charges as this would
| never be made. The harm which the City
suffers from the mere suspicion of the in
tegrity of its officers is rebuke that intel
! ligent citizens should have too much
| shame TO deserve.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
LITERATURE.
Williston Fish. in Life.

The thoughts, the fancies and the dreams OF
men have nearly all been enshrined in litera-
ture. The work fwriters is almost done, and
if they but knew it, the present race of literary
men could knock OFF much earlier in the after
noon than they seem to suppose.
This is matter of some moment in econ
omics. III, in the spring. our writer's could
perceive how complete is our supply of vernal
verse they might be content to occupy them
selves in planting the garden and clearing up
the lawn, They would see that a plain bonfire
in the back yard could be engineered by them
more successfully than a beacon-fire on the
hills of song for which the materials were long
since exhausted.
If the true status OF things were understood
our literary giants would see themselves justi-
fed in assisting their patient wives, who now
undertake the prosaic cares of the household
under the erroneous impression that the pres
ence of their husbands is indispensably re-
quired on the heights of Olympus.
Often Of a winter evening the poet and father
feels obliged to remark sternly: Nov, see
here, must, have some sort of quiet while
finish this original poem; whereas if he saw
that his original poem were already written in
excellent style he would gladly throw his re-
fined but redundant pen aside and join his
happy wife and eniranchised children In Q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10
INFORMING THE WORLD.

The Grass Valley Union has printed a
very handsome souvenir in the interests of
the mining industry of Nevada County.
Editor Prisk is to be congratulated for a
very beautiful piece of typographical
work, which, as he says, ''is certainly an
evidence of enterprise not to be dampened
by the 'stringency of the money market, F"
and he may rest assured, also, that his
splendid edition will be appreciated, not
only by the regular patrons of the Union,
but by multitude of people inside and
out of the State. The pictures illustrative
of mining, the views of Grass Valley in
1852 and 1895, the portraits of notable Ne
vada County officials, are all in the very
best style Of the photogravure artist. The
reading matter is full of information, we'll
digested and iudiciously arranged.
A considerable part OF the value of such
publication is its timeliness. While it is
emineutly proper that newspapers should
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-10

publish editions having for their principal
motive a desire to call attention to their
own growth and prosperity, special edi-
tons issued for the purpose of educating
the public concerning particular feature
of local industrial progress are exceedingly
valuable.
The mining regions of the State are now
experiencing a revival of activity surpass-
ing in Importance the brilliant achieve
ments of early days. The public generally,
and those interested in the mining inous-
try particularly, depend to a great extent
on the information given by the news
papers published in the mining centers. A
special edition devoted to the progress OF
this industry has very great value and
exerts strong influence in forwarding the
good work that has been already begun.