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St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
inspiration Through Rmsanity.
WONDERFUL TRANSITION FROM u,Sor.
ANCE TO WISDOM.
ALBANY tGn.} News.l

The following particulars we get from
Mr.. George I. Watson, living near the
subject OF the sketch. A lady of the
Seventh District of Worth country has
} become insane on the subject of rcli-
glon. flerdementation was first noticed
about month ago. soon after the close
or Il prOtracted meeting at Union BaD-
tlst Church, near her home. She at
tended the different services very regu-
larly, and seemed deeply impressed and
troubled from their first commencement.
A short time before the meeting closed
she joined the church. Going back
home her lncoherent, maddened and
rambling conduct was noticed by her
husband and children, and they became
terribly excited and wrought up about
it. She went raving about the house
and yard with u bucket OF water. bap-
tlzlns everything i'll her pathway. She
baptized her husband and each of her
children, and while doing this sang the
most beautiful s0ngs-songs that she
had heard once or twice. Although in
unlettereu woman jher husband will
swear to this} she reads every chapter
i'll the .blc readily, pronounces cor
reotiy and distinctly, paying attention
to punctuation points, etc. She breaches
nearly all the while, and our informant
says uses the choicest words, and dis
plays great wisdom and knowledge in
the handling of different subjects. Al
though not a Mason, she knows all the
mysteries OF that mysterious craft by
heart. Dozens of Nasons have gone
to see her, aud they all come away
dumbfounded. Her husband has comc
TO the conclusion that she is witch.
She has attempted acts OF violence, but
as yet done no harm. Ilo, without as
sistancc, at one time tried to incarccratc
her in one OF the rooms OF the house,
but tho doors became unmanageablc
and wouldn't stay locked. She hasn't
slept in eighteen days and nights, and
during that time has taken but q few
morsels OF food.
This is one of the strangcst cases VIC
have heard Of. Hundreds are hocking
to see the freaxied woman.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
Floating Feathers.


Thereis is one case of yellow fever at
Yidalia.
Jay Goultfhas donated 5000 to the
Memphis sufferers.
Chicago, the most God-forsakcn place
in the United States, has 3l5 churches.
Mrs. Sprague has taken her children
and fled from Canonchet.
The biggest water melon of the season
was grown in Florida. It weighed los
pounds.
In the bays of Texas are found this
year quantities Of fish Of Il species un-
known in these waters.
The New Orleans Bee, founded the
1st of September, 1885, has reached itE
sd year.
The wife of the oldest editor in Ar
kansas uses him for sieve, he's been
buck -shotted so often.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean says the
Democratic party must either" be voted
down or whipped down.
For 1880 we are promised six cclipses,
two of the moon and four of the sun,
Only a partial eclipse of the sun will be
visible here.
The Nebraska City Press says that
the colorel emigrants are left to shift
for themselves and that they arc dis
gusted with the country and the people,
| A woman in Portsmouth, Ohio, whipped
an orphan girl nearly to death and
then poured red pepper and brine into
the wounds. Ohio is the champion
State for crime and cruelty.
Subscriptions for the relief of ten
| Hoods orphan children are coming III
quite rapidly. 1t is probable they Will
be placed above want by this timely
aid.
Houston is having Il nice little fight
of it's own. 1t maintains its yello"
fever quarantine in spite Of the National
Board of Health and the formal pro-
clamation OF the Governor OF Texas.
The career of tile Rev. j. kalloch
wounded by the journalist Charles DE
| Young, prcves that st. Francisco can
boast of the liveliest clergyman in the
country, who don't believe in holy
meekness and forgiveness.
nj. Venard dc Ste Anne proposes to
brid 20 the British channel. r is Il dis
tance of 81 miles, and Souudations are
to be created by dropping hinge MASSES
of rock into the channel and holding
them with cement.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

\ FAMILY POIsoNED.-i csterday
afternoon the report spread that the
family of Mr.. John TaIleton, on Ten
nessee street, near First, had been fatal
ly poisoned by eating mushrooms, but
when Il journal reporter caleu he found
the entire number distlessingly healthy,
in Il medical point. OF view. Pushing
the inquiry, however, the reporter final
ly traced the illness to the family OF Mr..
james A. Tarleton, 9SS North Illinois
street, and upon calling last evening
was given the following particulars:
Carrie, the eldest daughter, while re-
turning from call upon Mrs. Captain
Wightman, the evening previous, found
some mushrooms freshly sprung from
the earth, and she selected the choicest
and gave them to the domestic to be
served for her supper. Unfortunately
she made Il mistake in the selection,
those chosen being of the extremely
poisonous variety, and although herself
and her sister and her mother, also the
domestic, barely tasted them, during
the night they were seized with violent
sickness, which. to the mother and Miss
Carrie, came very near proving fatal.
The Youngest sister, Julia, was only
slightly affected, so, also, the domestic,
and Mr.. Tarlcton escaped entirely by
having dined somewhat early and depar-
ted for down town. DR.. lount, the at
tending physician, labored throughout
the entire night before feeling assured
of success, and their many trlends Will
be glad to learn chat all are rapidly, con
valescing, although last night the eldest
daughter was still suffering severely.
1t was narrow escape. The family re,
gretted that their experience shonid
lind it's way into the public print; sun.
Mrs. Tarleton hopes that 10y so DONG 1t
might serve as Il warning tor others 10
be extremely careful i'll tie selection
of Observation-Disclosures journal,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
The Law Of NA:atrilfaOMy.
AN INCIDENT IN THELIFE OF 4 COLOEED
GENTLEMAN WHO DESERTED HIS
WIFE.
little Rock tArk.l Gazette,

Yesterday morning an old negro man
arrived in the city from st. Louis i'll
search Of his before -tlie-war wife. The
old man went off into the war with his
master, but, undergoing a change poll
tically, deserted him and embraced the
emancipation cause, and now, after sc
long a time, he comes back to the scenes
Of his childhood. After making great
many inquiries he learned that his wife
had married again, and that she and hcl
husband were living down on Second
street. Arriving at the designated
house the old man, stiff with rheuma:
tism, hobbled up the narrow steps and
fell against the door, which, yielding te
the weight of his body opened. Sitting
near the window was n tall, bony WO-
man. Near the tirepIacc, rubbing a
fiddle with greasy woolen rag, sat a
man.
at seems ter me like" said the yisi,
YOU uster be my wife afore de wah."
"Bless de Lord" exclaimed the wo.
man, its beginnin' to hitch unto me in
dc same direction.'
"What does dis prankin' mean,' said
the last husband dropping the rag and
throwing the fiddle on the bed. "Splain "
yourselves"
"Dis oman uster be my nat'ral wife
and I've come heah ter see if we e;tn't
make some sorter 'rangements in re-
CARDS to it,
"OIe man. said the last edition oi
matrimony, "de bes' and most p,lite
thing is for yer ter go way an ten tel
yer business. Dis 'oman an myself
understands each oder putty tolerable
well, and de bes' thing is fer yer to LEI
u.s."
"Daniel.'' said the woman, "wl,ep
yer was young yer was pretty squaI
sort of Teller, but now de rlleumatiz
have cotch yer, and fore God ] doan
wanter rheumatized man. Dan you's
bow-laigged at de bes:. Sides all dat
Use changed my 'ligion.'
"Let me sight yer to parab in dc
law, 'cording to Blackstone, said the
second husband. De frs deed and de
las will am de mos powerful: Dc frs
deed am subject to de last will. Wasn't
it deed when yer married dis oman ::
want dc acl1 Of marrying hey deed ~
"Tibber shoall," said the first hus-
band, rehectingly.
"Wan't our marriage will? Want
it do 'Gwap's will dat she married me
Answer De question sqparelye
"Yes.A
"Well, den, 'eordin' to de law, dc
'oman's mine." @
"Dat's fac, Dan, said the woman.
"Ain't yer gwine to give me no alum
money!" asked Dan. 80,
"De law don't mention that said the
victorious husband.
Dan arose from the trunk and looked
around the saon2. a tear stood ip bis
eye. Suddenly his 'iaee frightened.
Gin me dat catfish over dar an I'll
leave you" 49,.
De law don't mention de fish, but
I'll gan it ter you.n
Daniel picked up the fish, ran his
finger through its giils and passed out
ipto the street.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

DAMAGE TO THE CEor.-While the
most exaggerated reports are in circula-
tion as to the extent OF damage done to
crops by the storm Of the 1st inst, on
the Tcche (wlere the storm ragged most
furiously,O yet as VIC 60 to press, more
cheerful reports reach us. The wind
was SO violent that it blew cane and
cotton .fat to the yyOund, as the earth
was very wet, and hence the stalks OF
these plants were not beaten about in
the wind and damaged to the extent
they would have been had the ground
been dry and the wind not strong
enough to blow them down. The only
places where the cane was broken off
was where the wind shifted directions
greatly. Cotton hollis We're not broken
Oft as much as one would have sup
passed, and il the weather continues
dry for few weeks it is hoped both
cotton and cane will straighten up
greatly, and that cane will not sprout
at the eyes--the most we now have to
fear. We believe tue average estimate
Of fifty per cent. loss to cane and cot
ton, for the Teche section, is too high,
while we have heard the damage to
corn put at from twenty-five down to
ten per cent. Corn having been bent
saved much of it. After all, damage
to buildings, is greater than to crops
H . s@,a [sugar Bowl.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

K,Ltrp br 4 CoNv1cr.-Nir; Charles
Kent. son iu-law of ". II. Cook, OF
Centreville. was week age, drowned
BY a negro convict, who a had Les escapea apea
a,rns+ed a,U,s ID hv Mr.. Kent. The convict
Ha'ss1eT Mas rowing ny sI;itf and Mr. Kent, with
.rnI m"' IN hnnd. imprudently stood up,
When the negro suddenly careened me
hoat and threw Mr.. Dent out. He tnell
strucE | him on the head with one OF the
oars. m 81 stunned and drowned his capttor'
The convict has since been arresteo'-
[sugar Bowl,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13
HEydrOPglOasiR.
IT'S ORIGIN.
From Forest and Stream. !

(E1OIn Forest and StreAn.l
MoSRo UNION Co, n. c., Aug, 1879
Editor Forest and Stream Il saw in
one of your back numbers an articlt
from the great protector OF animals, Mr
Bergh, of New York, in which he con
tends that there is no such specific
disease az hydrophobia, and that there
fore the bite of dog, sane or mad, does
not necessarily infect any person nc
bites, with the specific disease known
as Hydrophobia. On reading this artl-
cle-a friend gave me the following
memorandum which send you:
II. SMITH.
"Mr. Bergl and his learned a,lthori-
ties may be right; but the scientific
schools, through all time have been
so given to tricks and hobbies that they
will bear watching.
"A farmer in Eastern North Caro-
lima, one day saw a beautiful dog trot-
ting along the path by his house :; pre-
sently Il Farmland came in, and told
the farmer that the dog was mad, and
had bitten his young boar through the
ear, and had also bitten other hogs at !,
mill, half "a mile off, where Il hard
sense old negro was miller. Tho Tar
mer Immediately had q pen made and
the boar put into it. He then went to
the mill where the same dog had bitten
Il fine blooded SOW nursing a dozen OF
more pigs, and had also bitten several
shoats-femalcs not spayed-sevcr;s!
months old, all of which ran mad and
died in u few days. Tho farmer then
asked the old negro if it was not safest
to kill his boar? The old negro said
no; don't kill him, but cut llm-(that is
castrate him J for. said he, a cut dog
never runs mad The farmer followed
his advice the same day, and the next
winter the hog made two hundred
pounds Of good pork. Some years after
wards, a young physician, without
knowing any thing Of this OLD ncgros
notion, gave it as his opinion that Hy-
drophobia among dogs was caused
chiefly by want of opportunities to
crafty their venereal appetites, because
it is customary to kill most OF the tc-
male pups, and to save the males, there
by causing an unnatural dispropnrtloI1
OF the sexes among q race OF animals
highly prolific. lie thought this depri-
walton of their natural Qualifications
caused the nervous system OF dogs tO
become so radically depraved, that they
become mad, perhaps with some DIS
ease akin to yiinlent eyysipelas, aud they
Iacould communicate the virus by biting
#other animals. This is popularity known
as bydrophobia, and believed to be q
specific disease. These notions are
strengthened by the fact that dogs 60
mad both in winter and summer. the
seasons making but little difference IL
the disease as an epidemic. The evi-
dent remedy among dogs, is to alter
(castrate) enough males to equallze the
sexes, provided the above opinions are
correct.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13


PAINLESS UEATH.- III one of his
lectures Prof, Iyndall spoke OF the
great probability that entire absence OF
pain accompanied death by lightning
1t is popularity supposed that an I'M
preston made by the nerves, q blow
or puncture, is felt ut the precise IN
stant it is inflicted, but such is not the
fact. The seat of sensation is the
brain, and intelligence OF the injury
must be transmitted to this organ
through IL certain set OF nerves, acting
as telegraph wires, before We become
conscious OF pain. This transmission
Of telegraphiny from the Seat Of injury
to the brain takes time, according to
the distance OF the injured part from
the brain, and according to the suscep-
tibility Of the particular nervous sys-
tenn operated on. Helmholtz, by ex-
perlnlents, determined the velocity OF
be q little over eighty-iive feet per
second, in the whale about 100 feet per
second, and III man at Ill average OF
3o feet PR second. 1t, for instance,
a whale fifty feet long were wounded
in the tail, it would not be conscious OF
the injury until half q second after the
not the only ingredient in the delay.
1t is believed that in every act of con-
sciousness a determined molecular ar
angement OF the brain takes place, so
that, besides the interval OF transmits
sion, u still further time is necessary
for the brain to put itself in order for
its molecules to take up the motions or
positions necessary for the completion
OF consciousness. HeEmholtz considers
that one-hnth Of a second is required
for this purpose. Therefore, in the case
Of a whale, one second and one=tenth
would elapse before an impression made
upon its caudal nerves could be res
pondeasto By 2 whale fifty feet long.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

AFFRAT AT ST. MART1NsyILLE.-An
atfiay took place at St. Martinsyille, be-
tween Mr.. Alfred Bonin, Jr., and Mr..
Onesiphore Wilt. They both met on
the street on Sunday morning, and ex-
changed shots. The ball from Wilt
pistol passed through his adversary's
bowels. producing a wound that termi-
mated his life about 10 o'clock the same
eyening-ISugar Bowl,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Elections have just taken place in the
States Of California and Maine. The
workingmen's party and the Republi-
cans have carried the city of San Fran
cisco-that is, some from each party
havc,been elected; and the Republicans
have carried; the. State. The Republi-
cans have also carried Maine. It looks
as il the North is going to lie as solidly
Repabliean Sass the South is selidly
fttsI- ss'
Democratic.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

The sun shines for all, the moon for
the favored few: but how like the mis-
chief the stars wink at what is going
on beneath them.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

A soldier may not know how to dance
all the round dances, but every private
is familiar with his squad-drill.-lYaw
cob Strauss.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

To think kindly of each otleris good,
to speak kindly OF each stlleris better,
but to act kindly towards another is
best Of all. ##
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

We can not have fertilizing showers
on the earth without a clontled heaven
above. 1t is thus with our trials. -
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

:" No. said Paperwate, explaining,
" wasn't really mad when the old man
drove me from the house, but must
say | felt put aut.n
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Riches are the baggage Of virtue,
They can not be spared or left behind
but they hinder the march. s.s
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Little things are often important.
What would forty y-cent cigar amount
to without q matche
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

How to get the best of mosquitoes,
says an exchange. But who wants
mosquitoes Of any 1uaGtys
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Sheriff G. G.. Dusolf Of st. Landry is
announced as a candidate for re-elec-
tian and it is to be presumed he will be
again chosen to occupy "a position in
which, he has rendered such distin-
guisi,ed service. Mr.. Duson has
achieved ii repn tation jass an efficient
and fearless officer which would honor
Fidocq or pinkerton, and the en-
tire people of St. Landry, without re-
gard to political divisions, might with
propriety express their approval of his
course by uniting to re-elect him by a
solid vote.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

Habit is the deepest law of our nature.
It is our greatest strength and ON
greatest weakness. e. I t.Dt+I fk
St. Landry democrat., 1879-09-13

!" Are you a wall flover!' he asked,
and she replied, No. I am a wall SIR.
Then they Waitzed. ISsfl
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-07-29
THE MINT RESI- MES.

On Monday next, August 4th, full opera
tons will be resumed at our Mint, after q
partial suspension Of four months. 1t is NOT
improbable that all the silver necessary tc
keep that institution running full can be
Superintendent Crawford requests US to add
that there will be no room for new hands in
any of the departments, as it will be all that
he can do to reinstate the suspended attaches,
therefore it is unnecessary for parties seeking
employment to make applications for posi-
tions at present.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-07-29

Bowel complaints are very prevalent in
town.
Mr.. E. B. Rail went to San Francisco last
night.
THE Mint rate for fine silver is 81 - $40
per ounce.
BoD1E stocks looked very blue in yesterday
afternoons Board.
Mr.. JOHN T. PANTLIND went to San Fran
cisco on Sunday night
GOVERNOR KINKEAD and party returned
from the Lake yesterday.
Mr.. j. H. GRAHAM, city attorney of VII
ginia, was in the city yesterday.
TIE thermometer ran up to 81 degrees in
the shade on Carson street yesterday
STOCKS were quite firm on the street yes,
board.
The southern stage brought in FIVE bars of
bullion from Belleville yesterday, consigned
to Wells, Fargo & Co.
HARRIS BROTHERS will move to their new
quarters now occupied by Mason Brothers,
on the first of September.
Mr. JOHN DoRMER, of the Esmeralda
Herald and well known in this city, will start
a paper in Indian District
SHERIFF HILL is expected from Bodie to-
day or tomorrow, with John Allen, the
pawner Of Scoville's watch chain.
ARRIVALS The following passengers ar
rived per southern stage yesterday afternoon;
Phil. Seldner, F. Plagman, Chas. Foreman.
THB Lyon County Times states that the
Kossuth Mining Company have started up. |
The upper levels only will be worked for the |
present.
Mr.. FRED RArHBoNE is now doing the
polite thing at Winston's Opera Bar He has
an incompatible style in turning out cool
drink this hot weather
Mr.. j. H. MAHANNY, Virginia City's tax
collector, and of the FootIght, and B. F.
Foster and family, were on the tide water
bound lightning last night.
J. R. SCorr, of the Magnolia, in the County
Building, has just received new stock of e1-
cellent wines and liquors, which must be
tasted to be fully appreciated.
Mr.. NJ. V. TOILET, the justly popular
conductor, who recently met with a severe
accident, was on the street yesterday, looking
as If nothing had ever happened to him.. .s-.
AIRY MAYNNRD, the liter, well known in
this city, is to fight Arthur Chambers, of San
Francisco, for 50, 900. Chambers money is
up, but AIRY is to be card from yet. }
SAM WEIGH, the popular King street
caterer, is setting as good table as can be
found III the State. Every delicacy of the
season and market can be found on his table =
ONE of the fishing parties comprised of
Messrs. S. c. Wright, W. S. Byrne, T. R. v
Hofer and T. J. Edwards, returned from the b
ralley last night at o'clock. What success L
vas theirs could not be learned. t
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-07-29

| FALL MEETING.-The Trustees of the n
A. NJ. & NJ. Society have resolved to hold I
four days Fall meeting commencing October
10th, the week following the Reno meeting.
1t is proposed to give three races each day
and charge the nominal entrance fee of fifty
cents at the gate The Trustees will arrange
the programme this week.
INSTALLATION The following officers of
Carson Lodge No, 2G6, |. >. B. B., were in-
stalled on July 9th, by P. P, F. Boskowitz
and p. P, L. Kaplan Joseph Platt, P. !;
A. Bergman, V. p; J. kullman, Secretary !;
J. Tobriner, Treasurer 81. Harris A. NJ;
L. Morris, Warden A. Jacobs, Guardian.
JOSEPH CowAN, brother of Captain j. w
Cowan, of the Mint, passed through here on
Sunday evening with his wife and little one,
for Ogdensburg, n. Y, where he may remain
for long while, on business. Mr.. Cowan is
very favorabIy known here, and his friends
all wish him success in his new home.
DEPARTURES. The following passengers
left OR the southern sta e yesterday morning:
H. Boone and wife, I. B. WEIGH, J. NJ.
knight, Miss Emma 18th, P. J. Moss, Mrs.
Ford and daughter, n. Paddock, C. Toutphens,
N. K. Barron and two children, D. Jordan
EXAMINATION. James Fleming who il
accused of purloining watch, will undergo a
examination before Judge Cary, |
at 10 o'clock this morning. There seems to |
be great amount of very damaging evidence
Accumulating against the prisoner.
Dr. BUTTS takes his monograph to Nir-
yinia this morning. If he grinds out all of
INTO here, he may be the cause of reforming
he wicked element in the city of Virtue q.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-07-29
SETTLE SETTLE ,

All those indebted Frank Boskowitz Of the One Price
Clothing Store uesed to settle their accounts
OF before the LIST Of August, 1879 jeS-lm
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