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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07

PLAQUEMINE, September A, 1879.
From all parts Of our parish comes the
same story of damage by the gale OF Mon
day--fences down, trees torn to pieces. build
ings down and damaged In every way.
Scarcely sugar house has escaped injury.
In addition to those mentioned as down are
those of Glynn, Conger u Kelly. Purves 1ate
Prtchard) and Levert n Brothers, on the east
bank, while on the west we have also Mrs. G.
Adams. ..=..
Ofsugar- houses partly blown down we have
those of Grassim, Thiery & DuDuy, Humble,
Mrs. Ventress and Mrs: Conrad, on the east
bank, and the Citizens Banks Ruty place,
Tom Courier, Schlatre Brothers, John Schla-
tre, +. l.. Marionneaux Il Co., Galaughar,
Rivers, Craighead'a, J.. j. Gays st. Louis,
Supple. Amadeo Roth, Alex Roth, A. II. Gay,
Woolfoth u Co., T.. J. Gays ''Shady Grove, "
Mrs p. Dupuy, J.. A. Dardenne and Alfred
Clement, on the west bank.
On the east bank the dwelling OF Mr.. Alex
ander Qate Poche) was blown down, and the
dwelling OF Mrs. Ii. Martinez was unroofed.
The freaks of the wind are hard to under
stand On Michel Hebert's place one-half OF
the sugar house shed was turned over and
laid OH the other half, while a portion OF the
corn-crib roof was lifted up some hundred
feet and carried over the negro cabins. AT
this point the wind blew from the east and
southeast until o'clock p. m. By it was
blowing from the northwest, and at s had
reached gale from that quarter.
Several persons are injured, but none Sc
riously as far as heard from. A colored wo-
man on Mr.. Glynn's place left her old cabin
with her two children and went into the
sugar house. The sugar-house blew down
and hurt her and her children, while the old
cabin stood the gale.
Some seven churches, belonging to different
denominations among the colored people
hInxrn and the Catholic nhAnAI ri
st. Francis, on the Crosse Iete
PELICAN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
THE STORM IN ST. JAMES.
IGt lanes Louisfanais.l

The storm OF Monday last, which was
verv disastrous one to Louisiana, principally
to the region of the Teche, has not spared our
unfortunate parish.
Two sugar-holses. many sugar-sheds and
cabins have been 0verthrOwn Dy the extreme
violence OF the tempestuous wind.
The brick-yard Of M, a. Gaudin was almoef
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07

TEE STORM IN WASHINGTON PARISH.
Correspondence of the Democrat
SUNNY HILL. WASHINGTON PARISH,
September 1. 1879.
From 4 o'clock p. m. to o'clock p. m. there
was severe storm, destroying the open cot
ton blossoms, and blowing timbers down over
the roads, and I think, when it Is known,
much stock has been killed.
The destruction to the crops cannot be esti-
mated until further heard from, but 1t will be
large The four hours storm Is the severest
in my remembrance. / have known more
severe ones, lasting for a few minutes, but
none lasting SO long. Respectfully,
HARDY RICHARDSON.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-07
correspondence Of the Democrat
pIAnI1EMINE SantpmhPr d 1870

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE STORM In IBEE
WILLIE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

New breeds of cattle are not always i'm
provements on the old. But if the Abey.
deen Poled Cattle, the Herefords, and the
Guernseys are not improvements, thew are
certainly winning prominen place among
the established favorite breeds. The Aber,
deem Polled Cattle recently carried off the
grand sweepstakes prize of $500 at the
Parls Exposition as the "best animals for
all purposes" in the foreign section, include
ing Shorthorns, Herefords. Devons, Sussex
Aberdeens, Angus and Galloways, Suffolks,
West Highlanders, Jerseys, Alderneys, Ayr.l
shlres, kerrys, Longhorns, Dutch and
others. A prize of equal value was offered
Tor the best group in the entire show of
Deei-produclng animals, which was also
awarded to the same breed And these
were won in competition with nearly 1000
animals from all parts of cattle breeding
Europe The record that this breed has
been recently making not only at Paris,
but generally, bids fair to place it in the
front rank. A nearly related breed, the
Norfolk Polled, was described in the Au-
gust and September numbers of the Ameri
can AgricuLturiSt. The Polled Suffolk.
Galloway, Angus or Aberdeen and Nor.
folk, are all closely allied breeds, possess
ing many points in common. The Here
ford is breed little known in this coun.
try, but of late it has been winning lead
ing position as furnishing beef animals
very often superior to the Shorthorns, as
indicated by reports of the English exhi-
bition for year or two past. The Guern
seys are gaining prominence for the dairy.
for size, and for the amount and high color
of their butter, even standing ahead of the
Jerseys or Attorneys. We welcome these
new breeds, and trust that they may be APP
preciated according to their merit.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
VARIETIES.

The fine and noble way to kill a foe
Is not to kill him. You with Kindness NAV
so change him that he shall cease to be so:
Then he's slain.
-"lnsults," says modern philosopher,
ARE like counterfeit money we cannot
hinder their being offered, but are not COM
PEELED to take them.
"A fair girl at the West End being &C.
cused by her mother of extravaganza in
buying diamond ring, replied: Eyes.
ma, know it costs a heap of money, but
then 1t saves so many gloves.
AN inebriated man, walking along the
street, regarded the moon with sovereign
contempt: You needn't feel so proud"
he said; "you are full only once a
month and | am every night
"A silly fellow whose ears were unusu
ally large once simperingly asked a witty
lady "Will I not make fine angel ~
"Well, no." she replied, pointing to his
ears, ~ think your wings are a little too
high"
Here is good piece of advice toss
ed out gratis 10y the New York Ne,cs /:
I'm the worlds broad field of battle
in the bivouac of life, do not try with
stupid prattle to deceive your jealous
wife"
Ut is a settled principle, yer honor"
said an eminent lawyer, that causes al.
ways produce effects" "They always de-
for lawyers" responded hejudge; 'but I've
some times known cause to deprive a
client of all his effects"
"A lady asked pupil at recent ex-
animation of Sunday School, "What was
the sin of the Pharisees2n eating cames,
marm," quickly replied the child. She
had read that the Pharsees strained at
gnats and swallowed camels."
-"But why do they call it Crooked
whiskeya" asked Martha Jane because, 81
answered Fitzboodle, gravely, "although il
is generally taken straight, those who con-
sumo much of it are nearly always on a
bender" She was satisfied.
"A colored child had fallen from sec
ond story window, the other day, and his
mother, in relating the occurrence at the
grocery, said: "Dere, dat child was a
coming down feet fust, wild every chance
of bein' killed, when dc Lawd he turned
him over, de chile struck on his head, and
and deere wasn't so much as button flew
off,
"A good colored man once said in class
meeting; "Bredren, when l was a boy |
took Ratchet and went into the woods
When l found tree dat was straight, big
and solid, I didn't touch dat tree; but
when found one leaning little and hol-
low inside, | soon had him down. So
when de debil goes after Christians, he
don't touch dem dat stand straight and
true, but dem dat lean a little and are hol-
low inside.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
TO Maks Hens Lay.

Put two or more quarts of water in
kettle, and one large seed pepper or two
small ones, then put the kettle over the
fire. When the water boils, stir in coarse
Indian meal until you have thick mush.
Let it cook an hour or so feed hot
Horse radish chopped fine and stirred,
into mush as prepared in the above c (; q,
tons, and for results we are getting FIX
five to ten eggs per day; whereas, previous
to feeding we had not had eggs for n long
time. We hear II good deal of complaint
from other people about not getting eggs.
To such we would warmly recommend
cooked feed fed hot. Boiled apple skins.
seasoned with red pepper, or boiled pota-
toes seasoned with horse radish are good
for feed; much better than uncooked food.
Corn, when fed to the hen by itself, has a
tendency to fatten rather than produce the
more profitable egg laying. A spoonful of
sulphur stirred with their feed occasionally
will rid them of vermin and tone up their
systems 1t is especially good for young
chickens or turkeys. Out of flock of ten
Matched last November we have lost but
one. They have been fed cooked food
mostly, and are growing finely Chic Far
d1ej
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
Poe tic al.


new Years Bells.
Ring, bells, ring with your mellow din,
Ring the old year ont and the new year in
Like the voices of birds from the old gray spire,
Let your silvery music rise higher and higher
Floating abroad DER the hillside bare
In pillows of sound on the tremulous air.
Let it rise and fall with the ftful gale.
Tell over city and wood the tale;
Say that tonight the old year dies
Bid the watchers look to the eastern skies
For the beautiful halo that tells afar
Uf the welcome rise of tue new years star
Ring the old year out with its sighs and tears,
Its whitening heart-aches and tiresome fears,
Away with its memories of doubt and wrong,
Its cold deceits and its envyings strong,
All its pandering lures TO the falterng sense,
All its pitiful shams and cold pretensc
We will heap them together and bind them fast
To the old mans load as he totters past.
The ills that he brought he may take again;
Keep we the joys, let him bury the pain
Ring soft, oh, bells as he goes to rest
Far in the shades of the darkening west
Ring, bells, ring, with merry dim
The old year has gone with its care and sin
Smiling and fair at the eastern gates,
Gl ID it, tinted light, the new year waits!
WrIcome him in with his rosy hand.
Who wait the wave of his Reckoning hand
Hope, with her wreaths of -weet spring flowers,
j y fOi the summers glowing hours,
Plenty and ucare Tor the fruitful fall,
A love for all sensons-hp,t f ALL
Ring merriy, bells !-o'rr The biushing skies
See the beautiful Star of he Few year rise
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

NOW TIE GREAT INVENTOR MADE LOVE
AND MARRIED-THE "EDIsoN GRIN" AND
| HOW HE CAPTURED NICE YOUNG
GIRL.
The story of Edison's cOurtship, while it
lac IS the roseate tinge of romance, illus
les the mans faculty for going to the
hei ri of things with the smallest possible
amsunt of circumlocution. When he was
experimenting, some years ago. with the
| Little automatic telegraph system, he per-
| 4 ct,d a conirivance for producing perfora-
! tiefas-,H xTTFer by means Of key board
Among the young women whom he en-
| ployed to manipulate these machines, with
a view of testing their capacity for speed,
was rather dCmure young person who at
tended to her work and never raised her
eyes TO the incipient genius. One day
Edison stood observing her as she drove
down one key after another with her
plump fingers until, growing nervous un-
der his prolonged stare, she dropped her
hands idly in her lip and looked up help
lessly into his face. A genial smile, such
as lreverent paragraphists have referred to
as "tho Edison grim" overspread Edison's
face, and lie presently inquired rather alb
ruptly
"What do you think of me, little girl =?
Do YOU like me p
"Why, Mr., Edison, you trighten me. l
that isl"
Don't be in a hurry about telling me-
1t doesn't matter much, unless you would
like to marry me-"
The young woman was disposed to
laugh, but Ellison went on:
"Oh, | mean it. Don't be in II rush
though. Think it over; talk it over to
your mother about it, and let me know
soon as convenicnt-Tuesday say. How
will Tuesday suit you, next week Tuesday,
mean ?"
Edison's shop was at Newark in those
days, and one night friend Of his, en-
ployed in the main office of the Western
Union Telegraph Co., in New York, re-
turning home by the last train saw a light
in Edsons private laboratory, and climbed
the dingy stairs to find his friend in one
of his characteristic stupors, half awake
and half doing over some intricate point
in electrical science which was battling
him.
Hello, Tom !" cried the visitor cheer
fully, what are you doing here this late
Aren't you going home ?"
"What time is it p inquired Edison,
sleepily rubbing his eyes and stretching
like a lion suddenly aroused.
Midnight, easy enough. Come along"
as that so2" returned Edison in dreamy
sort ola way. "By George, must go home,
then. was married to-day"
Marriage was an old story to bim-he
had been welded to electrical hobbies for
years. But in spite of his seeming indif,
ference on "the most eventful day in his
life, he makes good husband, and the
demurc little woman of the perforatin,
machine smilingly rules domestic destnies
at Menlo Park, and proudly looks across
the fields where the chimneys rise and her
husband still works on the problems that
made him truant on his wedding day.
A swarm of children pluck her gown to
share their mothers smile, and lay in wait
to climb into their fathers lap and muss his
hair with as great relish as if he were not
the greatest genius of his time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
How WEIGHTY BRIDES ARE FATTENED.

llON w ElShl1 AXE ED.
Throughout the empire of Morocco there
are villages where the elder members of the
adult population follow professionally the
pursuit of fattening young ladies for the
matrimonial market of Barbary. The
Moors, like the Turks, and most other
Orientals, give decided preference TO
'moonfaced" wives over lean ones, and
are more selections as to the number of
pounds which their brides weigh than
about the stock of accomplishments which
they possess. A girl is put under the pro-
cess of fattening when she is about twelve
years of age. Her hands are tied behind
her, and she is seated on carpet during
so many hours every day, while her papa
stands over her with a mairugue or big
stick, and her mother at times pops into
her mouth ball ofcoucousson, or stiff maize
porridge, kneaded up with grease, and
just large enough to be swallowed without
the patient choking. If the unfortunate
girl declines to be crammed, she is COMPEL
ed; so that ere long the poor girl resigns
herself to the torture, and gulps down the
boluses lest she should be beaten.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

TEN COOP FRIENDs.-"I wish | had
some good friends to help me on" cried
idle Denuis, with yawn.
Good friends why you have ten," re-
piled his master.
I'm sure haven't half SO many, and
those l have are too poor to help me-"
"Count your fingers, my boy" said the
master.
Dennis looked at his large, strong
hands.
"Count thumbs and all, )" added the mas
ter.
N have; there are ten,n said the lad.
"Then never say you have not ten good
friends able to help you on in life. Try
what those true friends can do before you
begin to grumble and fret because you do
not get help from others. II you are not
your own friend, it is foolish to expect
others to befriend you. The Lord helps
those who are ready to work." -
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

AN ExHIBIToR.-An individual who
was seeking to pass into the fair grounds
without the formality of handing ont a
ticket was ordered to provide himself with
one, when he explained
"Why, Pm an exhibitor"
"Wbat are you exhibiting !" inquired
the official.
"I'm exhibiting this ERE ruined suit of
clothes, which cost me thirty dollars, a rib
fractured in rush to get street car, a
wallet here without cent in it, skinned
ankles and knees and about four hundred
spots where I've been stepped on by the
crowd"
"Can't pass in on that-get your ticket"
cried the official.
"Hain't that enough ~
mo, sir"
"Then III exhibit little common sense
and go home," continued the man and be
fell back and headed for the city.-DetrOit
Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
God Speed the Frost.

The following verses, from the Port Gibson,
Ua.) Reveille, were written by Mr.. James Al.
cher, native of Hartford county, but now re.
siding in Louisiana:
God speed the frost, God speed the frost,
Each Southern heart now prays,
Mid fortu es wrecked and dear ones lost,
Thro' pestilential days.
The frost, the frost Gods angel is,
The dreadful plague to stay;
No hand can help--no hand save His,
Oh, send the frost, we pray.
How helpless we poor mortals are
AAs new mown grass we die
With famine, pestlence and war
He swoops down from on high.
Aghast and thunderstruck we stand,
Whenever we feel His rod
For mortal flesh cannot withstand
The angry frown of God.
No art-no remedies avail
To stop the scourges course
1t darkly moves and men turn pale
And fly before its face.
BY day and night ii wastes our homes,
And leaves them desolate;
And naught can free them till there comes
Gods angel, Hoary Frost.
Alas how many stricken ones
Have vainly longed for Thee, -a-
And watching mothers, Ger their sons
Have wished Thy face to see
Thy angel form In white all dressed,
Refused to come to them;
And Death, midst summer flowers, possessed
Full many precious gem.
The dews that touched the flowers of Spring,
And babe them blow and bloom
That thro' the Fall and Summer fling
Their fragrance DER the tomb
The gentle dews can no relief
Afford to this, our woe,
And seem to shed their tears of grief
That man has such q foe.
But yet breath from God can turn
To frost the gentle dew,
And when the deadly fevers burn,
healthy air rene.
Then grant, oh, Godl heavy frost
TO whiten every field,
And save our homes, ere all is lost,
And our own dooms are sealed
oh, joyous news the frost has come.
And flowers their color lose;
In safety now we feel at home,
And hail the glorious news.
How white it sparkles DER the grass,
Enameling every blade;
Thro' darkest night Gods angels pass
And lend to us their aid.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
Naming Babies.

What shall we name the baby 2" is an
important question this year, for the crop,
like the wheat, was never better. 1t is
rather soon to undertake TO grade them as
mo. 1, No. 2, or rejected" and your head
and reputation are both safer to pronounce
the entire lot No. 1 but the question as to
names must be settled at once. One would
think nothing was easier than naming the
baby, for the world has been full of names
for six thousand years, yet it is a subject
that ELECTS the gravest discussion in the
family, and reaches out to the 'advisory
boardn of the neighborhood, and often ends
in open dissatisfaction, or compromise
by which the poor child goes through life
carrying a prenomen crushing enough to
break the constitution and make the life of
the bearer miserable. A long name is
always a disadvantage. For boy who
enters the marts of trade double name is
often a safeguard, and especially so when
the middle letter is one seldom used in
proper names. The leading name should
be short and easiy lspoken, as the fact is too
apparent to every one that if such is not the
case q nickname is sure to follow. The
case of the girl is entirely different No
girl should be burdened with double
name, no matter how many aunts and
grandmothers are to be honored by so
doing. A girl should have a single name,
and that should be pronounceable and mu-
steal. Mehitabel or Jerusha and like names
may be good and substantial enough, but a
young lady sooner or later revolts. Every
young lady, as matter of course, expects
to marry, and should not lose her family
name by SO doing, but simply add that of
her husband. She should get her double
name by this important act OF her life, and
not before Chicago Inter Ocean.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03
Walker Boots! Walker Boots !

r AM NOW PREPARED to serve my customers with
u all kinds of Boots and Shoes, including the cee-
brated Walker Boots of which have always kept u
complete assortment.
Testimonial from Residents of Balti-
more County;
We the undersigned having tested the quality of the
Walker Boots as sold by Samuel s. Ely No. 1872 N. Gay
street. hereby recommend them to our friends pos
sessiug all the qualities he claims for them.
Signed SAMUEL BOSLEf, 10Th District
JOHN l. ANDERSON, 9th District,
ELISHA CHRISTOPHER, 18th District,
SKELETON PRICE, OH District,
JOHN II. SCARFF, 9th District
j. NJ. McC0MAS Jr, 10th District.
and many others. l claim that the leather OF which
the genuine Walker Boots are made is nearer water
proof; it will softer will wear l.nger; 1t will
wear squarer the bottom 1t is the best hitting the
heel will be less likely to run overs; they are hand
pegged; every pair Saddleseaned and cannot rip.
Mr.. Walker offers ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE-
WARD to any one who will find one OF his Boots in
which there Is counter inner SOLE slip SOLE piece
of heelng that is not cut from good thick piece Of
sole leather. -
BOOTS, SHOES and CATERS. Give me call and ex-
anime my stock and prices. intend to Keep up the
reputation have gained by always giving fair return
for money invested
price all for bsst qualify, 500.
NOTICE: NOTICE;! NOTICE!!!
Owing to the superiority of the Best Walker Boots
over all Others inscriptions dealers selling
second quality and inferior goods for Best Walker Boots
l all my friends aud the public that the best
quality Walker Boots Stamped on the sole BEST
QUALITY WALKER BOOT ~ and can be found at
1872 North Gay street.
There are two Elys in the square. TO get In
the right place remem the number 49,
Ladies' aud Childrens Shoes coarse and fine, at all
prices
o19 SA-NGUF ELL s. Ely.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

EVERGREEN CUTTINGS STARTED IN
WINTER.--There is but little trouble in
growing, or rather starting cuttings of
evergreens of almost every variety, in
greenhouses and even in cold frames dur
ing the winter season. Use shallow boxes
filed with pure sand, stick the cuttings in,
and water occasionally and sparingly-
The cuttings should be taken before hard
freezing weather, or there will be Difficult.
ty in getting them to take root freely. II
severe freezing can be provided against.
cold frames may be used but they are not
so sure of producing roots and fine plants
in the spring. They will not take root at
all until warm spring weather sets In, but
they will be so far advanced as to make.
the plants or cuttings when Get out, Il.
superior to those cut and planted in tlrN
SPRING Germantown IT ~
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

forward to it with bright expectation, be-
cause he is going to join the dear ones at his
old home, and make their hearts happy
once more in their old days. So parents and
children pass one day in the year together
in u social reunion, which often starts new
life into many a crushed spirit.
We are having winter in dead earnest
here now, TIE gronnd is covered with
snow and ,hc air is crisp and biting.
A. G. d.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

WILLING TO ACCOMMODATE. - Bully
Egan, an Irish lawyer, once fought duel
with Curran, another member of the Irish
bar. When on the ground Egan complain
ed ''of the disadvantage he presented over
Curran, he being as big as haystack, and
Curran like blade of grass" "Oh Mr..
Egan," replied Curran, Il have no wish to
take any unfair advantage. Let my size be
chalked upon your body, and I'm satisfied
that any shots of mine which hit outside
the chalk shall not count"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-01-03

Peter Reid, of Bridge of Galley, Blair
gowrie, sent four stamps to the English
mint to pay for coming for him two pen
MES, one with two heads and one two tails.
He adds: IN. BIT is for tossing that /
want them"
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