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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Cultivatinp Mushrooms

An enterprising Frenchman, M. Muz-
zarelli, sometime since rented an aban-
donec brewery at Hoboken, N. J., and
entered into the artificial culture of
mushrooms. He has spent $4,000 in
perfecting his machinery, and keeps bis
produce of production entirely secret.
The products are large milky disks, weigh
ing in some instances five or six ounces
each, and averaging fifteen or twenty to
the pound. M. Muzzarelli has already
been able to raise $50 pounds per day and
finds ready sale for them at the hotels
and restaurants, receiving SO ceuts per
pound in summer and 50 cents in the
winter,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

emigrated from Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and illinois, to Kansas, taking
with them 100000 in capital
The Michigan Farmer comes to the
conclusion that from information from
all quarters wheat will be lower in price
than it has been known in years.
What eats the Colorado potato beetle
Crows, quail, rose-breasted grosbeaks,
ducks, chickens, Guinea fowls, skunks,
toads, black snakes, granddaddy longlegs,
yellow mites, ladybirds, rust-red social
wasps, tiger beetles, ground beetles,
soldier bugs, tachina flies, asilus flies.
Cut this out, and post it where you can
always see it, and don't destroy any
such friends, for they destroy many
other insects as well.-[Quincy Western
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Singular Hallucination.

The people in the neighborhood of
Candy Branch, this county, were some>
what exercised last week over the action
of two little children who claimed that
they could see and converse everyday
with woman dressed in flowing white
dress. They met the apparition in a
dark hollow, and frequently told older
people of what they saw. What they
said was not needed for some days, but at
length party went to the spot designs
ted by them. Then the children could
see and converse with woman" but
the older people could see nothing. They
could hear the children ask questions, but
could hear no response from the "ghost. s.
Other children were taken to the same
place, and the same apparition was visible
to them. The children could draw very
near but were afraid to lay hands on
what they called woman. Considerable
excitement prevailed in the country for
some days over the matter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Summer Pruning.

1t is very useful to give little atten>
ton at the proper season, to the summer
pruning of fruit trees and bushes. The
too rampant growth should be pinGhed
back and the too crowded branches
thinned, which will give increased
strength to what is allowed to remain.
Raspberry bushes have been sending up
their sprouts, which are to bear the fruit
of the next year; only as many should be
allowed to grow SIS are wanted for next
years crop, and these pinched back at
the ends to ensure ripening of the wood
Pear trees can also be pruned in summer,
and apple trees, and will suffer much
less than if the limbs are allowed to grow
large and then sawed off, leaving a large
wound to be healed. Some fruit will
not bear the saw so well as the apple and
pear, and will be especially benefited by
judicious pinching of the green wood.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Profits Of a Small Dai

It was the rule to charge the dairy
with all COWS purchased and all grain
consumed. The hay was not charged,
nor was the manure credited, it being
supposed that these two items would
balance each other.
April l, commenced with seven COWS,
valued at 1886; on the Oath of September
a young heifer, valued at $40 80, came
into profit and ON the 18th of the same
month three cows were purchased at a
cost of $40, making a total cost of cows
1886 30; 1876 bushels of grain were fed----
average cost, thirty cents per bushel--.-
making cost of COWS and grain 1886 81.
On the credit side we find cows (fat),
calves and butter sold, amounting to
$703 81, and leaving ten COWS valued at
$500, showing a balance of 1857 % for
labor and pasture. The dairy averaged
little more than 224 pounds of butter
per cow American Dairyman.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
How Stock Improves Land. @


An English farmer of large experience
says:
There are men so obtuse that they can
not be made to see that grazing with q
variety of stock improves land and adds
to fertility. 1t is well knowt fact that
grass or any heritage does not rob the soil
till it blooms and begins to form seed !;
therefore, when grass land, having all the
varieties, which are not injured but. .bene-
flied by continual moderate treading
and cropping off by horses, COWS and
sheep pastured thereon, is kept from ap-
preaching an old seeded stage; there is
scarcely anything exhausting to the soib
All the manure and the urine are an adj
dition of more benefit to the land than
the heritage pastured off. The grazing
with variety of animals in such proper.
ton as stock-raising farmer or a good
experienced grazier ought to know how
to keep in each field, will cause an even,
regular biting off all over the surface,
and there will not be parts untouched,
and other parts almost eaten to the roots.
If farmers would notice particularly as
they walk over their pastures, they
would see the error of those who assert
that close grazing is wrong, for the parts
eaten down close are the best portions of
the fields. It is very good plan to sow
q little salt every now and then on tie
punches of grass left higher than the
average, and always to do this before this
coarse heritage gets old.
Pastures fed close need rest and time
to reeuperate by turning off stock. Har-
rowing and sowing more grass seed will
tend to keep out woods and sedge and
cover the ground with nutritious heritage.
A dressing of wood ashes and land plas-
ter generally pays a good profit. Close
and even grazing is the true policy, with
alternate periods of rest for the new
growth of grass. If it can be irrigated
and MANFRED, SO much the better. Salt,
land plaster, bone dust and nitrate of
soda are few of the best fertilizers for
pastures.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Agricultural Notes.

Half-bred Jerseys or Attorneys are
among the best of the dairy COWS.
Hop-growers east believe there will be
8 good sale for thei product this fall.
a weak solution of ammonia is one of
the best invigorators of all kind of
plants.
The crop is raised. Do not let it be
wasted either owing to heat, rain, or by
lodged grain. Act with energy to save
it.
Thousands of bushels of grain are
ruined every year by bad stacking. Only
one remedy--keep the middle of the
stack full enough.
It is estimated that $4,000 people have
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Corn and Rye torGreen Selling

The French correspondent of the
American Farmer commences an inter.
esting letter in these words:
The practice of preserving green soil
ing in trenches for autumn, winter and
spring feeding, not only in dry, but in
uncertain climates, continues to make
great strides. M. Gofart, the highest
practical authority on the subject, is
now feeding his cattle on maize put in
trenches last September, when the frost
had completely arrested the growth of
the plant, the stems having only attain
ed two-thirds of their height. The frost
had even blackened the stems. When
mown he had the maize cut by the ma
chine into lengths of less than half an
inch, aud pressed into the trench without
salt, or chopped straw or hay. In nu-
tritive point of view, the food was more
tender than in the ordinary case when
cut when the ear is in the milky stage;
butas the early cutting represented loss
of 80 per cent, he cannot state if this will
be made good by the increased alimen-
tary value. But what M. Gofart proves
is that frozen maizs preserves as well as
any other it takes three days to ferment,
instead of the usual twelve or fifteen
hours, and maintains the same low tenn
perature on being taken from the trench
as when being placed therein. M. Gof
fart, while he finds Mexican maize at
tains very great height, its stems are
so thick as to destroy the chopping ma
chine. The same gentleman has just
chopped and put into the trench for au.
tumn feeding the product Of ten acres of
green rye. To press the matter well to-
gether the trench when filled is covered
with logs, on which large stones are
placed, at the rate of hslfa ton to the
square yard. M. Gohart reclaims psaty
lands by applying large doses of fossil
phosphates and then cultivating legumi-
nous plants this treatment rapidly ex-
tirpates the rushes. In Belgium green
maize for trenching is generally preferred
in the reclamation of healthy soils, the
latter must be reduced to agood filth and
we'll MANFRED.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
The Fifth Avenue Hotel. View York.

Hon. Hiram Hitchcock has been in
duced to take an interest in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel on account of the i'm
paired health of Mr.. A. B. Darling, who
is now in Europe. Mr.. G. W. Griswold
retains his active interest in the firm.
On the LIST inst. the hotel commenced it's
twentieth year with a reduction of price
from five to four dollars per day, and all
extra accommodations in the same ratio.
The Incompatible situation of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel and its superior accom-
modations throughout will continue to
make 1t more than ever the tavorite re-
ort OF travellers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Look to the Strawberry Beds,

The American Cultivator says the first
thing you do, attend to the old straw
berry bed if you want crop next sea-
son. Spade up the ground between the
rows, and work it up in the rows with a
fork and spade, scattering among the
vines liberal quantity Of well-rotted
compost-nothing better than hen ma
nnre. It does no harm to NOW the tops
OF them right of. Sow seed of many
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
IMPORTANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. F.mi.

EMPORTANT NeTlCE.-Farmers Fami-
lies aud Others can purchase no Remedy equal to
DR.. TOBIAS VENETIAN LINN EN- / for the cure
OF Cholera, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Group. Collie and
Sea sickness taken internaliy-G is perfectly harm
ternally for Chronic Rheumatism, Headache Tooth
ache, Sore Throat, Cuts, Burns Sweliings, Bruises,
Fosqulto Bites Old Sores, Pains in Limbs, Back
and Chest. The VENETIAN EMINENT was in
troduced In lS47 and no one who has used it but
continues to do So many stating, if it was Ten
Dollars Bottle they would not be without it, Thou
sands OF Certificates can be at the Depot speak
ing OF its wonderful curative properties. Sold bv
the Druggists at 4Octs Depot AZ Murray St, N
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

TERRIBLY exhausting are the Night
Sweats which accompany Consumption. But
they, as well as the paroxysms of coughing
are Invariably broken up by DR.. WIN. HALLS
BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, which conquers
the deadly malady, as well as bronchitis,
pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, diphtheria, and
all other affections of the throat, lungs and
chest. It saves thousands from untimely
graves, and is invaluable in rescuing child
rem from the Group, whooping cough aud
quincy. It is sold by all Druggists.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
WHH0ET'S EENE

WILHOFT's FEVER AND AGUE Tonic.
"A certain safe and speedy cure for all dis
eases OF miasmatic origin. 1t cures in a few
days, without danger or inconvenience ::
Chills and Fever, Bilious Fever, Dumb
Chills, Pernicious Fever, Congestive Chills,
Sun Pains, and all diseases of Similar charac-
ter. Enlarged Spleens are reduced as if by
magic, and Sun Pains are conquered with
marvellous rapidlty. WHEELoCK, FINLAY &
Co., Proprietors. New Orleans. For sale by
all DRUGGISTS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

FOR upwards of thirty years Mrs. Wlnslow'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,
whether arising from teething or other causes.
An old and well tried remedy. 25c. a. bottle
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
NlRtpHdTDqsH CAnkarw

Nothing is SO well calculated to promote
good health and good humor as light, easily
dlgested,, nutritious cookery. With that
unrlValed article, Dooley's Yeast Powder,
IN the Kitchen, elegant, white, light and
wholesome bread: rolls, biscuits, cake of
every kind, and corn bread, waff1es, mullins,
buckwheat. cakes, etc, are always possible
in every household.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

1T is a dangerous thing to allow the
diarrhoea or dysentery to go unchecked, and
there is no need of it. A small bottle of
Johnson's Anodyne Liniment will cure the
most stubborn case that can be produced.
Fever and ague, malar1ous fever, bilious
and typhoid fevers all originate in one pro.
ducing cause. and may all be easily pre-
vented by Parsons Purgative Pills. These
pills act directly and powerfully upon the
hlonf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

Exr,,rr FeosNEw YogK TINES " July a 1873
HAFAACl E n' o. az Messrs Geo. P. howell Co. es
bshsd abs se Susi h~rs
Nity l,otad nv Mr. John Hooper, who was the hrst
to 90 nd of the Eow tesy
tnSd nnmniete advertising connection which has
secured and one w hn TGad pc hsvs
p,Sceedet in working down u complex business into
Sc thoroughly systematic method that no ehsnee
r.. ~ while the widest information upon all topics
nteerestne to advertisers is placed readily at the
disnosal of the public.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

A BALM FOR EVERY WOUND.--
Grace's salve is now SO generally used for
the cure of Flesh Wounds, Cuts, Burns
Ulcers, Felons, sprains, and all diseases of
the skin, that praise of it seems almost need.
less. Those who have tried it once always
keep box on hand, and nothing will induce
them to be without a supply.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Simmons Liver Regulator,

SEnmOns' Liver Regulator has been in use
for halfa century, and there is not one single in
stance record where it has failed to effect cure
when taken in time, according to the directions.
1t is without doubt the Greatest Liver MeaHi-
cine I'm the World; is perfectly harmless being
carefully compounded from roots and herbs,
containing no mercury any injurious 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 bottle OF once from your druggist do
ctdelay give it fair trial, and you will be more
than satisfied with the result obtained.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Windsor Hotel, New York.

Since the reduction of the rate per day to
$500 there has been an increase in numbers,
and it would appear this was most judicious
move. The Windsor was never more attract
i've to the traveller than now.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
OUR CUSTOMERS ENTITLED TO OUR
BEST SERVICES.

Wheneyer we are doing the advertising for any
individual or firm we consider them entitled to our
best services. If they suggest using paper which
wa know to be not the best for the purpose, we say
SO and give the reasons. We often expend a good
deal of time for very small advertisers much more
than the profits on their patronage would warrant;
but we are content they entrust to rs what they
have to disburse, and influence 10 our d1recten the
pYtropage of their friends and acquaIntances
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

"A lady joking about her nose, said ::
/" I had nothing to do in shaping it. It
was a birthday present"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

What kind of ship has two mates
and no captain? A courtship.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
TEE CONFIDENCE OF OUR PATRONS
NATTER DF PRIME AVA.
FOR EANdE.

1t is matter OF plimo Importance to US, Tor the
pur pose of maintaining ou influence with pubien-
ers, that it sh IL to be nderstood among them
that our statements about the Advertising to %
done. not to be done, are to be relied upon, ana
to this en- &, dealing with our advertising patrons
must be upon basis of mutual confidence and good
faith
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
GeO.P.ROwell &Co
10 Spruce st.,
New York.

THE OBJECT OF OUR ESTABLISH.
yzENE.
Our New York Advertising Bureau, No. 10 Spruce
It., New York, is an establishment intended to
IA ctate the convenient and stematic placing of
advertisements in newspapers. is conducted upon
the principles which conceive to be the righ
ones for securing the best result to the advertiser
We undertake to represent Anne! &c an newspapers
not only the newspapers of the city OF New YORK,
and of all other American cities, Relig ious: Agri-
cultural. and other class newspapers bnt also the
keen on file the daily and weekly newspapers of
every description throughout the land
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Our Promise.

We promise those adver tisers Tho entrust their
advertising patronage to our management that we
wilt not allow them to be charged, in any instance,
any more than the publishers schedule rates; that
we will procure for then the acceptance of any ad-
offer definitely made to them by any
newspaper publisher, advertising agent. or can
vasser of responsibility. We unwilling to do
work without profit and offer to do so, yet
in conformity with the promise made above. we
find it advisable.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
CLOCKS :$
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Kentucky Military Institute !!

Established 1885. Six miles out of Frank
fort, Ky. Most eaafiful and he=Ithfnl
inca sion.and sHsserEor method ofgovern-
a1nezas and Instruction. Circulars of infor-
nation sent by Maj. R. FL. WhLDRERGEE.
Corn an<isnt. ,rmdaEe p. o., Ky
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
Pat. Mar. 10, 1873.

Twohundreth edition, revised and enlargeo Jus
published. is standard medical work. the 2ess IL
fhe English language, written by physician OF gfs
exnerience to whom Was awarded a gold ana leWelee
medal BY the National Medical see plate
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for all asnf fef n 81 ana
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only ST. y ns tn hPhaG s vaahSe I Caok
The eifhor ia a noble benefactor." An illustrated
sample a reeegs ofs aeRts Tor p strss
Eoston The author may be consulted on all dseas5r
requiring skill and experience.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14
CHEW
The Celebrated
"MATCHLEss "
Wood Tag Plug
TAP Coo

THE PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY
New York, Boston, and Chicago.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

e IA DAY to agents canvsssing for the Fire.
,D side V1st ,s.F. Terms and outfit tree. Ad-
iress p. o. WICK RY. ueusta, Maine
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

1DRkMC retail price $3.50 only Sss. Pianos
ggnUHfHN retail price &5RG only Sl35. Great
hargAinS Be Mashinptnn i
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

4 MID BH4 Adk JOE-wOrds and mu iC for zoe.
" postpaid, Oh DSEY, Chatham Centre.N NY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

ENAkMS.-Delaware Fruit and Grain Farms mt
Il low prices. A. P. GRlFFITH Smyrna, Del.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

- 81 - WEAR. How to Make At Netc s@nA
[f.f';"od> &saEsc ioNE::, ~. Louis. Mo
Rnnk@ Papers. Want Agents Send stamp.
p0SNV9 H. l.. FAIRCH1LD, Rolling Prairie, Wis.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-09-14

K day to Agents to sell Household Article.
TT - Address Buckeye Mfg. Co.. Marion. q.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-04
Tile Tyholc Trouble.

To the Editor of the Globe.
"Consciencs makes towards Of Us oil
Can it be possible that this is what ailel Bill
King Saturday evening? And if so, what
terrible disclosures did he fear that Donnelly
was about to make? But man who is 80
fearful lest his record should be reviewed,
should be careful how he attacks others. In
Sundays Pioneer Press he fails to state that
Of seven discharged convicts who have late
~ come here from Saltwater, six are shouting
loudly for Washburn-two of them spending
what they call "Washburn money! in treat
ing the boys-and that the seventh has been
sent to Isanti. But King does not like it
because 3. A. Hodsdon is for Donnelly, and
therefore Hodsdon's record is laid bare, with
glowing headlines, and with the important
fact omitted that he was the vic
tim of conspiracy most foul. He was in
dicted and convicted Of incest upon his
daughter, and afterwards restored to citizen
ship. His daughter did not die prostitute,
as stated, but is now living happily not far
from here. Now, mark this fact: The daugh-
ter freely admits that no such offense was
committed; that it was job put up on Holds
don by herself, her mother and disreputa-
BILE attorney, for reasons that need not be
given here, and the evidence of his innocence
is now far more conclusive than was tie evil
dence of his guilt eighteen years ago. Since
his release his record will at least compare
favorably with that of the King family.
JUSTICE.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-04

and that therefore he should make no entry.
s'Ihere are those, however, who insist
that MIR. Barden has been actuated by diff
ferent motives in failing to make an entry.
AS is well known, Mr.. Barden is training
with Bill King in the fair business this fall,
and that to the extent his stock will con-
tribute to that end. Bills fair will be q
success. Certain parties reason from this
that Mr.. Barden would certainly have entered
one of his colts had Minneapolis been chosen
for holding the race, but knowing well, that
nearly, If not all the parties entering for the
race, wonld favor the State fair, he
determined to do his best to iniure
that institution st. Paul
enterprise this yearly remaining out.
This is some of the talk outside, and while
the GLOBE does not by any means wish to
be understood as endorsing such statement.
it must be confessed that Mr.. Barden's
course towards the State fair has furnished
ground orsuch report
That the above was not inspired by I'M
frlendliness to Mr.. Barden, but was simply
the general expression of those familiar with
the circumstances attending the making of
the RAGS, is evidenced by the fact that the
Pioneer Press in its report, in speaking of
Mr. Barden's failure to enter, said ssThis was
great surprise to oil present.
etc., and the further fact that the
reporter went to the trouble to secure per-
sonal explanation from EIr. Barden, which
was in all essentials to the same effect as that
given in his card to the GLOBE, published on
the 7th of July, in which he gave his reason
for not entering, the rank growth of his colt
making him fear injury to the animal, and
closing with the assertion that he would put
up the $1OO just the same as if he had q
representative in the list.
Now mark Mr.. Barden's treachery to St.
Paul, as shown by his acts subsequently.
His colt was too gross to trot in st. Paul in
q race in which he was prime
mover in getting up. But Bill
King, as the time for holding his
drew near, realized the fact that in this colt
race, st. Paul had decided attraction, and
he straightway announced similar event.
And what do we see? Why, this R. Barden,
this friend of st. Paul, now asking the suf-
frages of the residents of the Fifth ward for
seat in the legislature, promptly comes to
Bills rescue, as usual, and his colt, too
gross to trot in st. Paul, is entered in the
race to save Bill and give another stab at
the ST. Paul enterprise.
Such is the history of r. Barden in con-
of friend of st. Paul, the GLOBE fails to
see it. The voters of the Fifth ward are to
pass judgment. If they want friend OF
Bill King as against st. Paul they will vote
for r. Barden. If they want true and
tried friend of St. Paul they will vote for
James Smith, Jr.