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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
SABBAMH READING.
Press On. Nv Soul.

"Thy Word il lamp unto my feet and lgh
unto my path. Psalm cxIX: l05 Ho'd thol
ME up, Enl shall be safe" -Psai i'm cxtX: H.
7UHE-"Lux Benigna."
Press on. my soul, nor heed the deepening slcom
Still press thou on;
hongh creeping shadows gather round the tomb
ttiIl press thou on;
7 hrnugh gloom, and tomb along the narrow way,
One lights thy path, to reach eternal day.
Depending, Lord lean upon Thy Word,
g Hold Thou me up"
/ would not live but that cry be heard,
Hold hou me up"
NJ stumbling fact from vii womb be free.
And firmly, teetly bear me Ga t. Thee.
Vain thoughts hate, fain would love Thy law,
- Be Thou my shield -
Thy judgments fill y trembling flesh with awe,
g. Be Thou my sbi Id ~
Ny rock Of shs tier in the su]iry glow,
NY hiding place, when chilling tenpests bow.
Triumphing. Lord Thy promises l claim
50 shall be safe;
OF for myself, but for His Holy Name,
Il shall be sate;'
How dread so e'er deserved wrath may be,
Thy loving mercy, only, judgeth me.
Il tandard OF the Cross.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
American Cattle in HoIstei7.

Some time since the Prairie Farmer
noticed the export of cattle from the
United States to Holstein to be there
iattened, and called attention to it as
one of the singularities of modern civil
jzation. 1t now seems as though there
would be some diplomatic difficulties
between Holland, Denmark and Great
Britain over this matter. According to
the Observation-Disclosures Presse there is
much indignation in Schleswig -Holstein
at regulation emanating from the
British government, to the effect that
American store cattle which NAV be
grazed on Danish or Schleswig Holstein
soil shall be prohibited from being
admitted to English markets. while their
own native cattle are free, and England
receives continually large supplies of
live cattle direct from America. We
hardly see the force of the discrimination
unless it be the fear that American cat.
tie imported to Holland would be thought
to be more susceptible to the contagious
diseases of the country than the natives
themselves. This would be a natural,
and probably correct inference, since
is we'll known that Texas cattle will
impart the dreaded Texas fever to native
western cattle while the Texans remain
themselves apparently healthy, and do
not impart the disease to each other.
The inhabitants of Denmark are to
represent their grievances to the Danish
government, in order that diplomatic
measures may be taken to induce the
British government to allow American
cattle which may have been fattened in
Denmark to pass, or, at least, to alter
the wording of the declaration.- Prairie
Farmer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
improved as a summer food New
York Tribune.
The Scuppernong Grape.

A correspondent of the Southern Gu
tivator, writing from Arkansas, is ir
clined to discredit the claims of tn
i scuppernong. We believe in hearin
both sides, aud therefore, while we are
friend of the scuppernong, we presen
his views on the other side.
1t is high time, says the Cultivator'
correspondent, that the scuppernon.
should be either verifying or ful6llin,
the claims of its friends. Fifteen o.
twenty years ago, dozens of writer's who
were then beginning its culture, were de
monstrating that, with but Uncomfortable
labor or expense, the scupperuong would
easily yield some 2 900 gallons of wine
to the acre, worth from 50, 900 to 81 900.
Surely some of them are, by this time,
axle to report whether it has done SO or
not.
Now, will not somebody who has been
cultivating the sccuppernong as a bust.
ness for ten or fifteen years, speak out in
the Cultivator, and let us know whether
it has paid or not?
Ny own experience is too limited to
be of much value, but such as it is,
am more than willing that others should
have the benefit of it. But few of nv
vines have borne as yet, and they for
only few years. Those have produced
nearly as regularly and as abundantly
as was warranted in expecting.
And have never failed in making
what professed judges declared was ex.
cellent wine. | have found the labor
and attention required in keeping the
vines properly trained to be consider
ably greater than is ordinarily repre-.
sented. The depredations of birds
Clocks of the rice oriole) upon the ripe
fruit is quite serious matter. And
winter before last many young vines
were killed to the ground, and some out
right by the freeze. Still, Ishould upon
the whole be fairly satisfied with the
butiness, if I was certain of disposing of
the wine at $3.50 per gallon. But I am
net. AS yet I do not make enough to
Justify me in shipping to wine mer-
chant, having generally managed-not
without some trouble, hewever-to dis
sose of the little have made to the
druggists and saloon men bereabouts.
But gentleman living some ten miles
rom me has recently dug up an acre he
lad of scuppernoDgs, for the reason that
le could find no demand for the wine.
And I am just in receipt of late num-
yer of Bontort's "Wine and Liquor Cir
ular," published in New York City, in
which all the sorts of wine | ever heard (
f and many more are quoted, except
he scuppernong, and no mention is
made of it whatever.
Now will not somebody who is max
'g scuppernong wine on a large scale
lform us where the market, and what
he price is for it, Farm Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

IMPORTANT NOTHCE.-Farmers,F ami-
lies and others can purchase no Remedy equal to
DR.. TOBIAS VENETIAN EMINENT for the cure
of Cholera Diarrhea, Dysentery, Group, Collie and
Sea- sickness, taken internally lit sperfectiy HARM
less see oath accompanying each b 'ttie) and ex-
ache Sore Throat Cuts Buns, Sweliugs, Bruises,
Mo quito Bites, Old Sores Psi2s in Limbs, Back
and Chest he VENETIAN LINIMENr was in
troduced in 1S47 and no who has used it but
continues to do so, many stating. If 1t was Ten Dol
lars a Bottle they would not be without it. Thou
sands of Certificates be at the Depot speak
log of its wonderful curative properties Sold by the
Druggists at 4Octs. Depot ~ Murray St, N. Y.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
ABOUT ELEPHANTS,
A Writer Who Upsets Some Of the PopuIa,
Opinions Concerning Them.

Writer Who Upsets Some OF the Popula.
Opinions Concerning Them.
In his book, Thirteen Years Among
the Wild Beasts of India, Mr.. G. P. San.
derson deals at considerable length
with the subject of elephants. Many of
his statements about the Indian ele-
plant will be found tn differ from the
opinions commonly held, and also from
the interesting description of the animal
published by Sir Emerson Tennent.
This book, Mr.. Sanderson observes, has
removed some of the grossest misappre-
tensions regarding the elephant, but "it
is full of the errors which are unavoid-
able when man writes on a subject
with which he has no practical acquaint-
ance," and in many places theory and
fancy are said to be substituted for fact.
Thus, for instance, Sir Emerson Tennent
tells story of an elephant that
Ieaped over barricade fifteer feet high,
whereas the animal can not take its four
feet off the ground at the same moment,
aud can neither canter, gallop nor trot.
And according to Mr.. sanderson the ele-
plant is in many respects a stupid ami
NAL. It's chief virtues, he says, are
obedience, gentleness and patience. But
this gentleness may be regarded, on the
writer's own showing, as a sign of intel
ligence. "The most intelligent horse"
he writes, "can not be depended on not
to tread onits masters toes, and if ter
rified makes no hesitation in dashing
away, even should he upset any one in
so doing. But elephants, even huge
tuskers whose heads are high in the air
and whose keepers are mere pigmies be-
side them, are so cautious that accidents
very seldom occur through carelessness
on their part" Elephants travel in
herds and In strict Indian f!e. When a
calf is born the herd remains with the
mother twodays; the calf is then able
to travel, and can cross rivers and climb
hills with the assistance of its dam.
Elephants are said to swim better
than any other land animals, and Mr..
Sanderson relates that batch of seven.
ty.nine which he sent tom Dacca to
Barrackpur had the Ganges and several
OF its large tidal branches to cross. I'm
the longest swim they were six hours
without touching the bottom. After
rest on sandbank they completed the
swim in three more. Not one was lost"
Mr.. Sanderson observes that the remains
of an elephant that had died a natural
death are scarcely ever met with. He
has never seen such remains himself, and
never met any one amongst the Jungle
tribes or professional elephant hunters
who had done SO except at time when
visited the forests. g Bones"
he writes, s would not decay for some
years. and teeth and tusks would sur
vive for some time; yet not single pair
Of ivories has ever, as far as know, been
found in the Mysore jungles during the
time have known them The writer
can give no q plantation Of tbisfsct. How
long the wild elephant lives is uncertain;
but Mr.. Sanderson thinks it at
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
hog Boarding for Penny a Day.

Corn and water IN the crude state will
=s.t make hogs out of pigs-but runts.
Corn is ipaammatory, and in crude form
promotes very little growth, each pound
OF increase produced by it costing three
times its value. Better sell your corn
Id buy your meat. But this is un-
necessary, for the same material can be
manipulated so as to make pork.raising
profitable at two cents pound.
The secret is in feeding essence of corr,
aud no crude corn. speak of the treat.
ment of hogs during the growing period
and finish for market being a different
process. Get one, three, or five sugar
hogsheads, according to the size of your
herd; remove the inside hoop that holds
the bottom, caulk well with oakum
around the bottom, replace the hoop,
and bury side by side in the ground three
feet or more, near we'll or spring where
there will be plenty of water, and hinge
lid to each one. If in
one h og pasture, fence around,
or you will lose hogs by getting an over
dose, as our experience will fully verify.
Have large troughs, made of two>inch
plank, placed contiguous, grind your
corn fine, and put in each hogshead four
to six bushels, and quart of salt. This
may make you sick, but wait. Fill up
with water, stir occasionally for two or
three days, and when fermentation has
fully set in--say two or three
days--begin to feed. It is always ready
afterwards, for there is yeast in the bot
tom. Feed and fill up with water
at once, always keeping them full;
repeating twice each day, until the ho-
meopatchic dilution reminds you that
further progress in that direction might
be cruelty to animals, then throw in q
sack OF feed and proceed as before. Those
who haven tried the plan will be as
tonishsd to what attenuation corn can
be thus reduced, and what results can
be wrought.
We have seven hogshead running IN
this way and have demonstrated the fact
that 200 pound porker can be kept
growing by this process on cost of one
cent day. Each hog will drink from
three to five gallons at a feed, distend
Lay down, grunt and grow. For the
young pigs trough should be shut off
from the herd, and their food made
richer. They need distension as do
hogs, and will acquire the alternating
largely. Into these tubs can be thrown
the refuse from the kitchen and dairy,
thereby increasing the good results.
Wheat, rye, barley, millet, broom>corn,
seed, etc, can be ground and utilized in
the same manner. I am aware that slop
for hogs is no new thing, and that the
farmer of the east uses his bran and
shorts in that way, but what we now
aim at, is how to convert the corn and
surplus grain of the farm into pork with
the greatest profit, applicable alike to a
small Or large business. The reader will
understand that where hogs have no
range g grass, the slop must be fed three
Times day, and be Of increased strength.
10 districts where there are no facilities
for grinding, II the corn in the ear al
snelier y soaked In water twenty>four
hours before feeding, it will be much
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

MALIGNANT AND SUBTLE INDEED is
the poison of Scrofula, and terrible are its
ravages in the system. They may, however,
be permanently aged and the destructive
virus expelled from the circulation with
SCovILL'S BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP, a
potent vegetable detergent which eradicates
all skin diseases, leaving no yestige of thu m
behind. White swelling, salt rheum. tetttr,
abs cesses, liver complaint, and eruptions oil
every descriptions are invariably conquered
by it. Druggists sell it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

Pro-. Francisco Rossetti, of the AGA
DENY of Science, Venice, has issued a
pamphlet entitled "Sul Telefoni Ssnza
Lamin,," in which he shows how a te.
lephon can be constructed without a
dap "a m.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

A FRIEND IN NEED.-GRACE's SALvE
is a friend in deed. Who has not found it
such in caring Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Scalds,
Felons, Boils, and even the most obstinate
old Ulcers, and other Sores 1t is wonder-
full compound, suited alike to the skin of
the child and of the adult
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
a'Ot1axR ssinnNrfpreSG,

Take one cup of butter and lard melted
together, add one cup New Orleans m olas-
ses sir into this one cup each of sugar and
cold water, two large teaspoonfuls ginger,
two eggs beaten, and four cups of flour, hav'
ing in it three large tea spoonfuls DooLET's
YEAST POWDER. Bake in moderately hot
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

WE offer no apology for frequently
calling attention to Johnson's Anodyne
Liniment, as it is the most valuable remedy
that has ever been produced. It is sure
cure tor diarrhea, dysentery and cholera
morbus.
WAR, famine and pestilence all CON-
bined do not produce the evil consequences
to nation which result from impure blood
in our veins. Parsons Purgative Pills max e
new rich blood snd prevent all manner of
diseases
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
CALL.
For a State National Convention

~ direction a the meeting of the National partv
OF Tennessee, helix in Nashville July T. is7S The Ea
Executive CommAttee hereby calls n state Conyen..
ton of the .npporAers of the GreerNack movem ,t
to meet in NashviAr, i'll the House of Repre n,ta
tlves, ut 10 O'Clock e III THURSDAY Aueust %
1875 to nominate u candidate for Govern 't -''
Every county, w and district in the Stata isr
cues ed TO select by public meeting earnet n,a e.
represent it ia said Convention i W
more and better money; ne kind of money for ali
the people. good money wherever t. @ fng Of onr
country floats, better and cheaper government
the greatest good to ali the ma;tims Of our naIt
NASHVILLE. .luiy 20, 1873 " 'i pa l.
A. J. kELLAR, NSMIVHsaN
hEEl PdCh EkiNG, J. W. LEWELiEN
':rhENNAN, RtRBILL RENDER
>. '. ~ MSEf, X. J. NORRIS
- z. ~ Avn M. NJ. RkIGnT
'.N' oA " fEf, Nm HUkGAN
Executive ComE,tfee
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

A man may blow around on street
corners and last for two or three cam
raigns; but if he ever blows down the
chimney Of kerosene lamp his account
with the world will close immediately.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
a EKenassas Rody and 10 CLEAR Had.

If indigestion, constipation and bilious
ness torment The body, the head cannot be
clear. These disorders react upon the brain
most hurtfully, and produce cloudiness in
the organ of thought not experienced by
healthy man. Happily these brain-oppress-
ing maladies may be entirely dispelled by
that peerless alternative, Hostetters Stomach
Btters, which cheers, refreshes aud in
vigorates the brain and nerves, while it
regulates the organs of digestion, assimila-
ton and bilious secretion. 1t expels the
morbid humors which poison the system
through the bowels and urinary passages,
and exerts q powerfully invigorating in
huence as we'll. Its cathartic action is never
irritating, violent or painful, but even,
natural and progressive. AS an appetizer
and sleep promoter he gitters is unrivalled;
it mltigates the in6rmities of age, relieves
the ailments peculiar to the gent!er sex, arr
rests premature decay, and builds up an
enfeebled phvsiuue.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

WILHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE TONIC.
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 addl-
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 & Co., Proprie-
tors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

For upwards of thirty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used for children
with neverfailing success. 1t corrects acidity
of the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates
the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhea,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
An old and wellttried remedy. Csc. g bottle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

To cleanse and whiten the teeth, to sweeten
the breath, use Browns Camphorated Sapona-
ceous Dentlfrice. Twenty five cents bottle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
Paints Ready for Use

They are uniform in shade and the color always
ho matched A ny one ca paint tu them. hey have
very superior covering properties, and do not, like
the socaled patent paints, conta either wat b,n
zine orakali. These paint are in Liquid Form and
are sold III Gallon Cans and Barrels They also
put in small cans of one to five pounds Send fer
snmple cards showing different sha les +. W, DE-
woe K Co. cor. Fulton ard William Sta. New YORK..
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
Kentucky Military Institute

Estah1tshed 1915. Six miles out of Frank
fors. FAY. Most beautiful and healGllful
location, an superior IN th"is of govern
nient nnd Instruction. Circulars of nfor-
Hnatin nsentby NE*j. II. III. WILDFsERGEls,
Conn ntinnt. Fnrmaiale r. d.. NY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21

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CHEW
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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-21
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-06
A Lady in a smoking Car.

Lovely woman has asserted her in
alienable right to ride in smoking car
and enjoy her cigar like a man. Not
long ago, a lady, well-dressed and not
particularly coarse-looking, got on the
river train, between st. Paul and Has
tings, and marched into the smoking
car. A gentleman courteously sug-
gested that she might find it unpleasant
to ride in the gentlemen's car. ''How
selfish these men are," was the retort.
.'They never want lady to enjoy what
they 90 themselves" Then seating
herself at her ease by an open window,
she drew from a neat little case cigar,
and soon was putting away with tran
quill expression on her face. A man
who had been drinking considerable
beer sat down beside her, rolled up his
coat sleeves, bit off the end of a cigar,
and asked him for light. She gave him
a match, and interested herself in the
scenery. Her fellow traveller now
sought to entertain her with few re-
marks on the weather, brands OF cigars,
business prospects and other matters.
Lovely woman fell back in good order
upon her dignity. ''You are getting
impertinent, sir. 1t is none of your
business where am from or where I
am going. l Rave the same right to sit
here that you have, and IL you don't
behave yourself 1 shall speak to the
conductor"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-02-06
Cats and Boarders.

As we entered the edge of the town
Hamilton, Bermuda Islands) that Sun
day afternoon, we stopped at cottage
to get drink OF water. The proprietor,
a middle aged man with a good face,
asked us to sit down and rest. His
dame brought chairs, and We grouped
ourselves in the shade Of the trees by
the door. Mr.. Smith-that was not his
name, but it will neutrality-suspicious.
us about ourselves and our country,
and we answered him truthfully, as
general thing, and questioned him in
return. 1t was all very simple, and
pleasant, and soclable. Rural, too; for
there was pig and small donkey and
a hen anchored out, close at hand, by
cords to their legs, on spot that pur-
ported to be grassy. Presently woman
passed along and although she coldly
said nothing she changed the drift Of
our talk. Said Smith:
"She didn't look this way, you MOTTO
ed? Well, she is our next neigbbor on
one side, and there's another family
that's our next neighbors on the other
side; but there's a general GOODNESS all
around now, and We don't speak. Yet
these three families, one generation and
another, have lived there side by side
as friendly as weavers for $50 years, till
about year ago."
hax
been powerful enough to break up so
old friendship.
Well, it was too bad, but it couldn't
be helped. 1t happened like this
About a year or more ago the rats got
to pestering my place a good deal, and
| set up a steel trap in the back yard.
Both of these neighbors run consider
able to cats, aud so warned them about
the trap, because their cats were pretty
sociable around here nights, and they
might get into trouble without my in
tending it. Well, they shut up their
cats for a while, but you know how il
is with people; they got careless, and
| sure enough one night the trap took
Mrs. Jones' principal tomcat into camp,
and finished him up. In the morning
Mrs. Jones comes here with the corpse
in her arms, and cries and takes on the
same as if it was a child. 1t was ca,
by the name of Yelverton-Hector v.
Yelverton-a troublesome old rip with
no more principle than a Injun, though