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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-01
STATE FINANCES.

Tax collections throughout the
State have been very light during
the last quarter, and collections o.
cash unusually small. On Tuesday
morning there were. $l26, 600 OF
general fund warrants of 1870 out
standing, and the total amount o.
cash in the State Treasury appro-
pgiated to the rayment OF those
warrants, aboat five thousand dol
lars, which will be distributed pro
rata to day.
The collections for back taxes
are merely nominal, the amount @!
cash paid into the Treasury to tie
credit Of the general fund of back
years, has not been sufficient to pay
one out of ten Of the decrepit old
veterans. BY this, some idea may
DO formed of the amount on hand
FOR distribution to the holders OF
back warrants.
To such an extent has this gen
eral failure to pay all taxes Of this
and other years become, that many
of the officers and employees OF the
State Government are unpaid for
five and six months and rearly ali
of them are clamoring for thci;'
money.
State Treasurer Burke says it is
useless for people 70 present old
back warrants at the Treasury for
payment, and tina. the best that can
he done is to fund item under the
constitutional provision into baby
bonds.
As an evidence Of the lamenta
bic condition Of the States finances
to-day, the fact is announced that
there are 1885 COO Of tho warrants
of 1878 outstanding, and the entire
cash collected during tho last fou:
months for the redemption of tbs
same is about six hundred dollars.
IN. D. Picayune.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-11-01
CENTENARY COLLEGE.

The unprecedented good order among
the students for the past two sessions
and the marked Advancement in their
studies, tiustities lis in offering our Insti-
tuition to the patronage of the pubic
with increased confidence. The sons of
West Feliciana cannot do better than to
be educated here.
Tuition in the College classes sos 90.
in Preparatory Department $4,000, foA
session of ten months. Good boarding
furnished as low as ten dollars per
month.
c. G. ANDREWS, President.
Jackso Louisiana
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
Hot 1 Dead BCais.
San Francisco NeaOS Letter.

''"'N'"S'
eyes, said the affable clerk at the Palace
the other day, as he lifted his stomach up
on the Office counter and secured another
tGoth-pick, ''they are up to all sorts of
lodges, these hotel beats, and we fellows
have to keep very sharp lookout for
'em; bet your life"
"Do-eh?"
"Now, for instance, about four months
ago a nice old gentleman came in with a
rather fast looking young man, who
had just arrived from New York, he said,
and who engaged handsome suite on the
fifth floor. Tho old man took me aside,
and said he was forced to run over to Hong
Kong himself on the next steamer, but that
he would leave his son with us. The latter,
he contidentially explained, was Just then
sowing considerable wildcats by the way
side. In fact said the gentleman with
much feeling, he is so disspated | dare
not leave any money with him, and | especi~
ally desire that none be furnished him by
your cashier-not ono cent, remember.
For fear, however, he gets into into any
real trouble during my absence | will de
post in your hands this package of gold
notes. Use it freely if imperatively nocas-
sary, but do not let him suppose you have
any such deposit, as he would be all the
more reckless and dissipated.' If anything
should happen we were TO write to the old
party, care Rothschilds Hong Kong
agency
"Well-and them"
well, the young fellow raised merry
old Ned round this edifice for about
three months. He beat Smith and out Of
800 at pedro; ordered al the wine in the
house; gave queer little supper parties in
his room; got drunk, and tried TO hold tue
elevator mans head overheard so that the
next landing would cut it off was chased
rouEd the corridors by some married man
with pistol nearly every night of his life,
and in tact was a regular shorter in every
way"
should think So
'Of course he never paid any board -
we didn't expect that, having his governors
bundle of securities locked up all right in
the safe. But one day he did something so
blamed outrageous that we couldn't stand
it-bad chicken fight in the ladies' parlor,
or something's we wrote him a warning
note
"what did he say?r
Nothing but 'ta-ta, and left the hotel
that very day; vamosed-disappeared As
we didn't get any remittance from Hong
Kong, we opened the package last week,
and what do you suppose was in itg"
''Dunno-cOunterfeit moneyY~
mot such luck. Something can be done
with real good. Ahem-Why, there was
nothing in that bundle but couple Of
old Morning Callsl Ugh 1t makes me
sick to think of it even now, and the gepi-
al hotel official lifted his stomach down
again, and went sadly into his fifth meal
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

Sticks and coins--ha, ha, ha-wha'
kind OF coins 2
Not coins, but quoins, q-u'o-i'h's'
And what are they 2
.Goodness gracious, any more ques-
t;onsp A qaoin, he resumed, is a
small block, and is wedged in between
tbe chase and side-sticks with a shoot
ing-stick. - :.
shoot ?
Shoots the quoins into place with
the aid OF mallet.
She did not understand, but saw by
the white of his eye that it would not
be we'll to question him too much SO
she bided her time and went on.
Sometimes the matter is pied
How is that 2
why, when some type is knocked
over or dropped on the floor, it is use,
less, and is called by the fraternity pl.'
He thought he had gotten through,
but his irrepressible wife continued =,
Where do they make the form up Z
ON the stone, was the rejoinder.
sWhat kind of stone round one Z
No, fiat one-a piece of level mar
ble.'
oh, see :,
We'll, when the form is made it is
put on the printing machine and the
edition goes to press. -
What do they press the papers for 2
'They don't press the papers; press
means printing. and after they are
printed, are circulated throughout the
'Oh, 1 see, and after waiting some
little time for him to continue, Mrs
Bunby asked, lis that all p
Thank heaven, yes 7 he grumblec
from behind the paper he had resumed
Silence followed He read on undis
turbed for fully an hour. His wife hay
ing regained her hold on the poker
was occupied in twirling it, at the same
time murmuring, while looking intent
ly at the ashes. Types. matter, galley,
proofs, devils, coins, presses.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01


First, man must have one TO take
care of 1t isn't every ono you KNOW
that is fortunate enough to nave one,
and when he does his wlie is Always
wanting to run over to a neighDor 5
only five minutes, and he has TO attenu
to the baby. Sometimes she cofesses
him and oitenor she says s'efn NY oh;Ia
John, take good care OF the chlld
until | return.
You want to remonstrate' put can,
not pluck up courage while that awful
females eye is upon you; SO you pru'
IDENTIFY refrain, and merely remark
Don't stay long my dear.
She is scarcely out OF sight when the
luckless babe opens its eyes, ana lts
mouth also, and emits a yell which
causes the cat to bounce out OF Inc
door as if something had stung 1t. You
timidly lift the cherub and sing an oper'
attic air; he does net appreciate 1t but
wells the louder.
You try to bride him with bit OF
sugar not bit of use he splits it ont.
You get wrothy and shake him.
He stops n second and you venture
another when, good heaven! he sets
ND such a roar that the passers-by look
M in astonishment. You feel desper-
ate your hair stands on end, and the
perspiration oozes out of every pore as
the agonizing thought comes over you,
what if the luckless child should have a
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
THE COMET.
saturday, March /, 1879.
SHADE VS..
BY MABLE LIE BARON

The shadows grim that wait upon inc sun
Treading In close upon its hem OF gold
Wear now their ebOn masks, for day IS IonT
And night is carnival for naskers Doiu'
See how they gather round the palace do' ,,,ob
Its fretted splendor paling mean, t tns ~
- III, tba gray mil DER the cottage nome,
And how earths beauties die within theif clutch
They are SO bitter cold, where down they creep
Into the cellars depth, up attic's helsht'
W. - All th.r on Door wretches wooing sleep,
Handing them 10 sleep Of deaths long night.
Tbev are 50 cruel, lingering near the bed
Where pain or heartache keeps the vision wac
To see, in shadows crouching overhead
Phantoms of horror strangely magninsd'
Anon, they Turk in wanderers dreary path,
Through lonesome wood or on the clrclii'S pam,
Mocking with upward flight the nope ne h"'n'
To fall, enwrspping him In DOUBT again.
The infants couch they seek, where tanning him
with great blown, dusky wings, he starts and
cries,
Seeing, with eyes fresh oped, a terror grim
AS sword to cherub thrust from Paradise.
The maiden sayeth prayer in midnight dream
Her fantasy broken by some fOrmless thing
Aud prays and watches Tor the earliest CLEAN
Morn's torches through the hauntihg's SHADOWS
fling,
Masked from the world, what groesque acts are
theirs
From battlefield, where mid the dying daed,
Each face the mOckerv Of their pity wears
To desolate hearth, how swiftly have they sped
At br dial altar, at sweet friendships shrine,
AT baptism and birth, and everywhere.
These awful shadows crouch. ., soul divine,
Fen at thy portal, twin-named death, despair!
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

Bon INGERsoLL made $40, 10y using
the bible last year. and Toronto clergy
man d.ed from starvation. Isn't it about
time for another food Public Opinion.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

a LOCOMOTIVE lasts about hnty years
with careful doctoring, Some small parts
are renewed every six months. Boiler tubes
last five years, crank axles six years, tires,
boilers, tire-boxes, etc, from seven to eight
years. The side frames, axles and other
parts last thirty years. OF course to last so
long the engine must keep temperate and
not go on bust. 1t must watch its red
ribbon, in the shape of red flags and red
lights. 1t is like theatrical company, it
must have its puffs or it can't get along.
Night work has no effect on its iron constl-
tuition, but, like FESTIVE horse, a misplaced
switch sets it wild.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

A MINISTER in Osceola county, Mich, is
sermonizing to the effect that the earth does
not revolve. Detroit Free Press. And
this man lives in the West, where revolvers
are as thick as grasshoppers. Strange!- N.
Y. Commercial
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

81 SAY, jack which would you rather,
that lion tore you to pieces or tiger?'
"Why, you goose, of course I'd rather a
lion tore tiger to pieces.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

ADoLpHE to Araminta, on their way to
church: "How would were the prayer
book you clasp so lovingly" Reply-"How
would you were, for then | could shut
you up"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

THE pancake is like the orb of day, be-
cause it rises in the yeast and sets in the
vest. -Rome Sentinel.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

ALCOHOL will clean out the inside OF an
inkstand. II will also clean ont the inside
of pocketbook little more thoroughly
and quicker than anything else on record.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

THERE s no bank, not even snow bank
that can stand a run all the year round -
Boston Advertiser
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

The man that never smiled again did not
take his blue ribbon in vain York
World
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

HE Salem Standard As conducted by s
Chew d Brother, but that is no reason WHY
people should eschew it-Rome Sentinel
Certainly not. They should chews. rather
the quid pro quO.-Chicago Commercial
Advertiser.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01

A BENT pin on chair is the turning point
of many boys eer.-New York Nal
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-03-01
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
Handling Sheep.

Not even the cow should receive gen
tier handling than the sheep. Kindness
is always well repaid by any of our do
lnest;c animals, but the sheep being so
shy ali animal il requires special exhibit
ion Of kindness. 1t should be so ham
lied and treated as il will never become
frightened at The approach af person.
Their treatment should be such rs that
they will actually learn TO entertain an
affection for their keeper. and if they
10, they viii naturally be tame and do
Gle. 4 flock of wild sheep is abou, the
most Improbable Investment that far
iner can make. They are continually
getting themselves into some trouble.
and causing great annoyance, if not loss
TO their owner.
We have seen some flockmen jump In
to a flock of sheep and pull and haul the
sheep by the wool until the animals were
not only half frightened 10 death. but
suffered great injury otherwise. A sheep
should never be caught or lifted by the
wool. Some one has said that il any
one doubts the improperly of lifting a
sheep by the wool. just let him permit
himself 10 be lifted by the hair, and it
is good suggestion. When sheep are
ilius caught or lifted. the skin in some
Instances is actually torn from the flesh,
and if the injury is not to that extent,
it cannot but affect the flesh to some
degree.
i sheep should be lifted by placing
the arms around the body and near the
forelegs. This Is the easiest way to do,
especially with large sheep. To catch
The animal, the hands should he thrown
around the neck or else the sheep should
be caught by the hind leg immediately
above ihe hook. This taticr may be
done VITA Tie hand or the crook. and
when this wa. is adopted The utmost
-enflcness should be observed, and The
sheep gently drawn back until the other
hand can reach The neck. 1t is scarcely
necessary 10 remind The keeper that
wheR HE crook Is used upon a sheep,
which is closely surrounded by other
'heep. great care must be exercised lest
The other sheep jump against ihc one
caught or against the crook. in which
case severe damage may be done.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13

In 1888 i had about 200 sheep. Early
in November snow storm came, which
lasted fortnight before it all melted,
and covered up 200 or 800 bushels ofap.
Piles. The sheep came down from the
hills, got on the apples and ate nothing
else. except some corn husks in the next
field. 1t was in vain that we offered
them hay or other fodder SO long as the
apples lasted. / had fears for their
health. but the result was not sick
sheep in all winter. The year 1884 my
apples were cut off by frost. so that |
had none TO feed. had flock Of about
100 lambs, which kept separate from
the other sheep. and fed on the best of
hay. About January 1st l perceived
that they were securing badly. Twas
surprised at this, as they had no laxative
food. Finally one died, and upon open
ing it 1 found the stomach so full Of
dried hay that nothing could pass, cx-
ccpt in fluid state. AT the same time
the gall had been excited so that il over
flowed, first the liver, then the stomach,
and finally the lungs, when the sheep
died. then began feeding on potatoes
which saved all but five or six, which
died, and were opened with the same
showing as the first. In following years
| had apples fed TO sheep, and was rare
Iy troubled with sick one. This con-
iinued until 1910, when sold out and
went into another business. was con-
yinced that if I had had apples in 1884
should have saved my flock of lambs
from securing.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
Receipt for Washing Clothes with.
ont Scrubbing or Boiling.

For family oi six eat into ihin hav-
ings one and one-lialg ponds OF good
bar soap, and dissolve II III pail OF
boiling Nratcr. Rather more than ill
two tubs with warm wafer, and add q
pail of no; suds-laIf each. Put The
clothes in for iweDty-four hours soak.
the most soiled in iub by themselves.
The follow ING morning nothing will be
necessary but 10 pnt them through he
wringer. through two watcrs--the blu
ing in the last. 4 neal housckeepor win
observe il any specially soiled spots
wristbands, cuffs, and the like-necd a
little chatting win Ihe fingers before go
ing through ihewrinecr.
Clothing washed in ihis way viii come
out 10 the satisfaction OF the most ias-
tidious, and NIL he time usally spent in
scrubbipe and boiling and filing the
house with steam, saved besides-a
prime idoration-articles viii wear
more than twice as long. a il is evident
that five minutes scrubhing win wrench
ont the garment vastly more than ord-
nary wear.
The aannels may he cleaned in the
same manncr-whte flannels turning
out white and soft--execpt that IL is be.
lievcd thai the suds and the rinse water
had better be cold for iiannels, whatever
the process OF washing. 10 prevent them
shrinking. \ little gentle pulling both
WAYS when igsi hung on The line viii
prevent fanncls from shrinking.
An acquaintance Of ours, very par
ticular housckceper, has done her own
family washing in this manner for a
year past, without either boiling or
scrubbing or fretling, and She declares
that washing has lost its old-,ime ter
rors with its
"scrub. serub, sccld, scold, scrub, scrub
away;
A den = bit OF comfort Is there on : washing |
day"
And her husband Says that instead OF
a"picked up dinner" She gets ,he best
dinner of the week on Monday. II is
fair TO state that he turns The wringcr
Very truly. i.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
Freshening Salt Fish.

You must understand that there is a
right and Il wrong way. Any one who
has ever seen the process Of evaporation
going on at the salt works knows that
the salt falls 10 The bottom. just so in
the pan whore your salt fish lies soaking
and as il lies kin down the salt viii fab
to the skin and there remain; when. ii
placed with fhe flesh side down. The salt
will fab to the bottom Of The pan, and
the fish comes ont properly freshercd.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
4 Nice Way to Fry Apples.

The following Is nice way 10 fry ap.
pies:
Take nice, tart apples, slice the round
way Of the apple, in rather thick slices
then roll them III flour and sugar mixed
together; have a pan ready with melted
butter, lay your apples IN, cover tight
fry to q nice brown: be careful and moi
mash them up. and do not be sting,
with Nonr buiter.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
Orchard Grasses.

After a very wide experience with ;
large number of "tame grasses w
have settled upon orchard grass, Ken
lucky blue grass, timothy: alfalfa. aHo
clover, as being the best adapted TO ti'
wants eff orr Stale. All these shoald
be seeded li3crally, to counteract the
tendency to grow in punches and only
old, rich ami wei prepared soil should
be used.-KaasaS ,Siate AgrienltauI
Renoyf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
Wounau.

After a careful study OF the varied as
poets Of the present so-calied woman
question, convincing proof is found that
the most serious obstacle in the way OF
all progress is the absurdly false pride
in regard 10 Noman's industries and So
cial relations. We are certainly far re-
moved from a genuine independence SO
long as woman is judged by her
clothes and occupation, instead of her
heart, brain and womanaood.-Cegre-
sp0adcnt Caic0go Iafcg-Ocena.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13

There are few points Of advice
which we would summarize for the ben.
eft of farmers:
l. BE social, frank and manly.
2. Educate yourself and family.
3. BE better farmers and hold youI
profession in higher esteem.
4. Read more-especial'..- upcn mat
tiers pertaining 10 your calling.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13

The general belief is that The soil ob.
tains water from he air Al night by ab-
sorp,ion and condensation 10 such an
extent rs 10 BE- OF The utmost agrical-
tural valae.' and that in iincs of droutl
this moisture inyigora,es and sustains
plants which otherwise would perish.
The observations of Professor Stock
bridge show The soil. from May 10 No
vember, both Of the surface and five
inches deep, 10 be warmer than The air;
il is hardly possible thrt the moisture
on the surface IN the morning was de-
posted from tie air. 4 more reasena-
Bile conclusion Is thas- The yapor which
arises from ,ha surface is condensed as
il comes IN contact With ihc colder air.
The phenomenon Of the so-cailcd dew
fall, is usually attributed 90 the sup
posed fact that soil and plants are colder
than the air at night. ard SO condense
Its moisture in the form of dew" The
"dew" on The ice pitcher is the common
illustration 10 prove the theory: bui, ~
we have seen. the conditions IN this case
are the rovalso OF those with soil and
plant. which are both warmer than the
air at night. while the ice-pi.cher is
colder. Further Investigations were
made IN t.e study of this question. \
tin box, without top or bottom, was
filed with soil and placed in growing
grass: the next morning the gaass was
loaded with dew, bat not a,.riee ap-
reared on the box. and The temperature
Of the soil was 6s degrees. and Of cir SO |
degrees. This7cxpcrinicnt was repeated |
many times with the same results. Then |
q loose tin cover was placed en- the hox /:
in the morning the top Of ;he cover was
dry. but the under SIDE was thickly stud
ded drops of Observation-Disclosures
Agricaitsrid.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13
Utilize the Bones.

Every family finds more or less bone'
accommodating. Burn them with You
wood, and the ashes thus enriched j.
one of The most valuable Of all feriiliz.
ers. Money cannot buy any article
which viii so fertilize your soil. Bcnes
thus consumed win quadrnple the value
of wood ashes, which in themselves are
among the best Of soil cnrichers.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13

In connect Oh with the following list
we b I'VE for sale several tracts Of land,
ranging from to ~ acres, adjacent to
the city, suitable for suburban resi-
dences, and choice residence lots in all
parts of the city. We also have the ex-
elusive agency of several of the best
business lots in the business center Of
tie city. Call at our Office for infor-
nation as to price and location.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-13

Hayes was burned in effigy in Cali
fornia FOR veto;ng The Chinese bill.