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The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

The value Of q newspaper as %
Advertising medium consists ID
Its circulation.
When you can secure the CON.
bined circulation of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
saved
"ghe st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the I'd o.
March, 1894, with i" The Opelou'
sas Courier" The advertising
rates have not been increased
while the price of subscription
has been reduced to % o year:
THE COURIER being By odda
the best paper in the empire Pars
lsh Of st. Landry ID therefore mS
shoaDassa
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25

The national airs of great countries
are short, while those of little coun-
tries are long. "God Save the Queen"
is Il barsF> the Russian hymn is
16 bars, anG- "Hail Columbia" has
% bars. sIlAls rlar.gan, hymn has
20 bsrs am that of Uruguay 10, Chile
46. and so on. San Marine asthelo long
est national ehymn except China,
which 10 so long that people take hall
@ day OF to listen to it.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-08-25
A LOAD OF HAYs

The ting-a-ling Of the cowbell's ring,
When the shadowy twilight falls,
While | stand and wait by the pasture
gate
As the w~hippoorwill loudly calls;
The cows come home through the shady
lane,
Brindle, and Bess, and Nell,
With their comrades all marching slowly
To the sound of the tinkling bell.
A load of hay in the street to-day,
And a scent of clover bloom;
A fragrance sweet floats up from The
street,
Through my dim and dusty room.
And the musty volumes of legal lore,
The tiresome briefs and bills,
For a moment are gone, and o care-free
boy
Still sports ON his homestead hills.
Florence NJ. Hough.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

senatorial candidates were ostracizeG
politically and socially, and the giver
of the bride no longer commanded the
esteem of the people. l recollect a
few instances where bribe-takers.
when socially ostricixed, have died
of remorse. / have not heard of
any similar cases in this modern gen.
Grafton of advanced civilization"
The men who took the leading part
in the campaigns of the generation
preceding the late rebellion were, in.
deed. leaders, and had the confidence
of the people. They were men of eth
er state or national reputation, such
as j. G. Preckinridge, the Wickliffes,
Crittendens and Marshalls, Of Ken
lucky; Jesse d. Bright, of Indiana;
jefferson Davis, Henry S. Foote, S. S.
Prentiss, j. A. Quitman and McNutt,
Of Mississippi; John Slidell, Pierre
Soule, J. p. Benjamin and Randall
Hunt, of Louisiana; William L. YAM
cey, of Alabama: Gov. Pickens, the
Rhetts, Buffers and Hugers, of South
Carolina; w. NJ. Gwinn, Of California;
John Bell. of Tennessee; Douglas, of
Illinois; Stephens, Howell Cobb and
King. of Georgia; Henry A. Wise, John
Y. Mason and X. NJ. T. Hunter, of Vir-
ginia. In every state and national
these statesmen were in the
front, on their respective sides. The
issues of the campaigns were dis
cussed at joint meetings. Now each
political party has its special meet
ing, and only its own speakers are
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

in the days when political leaders gave
more attention to the public affairs of
the country. The issues of those cam.
paigns were more of local and general
interest, perhaps, than those of the
present day. One of the burning is.
sues" was the right of the territories
to introduce or prohibit slavery. An.
other was whether congress had the
right to legislate on the question of
slavery. During the second quarter
OF this century those issues were ever
uppermost. and the leading men were
heard in every campaign until the
civil war silenced argument, and the
matter was settled by arms. These
two issues eliminated at the Charles
ed in a split between the rival candi-
dates. Davis. of Mississippi, ana Steph-
en- A. Douglas, of Illinois. Breckin.
ridge and Douglas led the rival wings
of the democratic party to defeat.
During that campaign the issues were
so personal that the old plan of joint
discussion was abandoned, especially
in the rural districts, for at that time
men began to reason less, and made
political belief personal matter.
Speakers lost control of themselves in
the heat of discussion. and their par
tisans often engaged in a general com.
bat, so joint meetings went out of
date and have so remained, as rule,
especially in the south.
In the early campaigns, in the rural
districts. a barbecue was the feature
of every joint meeting. The darkys of
the plantations. who understood the.
knack of barbecuing beeves, were en-
ployed and looked forward to These
occasions with no Little pride, for they
boosted upon their culinary ability.
The speakers passed good-natured
jokes. sandwiched in their incisive. exc
haustive and ''unanswerable" argu-
ments, at which the rival partisans
cheered and laughed alternately.
At noon a recess was taken, when
both sides adjourned to the long ta-
bles under the bower to eat. and dis
cussed politics good-naturedly. After
dinner the speaking was continued by
orators of less renown. during which
time the small boys" and the darkys
fell in line and finished up the richly
meats and les and stuff
which had been added by the ladies of
the neignoorhood. The picturesque
ness Of the olden-time political meet
ings and the necessary barbecue
passed away with the civil war.
New men and new issues have come
upon the stage, and the veteran
Of those good old days have
nearly all passed away. The cam.
paigns do not seem to be so interest.
ing as then. neither are the issues so
ably discussed. nor the meetings so
largely attended. The masses depend
more upon the newspapers for reports
of speeches. also for their ideas. as
they think less in their pursuit of
wealth. J. NJ SCANLAND.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
DAY OF BARBECUEs.
In Ante : Bellum Days Feasting
Went with Spellbinding.
New and Old Campaign Compared
A Graphic Picture Of Political
Activities In the South BE.
fore the war,

Especial New Orleans letter.
DOLITlCAL campaigns of the pres
j ent day are very different from
those of the period ending with
the late war between the states. Dur
ing the second quarter of the present
century the campaigns were lively and
very interesting. The leaders Of Me
political parties were not only men oi
vast intelligence, but many of them
were statesmen and orators. Those
were campaigns of education, IN the
broadcast sense Of that much ill-used
term. The leaders on the respective
sides were not mere politician. who
took no interest in affairs unless an
office was within sight, but they were
often men who did not want office.
They worked for the good of The
cause.
Only lawyers with large practice,
or rich planters, or men of wealth.
could go to congress, when the pay
was SIS and then Is per day. The
southern members, especially, lived in
the luxurious elegance which char
acterized that haronlal and aristo-
cratic clas., and an election or APP
pointment to Office meant the outlay
of small fortune. They honored
themselves and the position. Those
who were poor retired from office
poorer than when they accepted it,
Bribery and jobs were almost I'M
known, and those few instances that
were known invariably brought on the
disgrace and isolation of the official.
The ulden-time official reasoned that a
man who accepted an Office for the
purpose of making money was a
rogue by, instinct and choice. Small
politicians who accepted brides from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

ing broadened into Q feature, ana
while the reporter made i ''story" out
OF the speeches, and the Enthusiasts
crowd present." the editor always re-
served a few columns On his page for
an essay. 1t il related In one Instance
when Henry Clay made an grafton at
a southern city that the reporters got
excited and forgot to take notes:
However, as rule, this was inmate:
rial. for every editor, and even the
sNb-editors, as the reporters were
styled, were well posted on the poiit.
ical issues of the day. and knew t3i-
erabIy we'll The arguments to be adj
saneea by either side. In those days
politics was not trade, and no ones
education was considered complete
unless he understood the political is
sues of the day, the history ct polit,
zeal parties and of the government:
Consequently. when a man offered
himself for office he knew sSmethins;
and the onis shoiee was one of prin:
c!pl;, and not men. In state and MAJ
tional campaigns the candidates cfs
fered themselves es 4 sacrifice, as a
rn's.--as tar as the emoluments of the
offices were concerned. AS an exam
pie, Jefferson Davis, democrat, re-
signed seat in the United States SEN
ate to make the race for governor OF
Mississippi against a popular Mhig:
He led lost cause and was defeated:
But he reduced the whig vote, which
WINS mainly owing to the. oratorical
abilities Of himself and other leaders
of the party in that memorable cam
paign.
We do not hear of such sacrifices for
party in these days. Men may resign
Office, but it is to grasp better pay.
ing one. Other similar instances
might be cited. but this is the most
notable. Politics were as pure as pol:
titles could be, and speeches were uni.
formly scholarly, conclusive, able and
often oratorical gems. The speakers
were men of education, and, although
'elocution" and 'gesturing" schools
were almost unknown. especially in
the south. the speakers were an inns
rrovement upon those stilted spell:
binders" of to-day. While oratory is
not a lost art. we do not have SO much
Of 1t in the latter day campaigns as
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
SPREAD GOSPEL BY TROLLEY,
Business Man OF Kansas Git: Places
Novel Cards On
Cars.

There has appeared in Kansas City,
Mo-. in each of the so cars on the
Westport electric line. which runs
to the fashionable Hyde Park dis
trict, large advertising card which
demands in four-inch letters to know
How many minutes a day do you
give your God?" At the Office OF
the company which controls street car
advertising in Kansas City no one
would give the name of the man who il
carrying on his missionary work in SO
unique manner.
Il will say this" said the manager.
that he is a well-known young bust
ness man of Kansas City. who insisted
that his name be kept unknown. He is
thoroughly religious. The cards are
printed by him and he buys the space.
He hopes to do some good through
these cards. which. following a well-ac-
cepted principle of effective advertis.
ing. Will be changed frequently
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
SUSPICIOUS LIBERALITY.
Get His wife Home In
q Huffy.

ut xis 4 mean trick" said Jones. with .
6inile, relates the Detroit Free Ptess, "but
wanted my wife to come home, and 1t was
the, only. way / could think of to get her
back. She wen. await shout fve weeks
ago on d vacation ahd left me done to get
along as best could. It wasn't long before
! grew tired Of the arrangement, tired Of get
ting my meals downtown, tired Of sending
money. Three days ago received letter
asking me to send her IS at once. It was
then that my plan suggested itself. BY re-
turn mail / sent her check for double the
Il with note that read: Don't hurry back.
at worked as l thought 1t would. Ny
wife returned BY the first train with Z
strange gleam Of inquiry in her eyes and
set about her lips that bodies tfohble fof
me If she confirms the horrible suspicious
that she is laboring under. However, have
her at home, and am not losing any aleep
over what she may suspect"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
King. wire . cipher.

Royal personages are in the habit OF
using a cipher for their telegraph mes
sages. and special messenger for their
confidential letters which they do not
like to confide to the mails. But there
is no truth in the stories according &c
which cryptography is used by the sari-
Gus monarchs to communicate. by let
ter with one another. In fact. Emperor
William would not find life worth liv.
ing il every time that he wished to
write to his grandmother in England
and he is credited with doing so every
week--he were obliged to sit down and
spend a few hours deciphering the con
tents of his letter.-Chicago Chronicle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
FOR MALARIA,
CHILLS and fever,
The Best Prescription Is Groves
TasteleSs Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every Bottle.
So That the People May Know just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out Of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called ssTaste-
less chill tones are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Groves its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc.
MO7Es-Tbo Of Co.,, Loaas
SHOW fAaf and one-kaH million bodies
Groves TasfsSsss Ohm A.st year and
1be sass oOnd1sauy xno~easfng. oosolesfon
AneNffahke lkaf Groves TasdeEess OkLN
eospff0n for malaria having genuine nerif, and
aropufef q 0h0safsf you
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

tional Fame.)
heard. In those good old days, when
democratic and whig orators were ar
rayed against each other. the meet
ings were composed of men of both
parties and usually about in equal pro-
portion TO the strength of each party.
The democrat was not so hide-bound
but that he was willing to hear what
the whig eNpoundes had to offer and
why he thought his system of politics
the better. The wlsig voter also want
ed to know what the democrats had
by way of argument.
The masses took more interest in
governmental affairs and were not so
engrossed in the hot chase for the
mighty dollar. Unfortunately for the
masses. the speakers and posterity.
reporting political speeches was not a
feature" in those days. Nor did the
newspapers make feature of print
ing them. Shorthand was in its in
fancy even in the cities, and was only
known by hearsay in the smaller
towns.
The editors of the newspapers. who
We're generally political leaders, and
often were good speakers. attended
these meetings, and took "copious
notes" These they printed, eulogl-
ing the orator. II of their political
faith; but if Of the opposition the
editor gave running criticism, in
terjecting his own political opinions
by way of reply. These editorial re-
ports were run on the editorial page.
Often the report was a scathing at
tack on the speaker and his party,
and duel followea-for editors in
those days. especially in the south.
were men of standing and held them
selves personally responsible for their
editorials Many of them were en-
gagged in practicing Jaw or were po-
liiical leaders, and ran a newspaper as
a side issue. not for profit but for the
good OF the party. Gradually, report
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

Medal Awarded walter Baker 4 c..
PARIS Aug. 20-The judges Of thu
Paris Expositi5n have just awarded .
gold medal to Walter Baker & Co., Itds
Dorchester, Mass, q. s. A.. for 4heif
preparations Of Cocoa aad Chocolate.
This famous company, now the largest
manufacturers Of Cocoa and Chocolate
III the World. have received the highest
awards from the crest International
and other expeditions In Europe and
America; this Is the third award from
. Paris Expositieh:-ks~ York ffit
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
THE HARDEST HEAD YET.
~ Proved Too Tough to Kick a
Cheerful 'Rastus Found to
His SORROW.

Cheerful 'Rastus hobbled painfully into
the Office of the city physicians supported
BY two abbreviated broom handles, says the
Detroit Free Press.
well, 'Rassy, how Is the limb today"
inquired one Of the young men in charge.
'.Tol'ble, toIble," replied 'Rastus, grin
ming like new moon.
.'Ah tell We" he said, as the dressings
were changed, "Ah'se heerd all kin's stories
ABBOTT coon's haids-how hawd dey is an
how uresumshus it becomes er white man ter
tempt ter treak 'em-but lem'me tell We,
ye doan know ABBOTT it tel We runs agin
de real t'int. Me an dis Teller wuz woEin'
togedder putin up biler, an desserta-
ton ariz between us, an All, in de 'zuber-
ence of me feelin's, kicked wild all me mite.
Well, All reckoned ter strike him on do
haid, an All did. Deed All did! Caught
him sqnar. He nevah moved-no, sab! But
de reaction didn' do er ting but break three
OF my toes, an OATS what Ah'm here To-
ha! ha! ha! huh! huh"
And Cheerful 'Rastus, with the broken
toes, laughed hilariously while the physician
readJusted the splints.
Very few people do well in an emergency.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
CHINESE CRUEL BY NATURE.
The Recent Massacre OF FOPeiEners
Ii In Keeping with Their
Past History.

The alleged massacre of the for
eign diplomats, missionaries and de-
fenseless women recently is only a
very recent proof of the unchanging
mood of centuries and the habit of
the oriental when his blood is up. 1t
is not matter of revenge upon the
European only, but merely one way
of treating an enemy of whatever ma
tionality, says London paper.
During the Tapping war we have
an example of Chinese duplicity in
warfare. The Taepings in May, 1862,
sustained a severe reverse, but the
cunning Chung Wang, the rebel lead
err, determined to resort to stratagem.
Two thousand of his men shaved
their heads and pretended to desert
to the imperialists. When the bat
tie was renewed at dawn the next
morning his band threw aside their
assumed character and turned upon
the royal troops. A dreadful slaugh-
ter followed and of the 1000 Honan
braves and the Ta.tars from Shang-
hal 5000 fell on the field.
Again in April. 1863, Taitsan was
the scene of another sample of orien-
tai warfare. The rebel commandant
at that place feigned a desire to sur
render the place and the imperialists.
deceived by his representations. al
lowed themselves to be entrapped into
a false position, when the rebels, COM
ing down upon them in overwhelming
numbers, slaughtered 1,500 of the 10y
al troops.
These are only couple of instances
of the way in which the Chinese car
ried on war among themselves, and
no one will ever know how many hun
dreds of thousands of defenseless cap
tives were deliberately butchered aft
er the capture of some of the strong
holds.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
R..aia,a new Calendar.

TITS aid that Russia il about to adopt new
calendar. Each year contains Is months Il
twenty-eight days each, and begins on Mon
day and ends on Saturday. The main feature
Of this calendar 10 ito apparent stability,
and in this it resembles the sovereign
remedy, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which
has held an unmovable position for half
century. Try it for indigestion, dyspepsia,
constipation, nervousness, or insomnia, but
DO sure you get the genuine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
A Reelection.

I'm your advertisement" said the man
with the suave manner, as be entered the 81.
fice of the ice company, you say that there
are no microbes on the ice that you furnish
to your customers"
Yes, sir" replied the treasurer, a. he
placed blotter in front Of his diamond stud
50 that the caller would not have to blink.
and we stand by our assertion"
Il stand by it, too" said the man with the
suave manner, "and l have called to saw
that. as have no fear of microbes, believing
they are harmless, wish you would direct
your delivery man to leave at my residence
in the future ice Of such dimensions that two
or three microbes, # they felt % inclined,
each other. "-Harper's Bazaar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

Patience-'What shocking language that
parrot uses!" Patrice-''lsn't it dreadful!"
ibid it belong to sailor before you got it,"
mo; to golf player. Statesman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

Teo Mech fer Hin.
Visitor-Wherest that telegraph edtor?
Manager-Insane.
Insane! What's the cause"
Spanish Taealog- Beer Chinese language.
-Syracuse Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
! pecl.r.t,o. Of I.aepe.se.ee.

The Ward Heeler-Last time yer
voted fer two plunks an dis time yer
kickin' fer q five-spot; what dyer
mean by doin' de party dirt?
The Voter-Begorra! Oh got job
now an Oh don't give a dom whittier
OF vote or not!-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

Troublesome Voter-1 must say, sir, that
consider you have broken your promise to
your constituents.
Young Legislator-Really, Mr.. Banks. I'm
awfully sorry, don't you know; but tamiably)
] think | can make another just As goodi-
Chicaec inter ocean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

What Merchants Say. Yucatan Chill
Tonic (improved) Gives entire satiGaction.
w. G. Gordon, Independence, La.
Best seller We have
w. Bacot 1 Co, Clarksdale, Mis-
Right in the push-
E. 8. Fisher, Reganton, Miss.
A sure Winuer-6eston Bros., Victoria, Tex.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

Their Only Camille says
his people was of the carriage folk in tn
ould country. l wander was they. Nc
Graw-"Phwat makes We t'ink they vast"
McCann-..Shure, he says their family turn
out always atthracted attintion." McGraw
-..Av coorse. There does be always crowd
at an eviction" Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

An All-Around Success.-"That man says
his merry -goround is one Of the finest in
this country. Yes; heard him Dragging
that his patrons move in the best circles. =
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

Te Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TabletA An
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

Mr.. Henpeck-The doctor says l absolute
" must 70 away next week for rest.
Mrs. Henpeck-Goodness! can't posi-
bly, manage to get away to 60 with you then.
'Um-m! / guess the doctor must have
known that."-Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
At tAe ssMmer Hotel.

Miss Gabby (speaking Of the mountain)-
It was terribly high, and papa like to never
got over it.
Papa (who thinks she il speaking Of some
thing else)-Yes, and told the landlord he
had better just get sandbag and work like
any other foutpad if he expected to make
charges like that-Baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

sense in these collecting fads,' said Mr..
Wooph. "Nor t. agreed Mr.. Gooph.
"Why, some of these fellows seem to make
q regular passion of it. They make me
tired!" And he gazed out of the window,
and glared at the rent collector, who had
lust left-Baltimore American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

ITS never too late to mend" quoted the
school teacher to the hard man from the
foundry. How about a biler when she 8
busted:' remarked the latter.-Star of
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

The Morrow.-Now at last they were man
the altar he whispered softly to her. You
are all the world to mel" he said. .'Oh, I'm
the whole cheese to everybody, to-day" she
answered. But tomorrow There was .
touch Of sadness in all this.-Detroit Jour
nal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06
A1a WilIie Knew.

Little Willie-Paw, il ma micl ODE!
Mr.. Henpeck-Why, no, Willie. What
makes you ask such 4 question?
well, the teacher told us that badness
vas caused BY microbe. "-Baltimore Amer
lean.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-06

The Hest PfeseFiDtien fer Chi1ls
and Fever Is bottle Of GR0vE's TAsTsL8ss
CHILL ToSfC. It's simply iron and quininein
stasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.