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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


"A wrong desire overcome is .
temptation resisted. Rams Horn.
- Men admire the light of holiness
until its heat begins to scorch their
unholiness. Young Mems Era
The Christian has no more right to
spend an hour in a house built on the
sand than he has to live in one. RAMS
Horn.
A marble statue Of DR. James Mar
tineau is to be placed in achusetts
college, Oxford, upon the completion
of the doctors Goth year.
Prof. Fl. 6. sedgwick has been se-
cured by Simpson college, Indianola,
la, TO organize and conduct an in-
dustrial and mechanical school.
The annual report of President
Angel, of the University of Michigan,
shows that the attendance of women
has fallen off during the last two years.
How near must person live to DO
my neighbor? Every person is. near to.
you whom you can bless. He is near
est whom you can bless the most
William Ellery Charming.
"a queer way of securing religious
equality is thatdevised by the Stepney
Board OF Guardians, who propose to
baptize every fourth foundling coming
under their care as a Roman Catholic.
One. secret act of self-deuiaI, one
sacrifice of inclination to duty, 10
worth all the mere good thoughts,
warm feelings, passionate prayers, In
which idle people indulge themselves
Cardinal Newman.
"A membership Of over ], 900 is re-
ported for twenty-seven Presbyterian
churches. The largsst Is the Fifth av-
enue, New York, church, Of which
Rev. DR.. John Hall is pastor, which
has a membership of 2, 244.
I'VE all do fade as leaf Sons
fading leaves are crisp and crump1ed,
Others are soft, yelvetY, beautiful The
fading face of q Christian is isoftentirnes
more beautiful than 3 glowing cheek
The lightof Heaven is upon it. United
Presby terrain
1t lis reported that the domestic or
ganization of the vatican Ii such that
If the pope were to be taken fatally Ill
1t would be kept secret for several
days Lately it has been arranged
that not even the body servants of the
pope could penetrate the secret. But
the health Of the pope at present does
not at all justify such proceedings.
---In June last DIR. Peter McVicar
rendered his resignation as president
Of Washburn college, Topeka, Kan, on
account Of falling health The trus-
tees declined to accept, and proposed
an extended vacation. DIR. McViear's
physician. however, insists that he
must have complete relief from care,
rs the condition Of full recovery. At
the last meeting, therefore, the truss
tees reluctantly accepted the resigna-
tion, and DIR. McVicar viii probably go
abroad for a year or two. He has been
president of Washburn college ever
since 1871.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
oPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 1895.

On the whole this Berlin fair will
show no strikIngiy novel features Id
the line of exhibits, but there will be
many sideshoWs of unusual interest.
CT course there is to be a sort of mid
way plaisance, with African villages.
with a microcosmie reproduction Of
Cairo, with German colonial exposi-
fien from the tropics, with theaters
and concerts. dance halls, wicked and
demure both. A peculiar feature will
be .0ld Berlin'--a complex of build
ings and costumed inhabitants repre-
senting the growth Of the city from d
fisher village 300 years ago to a place Of
nearly 100000 souls.
Part of this is to be fireproof iron
theater, in which a series of specially
written historical pfays will be per-
formed during the season- plays writ
len by the best dranatists Of Germany
ard exclusively borrowing their sab-i
jscts from the stirlLag past of the city.
Such men as Dahn, ,s'iIdenbruch, W5ll-
zogen are among the authors of these
odd plays, in which the great Hohen-
zollern rulers Of the last half millen am
will personally stalk over. the stage.
among the exhibits proper the most
interesting, perhaps, will be electric
aud technical. with about two score of
hitherto unknown inventions, of which
some at least are going to astonish the
world. The different methods Of
illumination in vogue to-day. of witch
the t.gas glow light in its various
adaptations is probably as interesting
as any, not to forget the most recent ia
noEation, the alcohol glow lights, are
10 be exhibited side by side in such
way as to show the advantages and tho
shortcomings of each ata glance.
The Berlin municipal council. body
of men than whom there is probably no
more enlightened nor estimable, is en-
couraging this city enterprise in all pos
sible ways, and q couple Of millions have
been devoted to it out Of public funds.
The same architects who did such ex-
cellent work for the German section at
the Chicago world S fair, with Hoffacker
at the head, are the technical leaders of
this enterprise as well, and nearly all
the buildings on the grounds win be
handsome and original in design and
execution.
On the grounds there will be, during
the exposition, number of special at
fractions. A small lake about one-
y y ) 1 { +
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
Speed in Pitching d Ball.

Some experiments were made at
Princeton with q view to test the speed
Of baseball pitcher under normal
circumstances. A distance Of so feet
was measured off, and by meaas of an
electrical attachment in the pitchers
hand and another in the catcher's the
exact time of the ball in transit was
read off a chronoscope. Altman and
Bradley, Princeton's star twirlers,
pitched number Of times, but on ac-
count of the season their speed was
not up to the usual rate. The re-
suit was that six-tenths of a second
was regarded as the rate Of Altman'a O.
ball, while it took Bradley fffty-nine
hundredths of a second to throw the
ball. These interesting experiments
will be continued in warm weather,
when it is the intention to measure
the speed Of the ssxiftest pitchers In
the country.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21

here While it is true that, In his pub
lie capacities, he has always been ex-
tremely dignifed and guarded, it ID at
1.-THE same time true that John Sherman
IL a man OF warm and generous if1-
pulses, and always true to his friends.
He has been accused OF being rich.
That is also true; and he has accunu-
lated his own fortune. He was adj
mitted to the bar when 81 years old,
and Immediately began q political ca
reer. He was one Of the leaders of the
young men in the old whig party Of
Ohio, and presided over the first re-
publican convention held in that state
in 1855. He then went to congress, and
was the republican caucus candidate
for speaker In 1S59-60. when Nathaniel
z. Banks was elected as a compromise
candidate. He was elected to the sem
ate in 1861, and has been member Of
that august body ever since, with the
exception of the four years of the Hayes
administration, when he was secretary
Of the treasury. 1t is generally con-
ceded that he is one of the greatest
fnaneiers OF this age, and that his adj
ministration of the treasury was
marked by distinguished ability and
fidelity to the great trust reposed id
him at time when our national credit
was threatened. He is very tail man,
very slender and of commanding pres
ence. His public utteranees have al
ways been patriotic and his eounsels
have always been solicited by his col;
leagues. He was three times q candi-
date for the presidency, and recently
published book giving his views con-
corning public men who were connect
ed with his aspirations and disappoint-
ments.
Roger @. Mills, of Texas, is a misun-
derstood man. He is a democrat, and
one of the forceful, aggressive kind.
Such men are bound to excite criticism
and fault-dnding from the opposition.
Personally, | do not like Senator Mills
because OF one little circumstance. In
the summer of 1883, when Samuel j !.
Randall, Of Pennsylvania, lifelong
democrat. asked unanimous consent
for is minutes, time to complete his
protective tariff speech, Senator Mills
rushed down the aisle of the house of
representatives shouting II object
thereby shutting off the great Randall.
It was unl1ind. It was unfair. 1t was.
unwise. sat in the press gallery, wit
messed the scene, and took q dislike to
Senator Mills which will always last.
But l have been so long dealing with
1,17hlia man md rnaa aS11pac q q a ,ur;f fa1.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21

who viii visit Berlin next year will
know that the exhibits are Berlin
made, and whatever advantage is to be
reaped commercially from the exposi-
tion will all 60 into the pocket of Ber-
lin. That city wants to show the world
that it has become the greatest indus
trial center of Europe-her people
fondly hope, in fact, to demonstrate
that they can go even Paris one better.
Well, preparations on d large scale
have been making for is months. First,
of course, came the inevitable tussle be-
tween two suburbs as to securing the
location. After it had been decided to
put the exposition in Treptow,a a charm
ingly rural suburb about four English
miles from the densely populated city
itself, things have been duly hurried,
and by this time the exposition grounds
are in far more advanced state.than
the Chicago fair was six months before
the opening. The location. of course,
is much more advantag geous being di-
rect by the shores of the Spree river, III
direct connection with the whole rail-
way system aof Berlin and with the ur.$
ban road, or Stadtbahn, and the
grounds consist of beautiful natural
park somewhat larger than Lincoln
park in Chicago, with the Gusand sssof enor-
nous shade trees and fine drives and
walks. Nothing needed adding to, all
that was necessary being the taking off
or heyving down in spots. The total
area thus made available for the pur-
poses OF. this exposition is more than
sufficient. being about 1900, 900 square
metres. Some 1000 exhibitors have al
ready taken space, and the industries
and arts thus represented comprise
nearly everything the human mind and
hand fashion nowaday ys-from the sim
plest, cheapest toy up to the most re-
cent triumph of science and Inventive
ness, and from the carpenters bench
to the daintiest bit of ivory carving.
& During an afternoon spent there
this week my mind was foreibfy carried
back to Chicago and the fall of 90 the
same heroic struggle against time and
space. Here, too, 1000 Worknen toll |
night and day, and after dark the
scene is fairy-iike. with Its many thou-i
sands of electric lights that replace the
solar disc. Some 300 buildings are go
ng up simultaneously. and as the wins /
ters here are mild, compared to Amer
car winters in the northern states, me-
chanics may labor in the open air near
" every day until next spring. Some
1f the structures are almost finished
now, some for restaurants and similar
5laces, but the iron pillars of the main
opposition halI@pureh for song
rom the Antwerp exposition form
aothing but a skeleton as yet.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
Sen NAIORIAL LEADERS.
a Eon-Partisan View of Famous
Partisan Chiefs.
How Senator Pritchard, OF North Caro-
lima, Became an Intense Republican
Voorhees,, of Indiana, and His
Record-Other 0ld-Timers
Speetal Washlngton Letter.

Jeter Connolly Pritchard, of North
Carolina. is one of the Youngest men
ever attaining the prominence of mem
bership Of the senate of the United
States. he was born in Jonesboro,
Tenn, July II, 1857, and is therefore
only 3S years old. Before he had seen
his seventh birthday e witnessed a
sight which impressed itself upon his
memory and made an imprint there
which has in some degree affected his
entire life. There was = great civil war
in progress, and the southern states
were in sore straits. Every able-bodied
man was required to enter the army.
Little Jeter Pritchard saw his father
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21


conviction that such gigantic under
taking as a universal exposition. one
which would have stood the test of COM
parison with the Chicago exposition,
wouldn't pay. The Chicago worlds
fair, in fact, was too much for the EN-
bryonic Berlin one-it knocked all
hopes Of overlapping it into cooked
hat. Repeatedly Berlin has made a
move to hold worlds fair, and every
time 1t has dropped the intention on
looking a5little closer into ii. For Ber-
Unlike New York-has a lot of local
patriotism, but this laudable sentiment
stops short of the pocket. Thus it is
that tinstead of a worlds fair Berlin will
have local industrial exposition next
year. Her citizens believe that it will
pay them better. And l think they are
quite right, for the hordes Of strangers
i EE (
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

n = =
--.And must we say farewell?'' she
faltered. Yes he answered. She
shuddered. She hated to sit up an
iother two hours, but he was firm In his
purpose. Detroit Tribune.
When the last sunshine of expir-
Ing day in summer twilight creeps
itself away, who hath not felt the soft
ness of the hour sink on the heart-as
dew along the flower? Byron
+ --Irate Paid you tell that young
man of yours that I'm going to have
the gas turned off at ten? Trix- Yes.
| Irate Pa Well? Trix--IIe's coming at
d quarter-past iii future Judy.
Who swerves from innocence, who
makes disuse Of that serene con, panion.
good name, RECEIVERS not his loss: but
walks with shame. with doubt. with
fear, and haply with remorse. Words
worth
Society Actress--In b what direction
do Won think my art lies2 Crisic--It
lies IN every direction. Actress-In
deed? Critie-Yes; particularly when
1t tells Won that Won can act. u.
World.
The press was not granted bv
monarchs. It was not gained for us 81
aristocrats. fnt, il gnra,, from the r,efs-
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
RAISING iron WoRK nor NAM EXPOSITION BuIIpINa..

half mile in lengths now being
formed, and on it naval spectacles, re-
gattas, races, etc, will be arranged for.
even including sham naval battle be-
tween Roman and Carthaginian vessels,
and between Genoese and Moslem ships.
An immense playground is being laid
out, wheIe.athletic games of every kind,
ething patterned after the Olympian
games of classical times, are to be held
in the presence of the emperor and his
court. These features, no doubt, will
tend to make the exposition social
success as well, and tnat will help to
make it a financial one.
WoLF WOW ScHIERRRANp.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
THE BERLIN EXPOSITION.
It WIN Be a Good Show, But
Not q Worlds Fair.
rhe Grandeur or the Chicago Fair Proved
Too Much for Those Berliners
Who Had Dreamed of an In
ternationaf Show.
Special Berlin Letter.

For ordinary purposes Berlin has
gumption enough, but not quite enough
for "a worlds fair. The plan to hold
such a fair was considerably talked
about in 1892, and for a time the scheme
looked as if it would eventually become
"a reality, but at last it was dropped.
The principal reason for this apparent
nodesty on the part of Berlin was the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
ii Marked Man.

There goes fellow who has a great
pull, 2 said the drummer.
n s All. answered the visitor to town,
with heightened interest; .sone of your
local politicians, probabl ~
NO" the drumer replied, with a
drummer's rigid adhegence to truth;
sshe's barber. Z. Recorder
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21

splendid orator. He is personally one
of the most honest and honorable men
I have ever known. No suspicion of
iobbery ever was attached to him dur
ing. his long public career. His tariff
bill was a. model from a democratic
standpoint; and, If he had not been q
confederate soldier. it would have.
brought him into prominence as a fac
tor in democratic presidential nominat-
ing conventions. 1t was a free trade
measure, based upon the declarations
of democratic platforms. AS chair
man of the committee on ways and
means he was the leader Of his party on
the floor of the house OF representa-
.tiYes and carried his bill through with
{ d practically unanimous democratic
vote. He was alert, active and earnest.
No man ever struggled harder to at
tain a party victory. He was success
ful. His bill did not become law, but
that was not his fault. He did his part,
and did it efficiently. No party
leader was ever more successful, so far
as the house Representatives of was con-
cerned. The way was blocked by the
senate, and the Mills bill is now
"Reminiscences. But the man whose
name was given to it, still remains in
public life as one of the leaders Of his
party in the senate. He is honest to
the core of him, and as earnest in his
political views as ever.
Justin Smith Morrill,, of Vermont, now
IS years old, is one OF the grand men OF
this nation. He has been IN congress 40
years and has served his country with
honor and distinction. He has the
honor Of having his name connected
with the tariff bill of 1868, which pro
duced the revenues required during the
civil war and for many years after
wards. He has always been repub-
lican, and his position as chairman of
the senate committee on finance has
brought him prominently before the &
country in all revenue legislation. He
is an old man, and speaks on all public
affairs with the utteranee Of an oracle. ]
His once powerful voice is now weak.
but when IL is announced that he wiz
address the senate he is always given an
audience by his colleagues. He cannot
now be heard by the galleries, but in q
the days OF his virility he was mag
niiicent orator, and thousands focked
to hear him. He is q gentle and modest
man, never showing any Of the els
ments of egotism which often mar the
good Of public men. SMITH D. FIX.
80
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1895-12-21
sm.i.n.!gy /!

First Grocery Isoafer low much did
old Sol higgins give toward paiehin'
the church,
Second LoaferNothin', of course.
The ole euss IS too dern stingy to even
spit on his bait ndianapolis journal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-18
DIED.

O'clock, RITA. dsushter Of tn; late late Samuel
sister, Mrs. 1. u. Bo.ce, T47 18th street south
Funeral Friday. April 10. at o'clock.
BRCKHEAD. On Thursday. April IS, 1895, at
6:l5 am. CHARLES E, beloved husband q
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
BLIGH. The remains of Mrs. CATHERINE x.
tered in Mt. Olivet cemetery on Friday, April
10. 1895. at O'Clock. brooklyn, NY, papers
please COPY
BURNS. On Tuesday. April 49, 1895. at EIwyn,
Pa. MARY. the beloved daughter of the late
Funeral from Daniel Alworth's, % H street north
east. Friday, April ~, at 2:3o pm.
DOwNEY. Departed this life. on Wednesday.
April II, 1885, at 1905 am. MAGGIE, be-
loved daughter OF the late jeremiah aud Mary
Funeral from her sisters residence, $50 Fl street
southwest, Friday. Ap-f 49, at $50 O'Clock.
high mass will be celebrated. Friends and
relatives are respectfully invited to attend. %
QUINAN. The remains of the late JOHN A. QUL
NAN, who died the Sth Of March. 1895.
were removed from Rock Creek cemetery Sat
urday. April ID, and inferred in Oak Hin Gene
terry, at p.m-
WARD On wednssasys April III i, 1885 l., at %, go
seventh year of his age, at his residence, LIS
eth street northwest
northwest. Friday at 80 O'clock; thence to the
Immaculate Conception Church, where solemA
high mass VIII be celebrated Friends respect
fully invited to attend.
In Memoriam.
KNIGHT. In memory Of wNI. p. KNIGHT, whs
BY A FRIEND.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-18

the bridesmaids were Misses McNalley and
MISS Collins, who wore white organdie and
carried La France roses. Miss Pollock, In
white organdie, and carrying white orchids,
was maid of honor The ushers were Prof.
=. l.. Brumbaugh, Mr.. w. A. Linger Mr.
Scott Bonham and Mr.. C.. NJ Lacy Sites.
Inc pest man was nephew of the groom,
Mr.. L. A. Ireton of Cincinnati. The bride
was gowned in white satin, duchess lace
and pearl trimmings, and her veil was
caught with a diamond sunburst the Gift
OF the groom. DR.. Hugh Johnson ofiiciated
A wedding reception followed at the brides
new home, 1927 Corcoran street, where
many handsome and costly gifts were dis
played The couple will be away six weeks
on their bridal trip. The brides going
away gown was of brown crepon, with a
natty little hat to match. After an ex-
tended trip through the west they will be
at home to their friends
Miss Mamie Alice Budd of Cincinnati is
the guest of Mrs. Hoffman, on 18th street.
MIS-. e. Whelan gave surprise party to
ner cousin. Miss Josie Buckley, Monday
es McArliffe, Quinlan, Mack, Gavin. Con
neily and Connors, and Mr. Mack. Costel-
10. Connors. Quigley and Bond. Dancing
was enjoyed until late hour, and refresh
ments were served.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Dr.. Henry D. Fry of this city and Miss
!oa Belle Lindsay of Alabama on Easter
Monday, at the Church of the Epiphany.
Ihe home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Fear
son was the scene of quiet and very pref
y wedding last evening. Their daughter
Eieanor Lewis was married to Paul Short
noge or Tennessee. by the Rev. Howard
Wiibur Ennis. pastor of the Western Pres
Dyterian Church. Only the immediate FAM
ny We're present Mr.. and Mrs. Shortridge
WIN remain In the city. at the brides home,
;Io I9th street northwest, for a few days.
before leaving for their future home in
Texas.
Mrs. George r. Cutter and her daughter.
Mrs. John Ryde. have arrived in New
york. They will be at home to their
friends after April % at 1901 Massachu-
sets avenue. Mrs Cutter will return to
England with Mrs. Ryde in early June.
The Nordhoff Guild will be entertained
tomorrow by Mr.. Joseph Pane, Oak Lawn.
Boundary and Goth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-18
ALMOST A ROW.
Counsel for Alleged Safe Burglar Gets
Excited.


About o'clock yesterday afternoon, just
after the proceedings in the Taylor murder
trial had closed for the day, Edward, alias
Eddie Desmond. twice jointly indicted with
william, alias Billy Williams and John
allas Jack Dempsey, for robbing the Office
OF the Washington Steamboat Company on
the LIST instant, was committed to bail by
Judge Cole. in default of 5000 bail. Des-
mond is the young man who was arrested
In the raid at jackson City on the 9th Of
this month. and. as stated in The Star,
was surrendered to the District authorities
by Judge Hughes at Alexandria yester-
day afternoon. He and Williams, Dempsey
stu! being at large, have been represented
by Lawyer Bendhefm and Eugene O'Neill
and they endeavored to induce Judge Cole
to fix Desmond'S bond at 81 500 yesterday,
but Judge Cole fixed that amount in each
Indictment.
Yesterday. 1t Is said, District Attorney
Birney had Williams brought up from
jail, and Mr.. O'Neill is stated to have in
sisted upon being present at the interview
He was refused admittance, at the request
or Williams 1t is stated, whereupon, ii is
said. he remarked to Mr.: Harvey Given.
Mr.. Birney's clerk, that he would smash
the District Attorney in the face. Just
after Desmond had been committed by
Judge Cole yesterday. O'Ne.ll intercepted
Mr.. Birney as the latter was passing out
room. He caught Mr.. Birney by the arm,
saying he wished to say something to him.
ell, sir, replied the district attorney.
what Is it, sir?"
I want to say something to you outside"
exclaimed O'Neiil, eXcitedly.
Say it here. and take your hand off me-"
replied the district attorney.
Nc. I want to see you outside" said
ONell.
Take your hand of Of me-" said Mr.
Birney. land say what you have to say
here, sir"
ONeilrs only reply was to draw back
his arm as II to strike Mr.. Birney, but be-
fore he could strike the blow, Mr.. Bend
helm caught his associates arm ard
hustled the young man away. Mr.. Birney
then quietly returned to his office.
When asked today by Star reporter
what action. II any, he would take In the
matter. MIR. Birney replied: 'Oh. none
whatever. l am quite able to take care Of
myself"
1t was stated that Williams interview
with Mr. Birney yesterday was for the
purpose of acquainting the authorities with
certain valuable information in connection
with the case, but Mr.. Rr2ev declined tc.
state today the purpose of his interview
with Williams.