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The st. Louis Glo6e- Demod
thinks Ulysses is the coming ma
It remarks that "Grant, after Hayi
will be very much. like q squa1
meal after Lent People of tt
GID. kind did fare better undt
Grant-:with the exception Of SON
little annoyance about the whiske
business --New9 9r1eans. Ts;nies; !.
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TELEPHONE DANGERs.-T Harte
ford Post records an incident which
is Il timely warning to tho owners
OF telephones It says:
On Sunday morning, when the
sudden flash of lightning was seen
and WAS followed by a sharp peal
of thunder, DR.. John A. Stevens was
using the telephone extending from
his home on High street to tho drug
store in the Hotel Capitol. The
cicrk of the drug store had his ear
listening for It communication from
tho doctor, when, simultaneously
with tho peal of thunder, he re-
ceiv cd d severe shock in tho ear,
tho report sounding like the dis
charge of gun. His power of
hearing was moro or less affected oil
day. DR.. Stevens saw q flash of
electricity play about his end of the
instrument, and on examination it
was found that all the delicate
insulated wire had been entirely
destroyed by the lightning. Had
the doctor been speaking at the
tube at the time Of the flash he
would probably been dangerously
injured. -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-18

General James Chestnut has
accepted the invitation of the Ladies'
Memorial Association of Camden, to
deliver the annual address on Me-
mortal Day, which occurs on May
lo--the anniversary of the death Of
the great and good Stonewall jack
son.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-18

The event in Chicago society next
week will be tho failure Of well
known and high connected savings
bank Cards will be out in q day
or two No money will be spared
to make it the most recherche affair
Of the season. Elaborate prepara-
tions have been going forward for
some months, although in quiet
way. The Presidents wife has
already purchased seventeen trunks,
and is looking around for some
more.-CHicago Iriduaee.
Montgomery Blair's prediction
that Hayes will be out of the White
House within sixty days, recalls,
says the Springfield Repu6lican,
Mr.. Stewards famous remarks at
regular intervals during tho rebel
lion that it would be crushed inside
of ninety days. Mr.. Seward finally
hit it in January, 1865, and Mr..
Blair only has to keep saying it over
till the 4th of January, 1881, and he
will take rank as II wonderful proph-
ct too.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-04-18

THE SULTAN's PRESENT TO GEN.
GRANT.-During tho afternoon the
general had an audience with the
Sultan. It was strictly private, no
one being present but Grant, Mr..
Maynard and the Dragomans. After
aslj the ntsGysGw Raa Ra bmPsg9l Pssj; stables
upon our ex-President accepting
one of the sacred Arabians, which
have pedigree as long as the
moral Inv. Grant at first refused
the gift, but it is limited that the
Prime Minister has orders to send
the stallion to Marseilles, and on
it's arrival there, again urge it's
acceptance. The Sultan seemed to
feel that the crisis Of affairs here
had prevented him from doing all
that he should for his guest, and,
knowing Grants f.ndness for full
blooded stock, tll1sted he would
accept the horse s slight tribute
to Americas reprsentative.-Con-
st0aatiaopIe Letter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
Setting Tramps to Work.

Boston did something last winter
toward settling the tramp question. In
the winter Of 1877 spectator might
have seen, on pretty much any
morning, 9 crowd of one hundred and
titJy or more or Migrants waiting around
the Chardon~street Home for gra-
tuitous breakfast. These folks had spent
the night in the beds Of the various
policesstations, and they were living
regularly in this manner. At length tho
oyerseer provided pile of wood and
some saws, and then required every ap~
plicant to do two hours work previous
to receiving meal. Some of the regular
visitors thereupon marched off and were
seen no more, saying that they hadn't
fallen so low as to work for meal. The
number of Migrants soon fell off to about
fifteen. When this last winter set in the
overseers procured some three hundred
cords of wood from the city, and for two
days work upon 1t they gave the worker
an order for 50 worth of provisions and
groceries at wholesale prices. Then,
finding that even at that rate the dealers
were making profit on the poor of
some fifty per cent, the city opened
store of its own at the Home, and de-
livered the articles bought. In this way
the articles, with all expenses added, did
not cost two~thirds as much as under
the old system at wholesale prices. The
Overseers have succeeded admirably in
relieving the really destitute, and at
cost of $4,000 less than the year before.
1t is intended to keep up the woodward
and the supply~store as permanent in
stitutions.-[L Lowell Mass Courier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
Ingenious, But Fatty.

A well~known Sacramentan who had
been out with the boys" until three
o'clock in the morning, felt trife un>
easy as to what his wife would say upon
the subject, and determined to adopt a
little piece of straegy. He entered the
house cautiously, noiselessly removed his
boots and then made his way to their bed
room. He was not SO obfusticated but
that he knew it would be dangerous to
attempt to get into bed, so, after disrob,
ing, he took up position by the side OF
the baby's cradle and began rocking it
like 40 er. His wife aroused by the
noise, discovered him, as it was part OF
his deep laid scheme that she should, and
called out: "Why, what on earth are
you doing there ?'' Doing p he replied
keeping the kinks out of his tongue by
an almost superhuman effort. Doing
I'm trying to get this--baby asleep!
She's been crying half an hour and you've
slept through it all p' His air OF
righteous indignation was well put on,
but it wouldn't do--luck was against
him. "What do you mean ~ his better
half sternly responded. 81 have got
the baby in bed here with me, and she
hasn't cried tonight! When did 20
come home 2"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
I tsHaisakEsEa S4zisf..

Many imagine all advertised medicines to
be worthless nostrums, and Unfortunately
condemn them; bnt is 1t not al injustice to
the thousands OF respectable citizens who
give voluntary evidence Of benefits received,
to TINS question and doubt their veracity
aud integrity: Fairbanks standard scales
are extensively advertised. Does it necesr
s4riiy follow that they are inferior in make,
and less accurate than others? Have they
not been demonstrated to oe among the
best Again, is it common sense to suppose
that physician with capital could be in.
duced to hazard it and a hard earned repu-
tation upon worthless article r. V. Pierce,
NJ. D., of the Worlds Disgensary and In.
valids Hotel, Buff 1lo, N y, is the proprietor
OF the most popular family medicines in the
market. His reputation rs a skillful surgeon
and physician has been fully established for
many years. Would physicians and clergy,
after having tested bis medicines thoroughly,
unite i'll commencing them to the afflicted,
if they possessed no merit The undersigned
take pleasure in recommending DR.. Pierce
and bis Family Medicines to all who may
need them
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Camp, NJ. d.. BalHden, Alo.; Jos. $. Burr, NJ
p. " Lafayette, o.; Rev. Il. y. Harmon, ESah,
rhos. O'EciIey, Newman. Kan REV. H. Weston,
I'm" in, Mo-; Rev. l. a. Dawson, Homer. III;
Long; Graham, n; G.; Rev: Andrew
lugton Street. Boston, Mass Rev. /. A. rhavrr,
NJ. d., l;aconsharT: Ohio; Rey /; p. Profit. Pal
lnyra, Ill; Mrs. Elizabeth A Boyd, Falls City Pa;
J. Spencer, tn.on City, Mich Gro. e. Bazziil,
Remove. Pa. Mrs. NJ Kerns, Palmyra, No; Mrs.
f. X. Daley, Metropolis, Ill; Samuel Farmer Java
Ohio; Sisters "f Charity, IT. Vincent 5 Asylum,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
Curing Sitters.

Our plan of curing sitting hens of their
broody propensities is somewhat differ
-ent from the old lady who cured her hens
of the Group by wringing their necks.
That will, no doubt, efectually remove
the disease, but will soon reduce the size
of the flock. The idea of ducking poor
broody hen to make her stop her cluck-
ing and motherly propensities is about
as absurd and useless as putting their
heads under their wings; or whirling
them around until they are almost
senseless, and then finging them over
the fence to mediate on their past
iniquities There are others who yoke
up their broody hens the same as many
do the geese they wish to keep from going
through the fences. The plan may be
highly ornamental and diverting, yet it
is rarely productive Of the desired re-.
sult. These are mostly the plans resorted
to i'll "ye olden times" when dunghill
fowls, whose powers Of endurance were
Of the highest order, were the rule
and pure.bred fowls the exception.
There is far more sensible, as well as
eaectual plan, now in vogue, and that is
to put all the broody hens into COM
modious COOP, (those hens you do not
wish to set), put young, active cockerel
in with them, and they will ere long forget
their broody ways. Poultry World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08

these potatoes, but all small in size; in
fact, such as are usually used as seed
potatoes. On January 7, I dug up the
crop, and found that two large potatoes
produced nine pounds twelve ounces,
while the product of the smaller seed
was only six pounds. But the most re-
markable part of the experiment was
that amongst the produce Of the large
seed there was hardly small potato,
while the produce of the smaller con-
sisted of a great many small tubers, and
scarcely any large. Ii a calculation be
made on this basis, it will be seen that
on cwt. of large potatoes would produce
over six cwt. OF saIeable crop, while the
same weight of small seed will produce
only four cwt of crop, large proper
ton of which would be only of use as
pigs food"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08

existence of God, but this was a very
slight consolation to Prot Huxley when
the latter was called bigoted IDIOT BY
this wretched boy, or told by him that
he was stupid automaton, and he would
like to disarrange his internal mechanism
with knife The boy did not, as need
hardly be remarked, resem Die a modern
scientific person in the remotest degree,
and Prof. Huxley contesses himself unable
to account for the failure of this expert
ment.
Nevertheless, in his contemplated vol
ume the learned Professor has been able
to give the several formule for the pro-
duction Of Swiss Calvinists, Scotch Pres
byterians and Italian Roman Catholics,
and by these established beyond contro-
versy his assertion that religion is the
result of diet. At the same time it
should be remarked that the nurse has
confessed that she secretly supplied the
boys with religious books, and that from
the latter they derived their religious
views. AS between the assertions of
woman with a quickened conscience and
the grave statements of scientific per-
son, there can be but little room for
choice, and we must accept Prof. Hulk
ley's account of his experiments with the
same faith with which we accept all his
other scientific assertions.-T Exchange.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
A Significant Reply.

A fine example of courteous rebuke
was the answer of a distinguished English
navy officer to hasty friend.
The late Commodore Hollins was once
sailing with an American commodore
who used often to insult his inferior of
fcers, and apologize to them afterward.
After such an insult had been offered to
him, Hollins was called to the cabin OF
the commodore, who said.
I'm man of very passionate nature
and have treated you ss I should not
have done, and now ! wish to apologize. ?
Hollins replied: g too, am . pas
aionate man, but I notice, commodore,
that never get into passion with my
superior officers, always with those
beneath me"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
FARM AND HOME.
Raising Sheep and Dogs.

1t may be regarded as settled maxim,
says Farm and Fireside, that a good
crop of both dogs and sheep can not be
raised in the same neighborhood at the
same time. Dog husbandry requires but
little skill, and having the advantage OF
the law, they multiply with rapidity
that would astonish the lightning calcu.
lator himself.
A comparatively recent investigation
shows that there are over 100000 dogs in
Georgia, which annually destroy nearly
10000 sheep, valued at $4,000. At this
time there were only thirty-one dogs to
every sheep, 1t liz estimated that while
six per cent. are destroyed by disease,
fifteen per cent are annually killed by
dogs. It is further estimated, that the
dogs require as food, in addition to the
10000 sheep, an amount Of food, which,
if fed to hogs, would produce bacon
enough to afford an annual supply sufi-
Gent to feed SO, 900 laboring men. Kansas,
though one among the best adapted states
for wool-growing, has 1850 dogs. And
SO it is in nearly every state in the Union.
Hardly week passes that we
do not see an account of sheep being
killed by dogs. The aggregate number
thus slaughtered exceeds over 100000
head. There are, in the United States,
about 100000 sheep and 100000
dogs, Or about one-dog to every four
sheep. It is estimated that these dogs
eat enou Oh, aside from the sheep they
kill, to feed and iatten 100000 hogs,
each worth $12, or $6O,OOO,OOO in the
aggregate.
To the average farmer sheep-raising is
more profitable than dog raising, in spite
of The combined opposing influences of
dogs and their allies, political wire work
ers, In the cotton growing states it has
been demonstrated that it costs no more
to raise pound of wool than one of
cotton, and the market value of the wool
is three times as great. It is estimated
that the annual value of the wool clip in
the United States is about 100000.
There must and should be more per-
sistent and united effort made by wool
growers to properly protect their inter-
ests. Will they make the necessary
effort?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
Comb Foundation for Bees.

In spite of all that has been said and
written TO the contrary, foundation has
been and will be extensively used as
starters in surplus boxes. Very many
hee-keepers are aware that the bees ac-
cept and work on it quicker than on
natural starters; and as economy of
time is great consideration, it will be
adopted. It is also very we'll known
that the combs built ON foundation
starters are mere perfect and straight
than when natural starters are used.
We would advise that the foundation
starters never measure more than six to
nine square inches each. For surplus
boxes drone foundation is much the best,
as bees very seldom deposit pollen OF
brood in it, and the boxes can be put in
closer proximity to the brood nest.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
Large Potatoes for Sc d.


In the journal Of the Royal agricul-
tural society Of New South Wales, il the
following experiment relating to the
difference in yield from the sets Of large
and of small potatoes planted In
the month OF September, q relative Of
mine (who was at the time commanding
one ofthe regular traders to this port )gaTe
me small quantity Of very fine potato,
which he had brought from England,
I selected two OF the finest, which
weighed one pound two ounces. and these
were cut mp 90 As to make thirteen sets.
In row next to them planted . SINH.
lar number, cut from the same weight d
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
AFTER ALL

The apples are ripe in the orchard
The work OF the reaper is done,
And the Golden woodlands redden
In the Blood of the dying sun'
At the cottage door the grsndsIre
Sits pale, in his easy chair,
While gentle wind Of twilight
Plays with his silver hair.
A woman is kneeling be ide him:
fair young head is prest
In the first wild passion of sorro"
against his aged breast.
And far from over the distance
1.-THE end no man can see;
But we gave him to his country,
And we give our prayers to Thee"
The violets star the meadows,
The rosebuds fringe the door,
And over the grassy orchard
The pink-white blossoms pour.
But the grandsire's chair is empty,
And the cottage is dark and still,
There's nameless grave on the battlefield,
And new one under the hill.
And pallid. fearless woman
BY the cold hearth sits alone;
And the old CLOCK in the corner
Ticks Oh with steady drone.
i william Winter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
TEe ssze,sses discovery OF sF,e age

Fac Gzessses sAiscogery oE sne age
Is Dr. Ioha5 celebrated Venetian Liniment !!
80 years before the public, and warranted to cure
Diarrnca, Dysantary, Collie, and 5pasIns, taken i'll
ternally; and Group, Chronic Rheumatism, Sore
Limbs, Back and Chest, externally. It has never
failed family Vii! he without it after once
giving it g far irlal. Price, 40 CTS. DR. TOBIAS
at One Dollar is warranted superior to any other, or
NO PAY, ior the cure Of Collie, Guts, Bruises Old
3ores, etc. sold ~ all Druggists, depot 10 PARK
Place, t,ov York
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
WlT,HoFr's FEVER AND AGILE To

WITHOUT T EVER AND ATU E ,lUNIC.
This medicine is used by construction
companies for the benefit Of their employees,
when engaged in malarial districts. The
highest testimonials have been given by con-
tractors and by the presidents Of some of the
leading railroads in the south and west.
When men are congregated in large numbers
in the neighborhood of swamps and rivers,
Wilhoft's Tonic will prove valuable adds
ton to the stock OF medicines, and will
amply reward the company in the saving of
time, labor and money. We recommend it
to all. WHEELoCK, FINLAY d Co., Proprie-
tors, New Orleans.
Nv npTcGTSTc
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
They DORs,f Know 1t.

Some people don't know that they are being
swindled every time they buy an inferior,
short.weight, baking powder. 1t would be
far better to buy and use the old reliable
DooLEY's YEAST POWDER. Every package of
the Dooley Powder is warranted absolutely
pure,a strictly full weight. Sold by grocers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08

tin vessel, so arranged that the water
will run eff through small lead pipe pass
ing through the bottom of both boxes
If such refrigerator is tightly and we'll
made, and placed in a cool place, 100
pounds Of ice will last week in it
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08

MothersI Motners!! nuu.lSrs..! Don't fail to
procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for all
diseases incident to the period of teething in
children. It relieves the child from pam. cures
wind collie regulates the bowels and by giving
relief and health to the child, gives rest TO the
mother. 1t is an old and we'll tried -emedy
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08

THERE is no remedy In the world SO val
liable to use in the case of sudden accident or
Illness as Johnson's Anodyne Liniment tt
can be used Internally and externally, and
it's mower is truly marvellous.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
Simmons Liver Regulator.

SinanzOHs' liver Reg Elat0r has been in use
for half century. and there is not one single in ,
stance on record where it has failed to effect cure
when taken in time, according to the directions.
1t is without doubt the Greatest Lfyer Wetsi-
cine ian the World is perfectly harmless. being
carefully compounded from roots and herbs,
containing mercury any IrJurious mineral
substance, 1t takes the place OF quinine and Gallo
mel and has superseded these medicines in places
where they have heretofore been extensively used.
Procure q bottle at once from your druggist do
nctdelay; give it fair trial. and you will be more
than satisfied with tho result obtained.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
ResiaI.Ie Tpry esoo,Is EEouse,

ANY one needing dry goods of any kind will
consult their own interest by sending to B. f.
Devices, 725 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia, for
samples of their goods, as they have but one
price TO all, and that price is always below
the market. Samples sent flee on application
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08

THERE is nothing SO dear as cheap
medicine; it is dear at any price. This is
true of the large packs of condition powders
now sold. Buy sherid ans Cavalry Condition
Powders and You can't make a mistake. The
large packs are utserlv wnF bless.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
ShHII).AL,-Wo

a positive remedy Fl xsE disc, SEES of the Kidney
ssr bladder aud ART nzsry Organs; also good for
ksEooEkcaz Geasspiaaafs. 1t never produces sick
ness, Is certain and speedy in its action. 1t is
fast peraeding every other medy, Six capsules
cure IN SIX eight days Mo oti,t medicine can
do tins
Ha8aEe ngEga.lcttss.a. tor. ewing to IL ava
SUCCESS. msng have been offered sane as D.s,ss
dangerous, causing piles, ese
Esssr:tssss, E5teEs do Es'E eeaalns boE Cat.
suies containing Oil OF 6andawoUd sold as e.; fTas
stores, Ask for circular send for to 81 sdd p
Wooster street Nsv Work.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
sen. Grant Id fbe PARIS ExposatIen

A cable dispatch to New Y ork Herald May
18th says that Gen, Grant was placed upon y
square, American platform-that of the Howe
Scale. The general in fact was weighed and
for the first time in his life "found wanting"
having lost II pounds by his Egyptian trip.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08

Breaking IS the worst and therefore
the last means to be used in the eorrecs
lion of children.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-06-08
ASTHMA AND CATARRsz.
CONSUMPTION CAN BIZ CURED.

FULMGNA is a certain remedy for the CURE OF
CONSUMPTION and all diseases of tho lungs
and Throat. Try it and be convinced. Price One
Dollar per bottle at Druggists sent by the Proprie
tor on receipt Of price. pamphlet containing valu-
AcTUALCuREs and full directions fer using with each
bottle, or sent free to any address. OSCAR q. MO-
SEES is Cortlandt Street New York.