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St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
First Words of the PhOnOgraph.

"In all that has been written concern.
ing the Edison phonograph," " said Grand
father Lickshingle, "the first words
uttered by the machine have not been
mentioned. Mr.. Edison doubtless has a
delicacy in giving them to reporters, but
as it is a matter of national interest, and
as was the only other person present in
his workshop at Menlo Park when the
phonograph first gave utterance, l feel it
my duty to speak up"
"Why, grandfather, when were you at
Menlo Park ? You have scarcely been
out of your arm chair in two years." said
one OF the children.
Without seeming to hear this, grand
father went on:
"You know Mr.. Edison worked long
time at his machine, and met with many
exasperating difficulties. He told me
himself that he often felt like kicking
the blamed thing into the street. But
he didn't. He worked away at it night
and day, and when anything went wrong,
restrained himself as we'll as he could.
"When be asked me into his shop to
look at the machine, he had no idea it
was as nearly perfect as it proved to be.
He put Oh new tinfoil, tightened some
of the screws and things, and explained to
me how he expected it to work after
while. After monkeying around it for
a few minutes, he took hold of the crank
and gave it a whirl or two. It gave q
screech like a Comanche, and we both
involuntarily felt of our seslps to see if
they were all right.
"Mr. Edison was the first to recover
himself, and remarked facetiously that he
didn't know it was loaded.
"He tinkered little more on the in
side of the thing, creased the piston or
something, and started her up. The first
turn of the crank brought out in a wheezy
sort of tone:
"s CoDfound the confounded thing to
contamination and be confound to it!
This confused Mr.. Edison somewhat,
and thought he wished he had not in
vited me in. I could see quite plainly
that he had rather it had said something
else, but he was at the same time so
much elated that it should say any thing
at all, that he continued to turn the
crank and the machine continued to
talk. It was terrible to hear it. For
instance:
"s Ye blamed old fraud of thing,
ain'tye never goin' to talk? Yer worse
than the KeeEy motor, and for two cents
I'd throw yer inter the river
"sWhat does it mean p 1 ventured
| to ask Mr.. Edison.
'''Blest if I can tell he replied, and
| continued to turn the crank. -....
"'If ye don't talk before the Fourth
of July yelled the machine in an angry,
desperate tone; if ye don't talk before
the Fourth of July I'll smash ye with an
axe and sell ye for old junk. Now,
listen ter me- and it ratified the words
out az if some one was shaking it. 'Pve
fooled with ye about as long as | intend
ter, an The next thing ys know ye won't
know nothin.'
"Mr. Edison was completely over.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

A writer in the Massachusetts, Plough
) man gives his experience thus:
Il have often found people complain
ing and wondering how. they shall get
rid Of hen lice, which are so very trouble
some. Where allowed to remain in
buildings, they will prevent any profit
being realized upon any breed or quality
Of fowls. / take an armiul Of old hay or
weeds, and II little damp, 80 much the
better, 10 make good smoke. shut all
the doors and windows, also the holes, 90
as 20 keep all the smoke in, and il the
house has = floor, puton wheelbarrow
load Of loam to keep the floor from get
ting on fira, and be sure not to leave any
fowls or any other living thing inside
that you do not wish to kill, for surely
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
Fashion Notes.

Dark red and garnet are extremely
fashionable colors in Paris.
Heavy guipure is still much used for
trimming summer dresses.
Broad belts of black velvet and wrist
lets of velvet are much worn.
Rich black grenadines are made up
over gold colored silk Innings.
Long scarf wells ere fashionable for
carriage use and for promenade toilets.
New and stylish wraps are mantles
made of mesbes of sewing silk and jet
beads.
Kid gloves for evening wear have the
wrists finished with plaitings of lace or
ribbon.
Simple white dresses made of old
fashioned cross-barred muslin are again
in vogue.
The short or half-long dresses will un-
doubtedly overthrow the narrow. clinging
costumes.
A novelty for necklace is band Of
black velvet, to which are attached tiny
tinkling bells.
Fresh, clean-looking mats for toilet
tables are made of white linen wrought
in colored cy tton that will wash.
Table covers that are both useful and
ornamental are made Of shaded damask
in two shades of brown or of blue.
A ventilating corset is made of lace
like check goods as thin as grenadine,
| which is found to be very cool and pleas
ant for summer wear.
Lambrequins of gray linen for sum-
mer use are made for mantels, windows,
baskets and brackets, and are ornamented
with japanese figures.
The "Cabriolet is new style Of
, bonnet. It has raised brim, projecting
high above the forehead, and is trimmed
| inside with large clusters of flowers.
! White dresses for afternoon, at home,
are made of finely>dotted Swiss muslin.
!: A Highland sash cf plaid ribbon tied
/ below the hips is worn with them, and a
bunch of dark red jacqueminot roses is
worn st the wsist.
1t seems probable that we are about to
arrive at the promised land of simplicity
in the arrangement of the hair, and that
we shall soon see young girls and young
ladies' adorned with only their own cap
Hilary appendsges.
| A Russian lady in Paris wore, at. .tEe
Russian Easter festival, pink brocade
| embroidered with silver flowers, and 8
/ girdle studded with emeralds. Hel
| lace consisted of innumersble rows o.
pearls, and her bracelets were so numer
ous that they reached the elbow.
Young girls wear cottage bonnets O
straw or chip, the edge finished with &
shirring Of silk and a row of white Ro
| man beads. For school wear there arr
straws of mixed red and white and O
blue and white. These have high steeple
crowns, or square ridged crowns, that arr
| more useful than handsome.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

is DR.. Tobias' celebrated Venetian LnimentI !
80 years before the public, and warranted to cure
Diarrhea, Dysentery. Collie, and Spasms, taken n
tarnally; and Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore
Threats, Cuts Bruises, Old 5ores and Pains In the
Limbs, Back and Chest, externally. 1t has never
failed NO family viii ever be without 1t after once
giving 1t fair trial. Price, 40 cts. Dr. TOBIAS
at One Dollar is warranted superior to any other
NO PAY, for the cure of Collie, Cuts, Bruises Old
Sores, etc. Sold By all Druggists. Depot-I0 Fark
Place. New York, ..r
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
Phenomena of the Brain.

One of the most inconceivable things
in the nature Of the brain is that the
organ of sensation should in itself be in
sensible. To cut the brain gives no
pain, vet in the brain alone resides the
power of feeling paiu in any other part
of the body. If the nerve which leads
from it to the injured part be divided, it
becomes instantly unconscious of suffer-
ing. 1t is only by communication with
the brain that any kind of sensation is
produced, yet the organ itself is insen-
sible. But there is circumstance more
wonderful still. The brain itself may be
removed; may be cut away down the
corpus calasum, without destroying lie.
The animal lives and performs all its
unctions which are necessary to simple
vitality but no longer has a mind it
can not think or feel; it requires that
the food should be pushed into the stom-
ach ; once there it is digested, and the
animal will thrive and grow fat.
AMERICAN ORGANS AT THE PARIS
ExHIBrTIoN.-Every American visiting
our Section will conceive legitimate
pride at the well-merited praise which
he will hear from the great European
musical critics who constantly swarm
around Messrs. Mason & Hamlin's Cab.
met Organs, and openly acknowledge
that nothing in Europe can be compared
with the Exhaust Bellows and Separate
Vibrators peculiar to American Organs,
as especially perfected in the Mason &
Hamlin Paris France
REGISTER, June |, 1873. s
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

"A Russian agent was in Danbury to
buy up lot of steamships, but failing
to complete satisfactory negotiations he
took two shirts from clothes line be-
longing to O man named Moriarity and
returned to Russia. - Danbury News.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

WILBoFT's Tonic IA SAFES SURE
AND SCIENTIFIC CURE THE unprecedented
sale of this world.renowned medicine proves
incontestibly that no remedy has superseded
the use of this reliable Tonic. No spleen
has been found SO hard as not to yield to its
softening influence, and no liver SO hyper.
trophied as not to give up its long retained
bilious secretions, and no Chill or Fever has
yet refused to fall into line. Wheelock,
Finlay & Co., Projectors, New Orleans.
For sale by all Druppists
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

no living thing will ever breathe again if
left in the room, after half an hour. It
NAV be necessary to repeat it, to kill the
lice that hatch after, for smoke is 60 very
penetrating, it fluids its way into every
creyice and corner and knot-hole. I
keep quite large number of fowls, and
of late have no trouble. A few times
will, well attended to, rid your fowls of
every louise, SO you may never be troub-
led again unless brought by other fowls.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN, and it is
best to be always prepared for them. suf>
ferers from Cuts, Burns, Scalds, Wounds,
Bruises and sprains, will find immediate
relief in the use of GRACB's SALvE, which
also cures Old Sores, Felons, Corns, Ulcers, &C.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

FOR upwards of thirty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used for children
with never failing success. 1t corrects acidity
of the stomach, relieves wind colo, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea,
An old and well.tried remedy. 25c. bottle.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
Pigs for Breeders and Pigs for Pork.

Pigs for Breeders and Pigs tor Pork.
The Live Stock Journal has the fol-
lowing:
Pigs designed for breeding purposes
require a different treatment from those
intended to be converted into pork at an
early age. In the latter case. the most
rapid forcing is the most economical
method of treatment, while in the
former, a steady, healthy growth is all
that should be aimed at. As remarked
in a former article in these columns,
pork can be made more rapidly and
more cheaply, with sny of our improved
breeders of hogs, during the frst ten
months of the pigs's life, than at any
subsequent period; but this implies
higher feeding than is compatible with
healthy development of the vital organs
and of the bony structure. When early
conversion into pork is the object, the
pigs should be fed mainly on concen-
trated food--the object being to grow
fesh--corn, variously prepared, being
the most valuable as basis, while with
those designed for breeding purposes, or
to be kept to mature age before being
fattened for pork, such a course will not
prove profitable one.
Pigs that are to be kept for breeders
should have mixed diet--plenty of
bone and muscle forming food-and
ample opportunities for exercise. Ifper-
mitted the run of good pasture (clover
is the best), moderate supply of corn
will do them good, and aid in promoting
healthy growth; but if the circum-
stances of the breeder are such that he
can not have the benefit of pasture for
his pigs, then he must endeavor to sup
ply substitute by using a variety of
food-such as SKINNED milk, wheat mid.
dlings, ground oats, mixed with oil.meal
occasionally. A most excellent food
may be prepared by mixing six parts Of
good peas with five parts of corn-meal
and one part of oil-meal; or the peas,
corn and faxseed may be cooked and fed
without grinding if desired. Oats and
peas ground together and cooked, make
an excellent food. Cooked potatoes,
mixed with eorn-meal. make a good COM
bination-in short, all the various grains
and roots raised on the farm may be
used to advantage in raising pigs, and
they sheuld nearly all be used when the
pigs are not allowed the run Of good
pasture. A variety Of food, such as
is above suggested, fed literally and
accompanied by plenty Of exercise, will
promote a healthy and symmeterical
development and also ensure a steady
growth.
Such q course of feeding as overloads
the pig with fat, or forces him to an un,
natural growth, is quite likely to result
in loss of the reproductive powers
Great Disappointment has often resulted
from the purchase of unnaturalIy forced
pigs at fsirs by inexperienced breeders
The writer himself has bought bis knowl
edge dearly, having on several occasion,
paid extrsvagant prices for premium
pigs, and found them utterly sterile, anc
long since adopted the practice OF re
quiring special guarantee whenever
purchasing one that has been g fitted fol
the fair
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

CRAMPS and pains in the stomach or
bowels, or in any part of the body, no mat
ter how severe or what the cause, can be
relieved by Johnson's Anodyne Liniment
used internally and externally.
More than twenty years ago we had chills
and fever, and the recollection of it makes
us shake, even now. But this disease no
longer terrifes us. Parsons Purgative Pills
are sure preventive.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
gDarGesstaOsa In Cookery,

The nearest approach to perfection in ar
ticles designed for kitchen use is that of
Dooley's Yeast Powder. With very little
experience the housewife or cook is always
sure of delicious biscuits, rolls, bread, cake,
etc eyery time. .-.. :.
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

One of Jasper's converts is frank
enough 70 reply dosn know whedder
I'ss got reIigun or notify me wid
chicken"
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27

SUCH names as DR.. O w. Holmes, Wash.
ington Irving, and Ex.President Van Buren,
have borne testimony to the efficacy of Whit,
combs Asthma Remedy, which is for sale by
Drupgists
St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-27
THE WEEKLY SUN.

Who does not know Tf4E WEEIY SUN It cftulates
Throughout the United Staeb Caadab and beyond Ninety hou
and families greet it's welcome pages weekly and regard it in the
light of gude 6oupbelof and friend It's news EDITORIAL ag1tul
tu and literary departments make it essentially Journal for
the family and the febide Tefmb OM DOLLAR year, postpaid
This price, quality 6opded makes it the Cheapest newspaper pub
bhed For Clubs of ten with $40 Cash. will send extra copy
free. Address
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Brooke County news.

Weutoufg fspsn'
Better has begun to feel the effects OIL
the hotspell and IL Oh the advance.
We are pleased to learn that LeWiI
AppIe9ate, E.q, is slowly recovering
from his recent illness.
Alfred Caldwell's family have secured
rooms at the Granite House, and will re-
aide here during the summer season.
We received BY the Pevicky RnIrosd
q boz Of type, Weighing IS pounds, from
New York on Tuesday morning, shipp.
ed on Saturday last, the total charge on
the same for freight IS cents. Cheap
enough.-HGaH.
Aday and moonlight picnic will be
given on the mound oil Robert Miller, sr.
Beech Bottom, Brooke county, on satur.
day, August 8, commencing At 10 A. n.
and 7P.M. I. 7. CockGyne will furnish
the music, and good time 10 anticipated,
10 another column will Be found call
from Colonel Wells, Chairman Of our
Democratic County CON miltee, for .
mlss meeting At the Court House, August
8, for the purpose Of selsetipg delegates
from this county 70 the Congressional
Convention. ..-ls. la. rHHa
The farmers have had Issvsre tina o.
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How 10 Take Care OF Babies This
.rs Terrible Weather.

New YoRK, July ls.-Ths Board Of
Health has issued the following circular
in relation 10 the care and feeding Of In.
fants during the hot weather.:
"Ia nursing, overlooking does more
harm than anything else; nurse an infant
a month or two old every two or three
hours. Nurse an infant Of six months and
over Eve times in tive nty.iour hours, and
no more. II an infant is thirsty, give 1t
pure water, or barley-wAter-no sugar.
On the hottest days, a few drops Of whisky
may be added 10 either water or food, the
whisky not to exceed = teaspoonful In
twenty-four hours.
"If the infant must be fed, boil tea.
spoonful Of powdered barley (grouud in
q coffee grinder and gill Of water, with
a little salt, for fifteen minutes; strain,
then mix Il with half Is much boiled
milk, add lump Of white sugar, size Of
a walnut, aud give It lukewarm from 4
nursing bottle; keep bottle and mouth.
piece In bowl Of water when not In use,
10 which little soda may be added. For
infants Ave or six months old give half
barley water and half boiled milk, with
salt and lump Of sugar, For older 10.
fanu give more milk than barley water.
For iniAuu very costive give oatmeal In.
stead Of barley. Cook and strain As be-
tore. When your breast milk 10 only half
enough, change of between bresstmilk
and this prepared food. In hotweather,
il blue liiimus paper, applied to the food,
turns red, the food is too acid, and you
must make fresh meas, or add small
pinch Of baktng-sodA. Infants Of six
months old may have beef tea or beef soup
once day, BY itseli, or mixed with other
food; and when Ten or twelve months old,
crust Of bread and piece Of rare beei
TO suck. No child under two years ought
TO eat OF your table. Give no candies, In
fact, nothing that Is not contained In
these rules. without Z doctors orders.
Summer complaint comes from over.
feeding and hot and foul air. Keep doors
and windows open. Wash your children
we'll with cold water twice 4 day, and
ottener In The no. season. Never neglect
looseness Of the bowels In an infant; con.
suit the family or dlspensary physician
at once, aud he will give you rules shout
what Il should take and how It should be
nursed. Keep your rooms ~ cool a.
possible, have them we'll ventilated, and
do no, allow any bad smell TO come from
sinks, priyies, garbage boxes or CUTTERS
about the house where you live. See
that your own apartments are right, and
complain 10 the Board Of EeaIth, No.
30l Mott street, II the neighborhood il
offensive. Where an infant is cross apd
irritable 10 the hot weather q trip on the
water will do II great deal Of good
Terry boat or excursion boat and may
prevent cholera infantum." -
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curing their crops. The intense heat in
the 6eldG hn caused many to Iueeumb
for spell. Il Is said they have not az.
perienoed such bot weather, to Last 90
long. for several years.
We are informed By good authority
that fully three-fourtks Of the wool Of
this county has been sold, the large ma
jority Of the purchases having been effect.
ed within the past week or 90 and at pri-
ces ranging In the neighborhood oil IS
cents. From what We can gather, most Of
the wool sold brought that figure. Some
Of the wool has been delivered in town,
but q good deal Of II had NOT been
brought 10 at the date Of our Information.
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GREATLY AFFLICTED.

Itttrf. J. o. boneorh d o., Deattr:: GtatLehisa,
RADICAL CURE foR CATARRH 10 al who are
Afileted with this disease. EAS greatly aaaleted
yta !; Tor leg iiTs and sS,ea j. wiz Two S9.
WAs again taken with CAtATrh quito severely, and
Immediately sent for another bottle, which nXcd
/ an eonfdeitths ihh rsmedy viii do all that u
claimed Tor Il, md lnoFotoo. Wishing you Iueecsl
In IL Introduction, an very truly your;
Denver, Oct, 1, lsf5, OF Smith 1 Doll.
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TRIED EVERYTHING.

.Ntssrs. J. o. BpaeortA 4 Co., Dtsntr, OH Gen.
tLsFgSa, = have used sASF0RDS RADICAL
CURE FOR CATARllH, and It has given perfec!
IAtiGlaetlon, have tried almost everything. and
ii IS the only thing that has given mo relief. !
therefore take pleasure In Recommending it, nsH
70 all Aiiieted with CGtArTh OF any kind, and o1eE
- Ssfy iisiy. 2 = WIS. DECKER.
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For the IntsIlssDcs.,,ipg G.
Fritz, Az Ghostin Hamlet, Act !,
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Yrom ne NhhSe Tut va Of dot Aeheile
Dot Il ySnt liant In hGnt,-seien init marriage
Pow I III her In DIT MIRAGE ant 70
DegliLs ub 90 dot olt huinblok Whose giii
Were boor odozs MIA dirgI II ! gif her.
BrssT Lee me BE- 'TIh gidn cod dot
A pig IebnIks Oehtung me- now dots not 10
lot Irbent dot did Ientung dlne vader
Nov VlfT8 his grauNpi pet on dot.
He yooSt make 10 PIG lie.
Mine gustom on der hot Aidernoon .'H .l
Yos 70 dats blateIoi Ieemp urg seheszs
ABOUT dSotEsn u bretsslI; an: DO
S. many Hex Of lager pear Isl
koodl trnklll de Itls ven kot drew,
kose de Etep. Vel dep ubg gums
Dot jingle Ant bofei Jon hole hat kallon Ihug
VI rot Eut yiikey down mine druat, and mIEe
Ne 70 tToonk q neier vos,-
Mice Got In Himmell
Der click yos yoost ike quIekhlisr-
II run oil droo mine poddy aut gtf me
Der lchnAke1 In miue pootI, and ter dehsl In
Nine het; ant not bit ofer IT.
UtrdI Hlfae fHAerul-Hdnasl mtAS VuaHdg
Dere yos E'eepIng In mite gsIttn. directed like
A hank py mine own bruder, yot you dlnkaf
Rapptt oi fnipe grlHon, mine Eroeen, kut OF
Eeysn 10 der ploRom Of miue zsp-
Mldout trouse. Hnt rent 10 mine Hgsount
Mt all mine imbefy1cshuna on mine httl
o horplei ohorpiel 0 horpls Nine Got-ioc
vnntiti Nov Hamel, II you can ,chan, all dI,,
You can sehtlnt more As Ieln-dots ali; put II
You 10 dot kind Of hare pin dints you vas,
You boot Iectie head on him neys dime
You zee him In der peer ball; hit him nat
cay bull down his vest, and wipe his shin and or
Hls DO; hit on, den you 70 for him,
Apd 81 him wits nit per has all
Bat DO Inference how you viz dIi Shob
ub on him; ton't dlnk hart Of your muddsTi
She's one olt koose ihure, put PETER - some,
fut not 30 peltef a come dot Iitt and seht4ys i
MIIto old Inln till he liant In his sheoks
Midout murdrr mort yowl. Leaf her 10 Hefsp;
lot yixss her put boot nina brudder dfoo,
Dot teddleI bis cold hash yur hlm-Ehf
Der Klou.W@m schovs dI mHiia to Pc near
Ant lnooi make mine dTAekE "a.
Goot Pye HAmsl; now mlndt loot you ,rs-
vorgit your nader. an dine vAder's koaSt;
Toni dell any pyddy you re me- r.
kooni pack iider vils and Zee you drooi
Look little oudtl HimeI; remember me-.
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The National Women. Suffrage Con
ventiop, q, Roehester, n. Y, elected Mrs.
z. @. Stanton PRECEDENT, and J. g. Jones,
Of Chicago, Corresponding Secretary.
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soRE1Y AFFLICTED.

PrompeSd 81 Z ieIioH.lseling for those Atnleted
q SGSfoRbS RADICAL CURE ToR CATARRH,
IhGT0 been SoFelT Gcted with this feArfnl disease
for four year., and bare tried every known remedy
without avail, until bought bottle OF the above
CURE from you, which gave me almost instant re.
lief. Il being constitutional a. well As q local
remedy believe It 10 be all that 10 claimed Tor II,
yeFy truly your, VIZ. AARTIvE,
Denver, Sept q, la. with JenSon. Bills . Co,
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"AETED-Eysrybody 70 know that Jos. y.
w 6sge 10 Agent far The Celebrated Domestic
Sewing Machine AlAo for the White and NOs
Maehtpist VINO has done the Npllhpg for the dti.
fertnt Machine Companies IN this Oily for teyerAl
year past, Hnd Il nov conducting 4 RephT SHOP
Tor himself a 1878 Market Street
All work virnntsd. send In your Naehines-
mY6-dkW