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St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05
Sure Signs.

To meet funeral is sign of death.
To dissipate to day is sign your hair
will pull tomorrow.
To kiss pretty girl against her will
is sign you'll get your face scratched.
To take home piece of beefsteak is
sign there will be broil in the family.
To gee dog fly at farmers leg is a
sign misfortune is going to betall the
calves.
To see q man loaing around a bar.
room is sign he'll drink--it you ask
him to.
To see your sweetheart kiss another
fellow is sign you will be disappointed
in love affair
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05

ment, he fell asleep in his arm chair
On awakening, his first thought was tt
examine the canvass. Transported will
J ioy at his success, he thanked the ange
O, woman who had so favored him. Ii
| vain he endeavoied again to impart thu
| ideality which existed in bis imagina'
ton. He had 20 combined the thought
Of the Madonna and of Lucy, that h'
determined to discover the truth, anc
wrote the following billet to the youn,
girl:
Tell me if you are indeed an angel, if yor
do not wish to deprive of his senses the poo
artist to whom you have consented to ap
pear this night, tell me if you are virglr
or a mortal.
1t was part of the duty of the dowage1
duchess to open the billets addressed tc
the young'ladies confded to her charge
What was her astonishment at reading
this epistlel
"Horror I" cried she. GA child OF
high family to violate her duty in seek
ing a painter at midnight! p
She rang and sent for the guilty one,
but her rage redoubled when Lucy, with
her customary gentleness, denied all
knowledge of the cause of her reproaches.
The duchess, who expected to witness in
her great confusion or candid avowal,
would listen to nothing. The alarm
was given in the palace and it was de.
cided that Lucy, disgraced, should be
sent home to her father.
Her prayers were of no avail a single
night of respite was alone accorded to
her, and she was compelled to sleep in
the apartment of the duchess to avoid
further scandal.
At midnight, Lucy rose as before; the
duchess was aroused from her unquiet
sleep, and called all the ladies to witness
the confirmation of her suspicious. With
a lighted fambeaux, the duchess, at
tended by numerous suite, followed
Lucy, who traversed again the long hall
and numerous passages and arrived at
the door of the monastery. Her culpa~
bility could no longer be doubted: but
they followed her even to the painting
room, where she was already seated
before the easel. The noise around her
and the brilliancy of the lights awoke
her in fright. She was somnambul.
ist.
Thus unconsciously had she served as
a model to the artist, who fully repaid
in love what she had given him in res
nown. He obtained the prize and was
loaded down at the court with honors
and riches.
A few days atterward, there was cele~
brsted at St. Pauls, the union of Van
Dyck and Lucy, the daughter of the
noble Count Ruthven.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05
Selected Bossry'

A HANS A MAN FOB A. THAT.
Is there, for honest poverty,
!" "ha hangs his head, and a. that?
The coward-siavs, we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a. that.
For a. that, and a. that,
Our tolls obscure, and a. that,
The rank is but the guines stamp,
The mans the gowd for a. that.
What tho on namely fare we dine,
Wear holden gray, and a. that.
Sic fools their silks and knaves their wine,
A mans man for a. that.
For a. that, and a. that,
heir tinsel show, and a. that
The honest man, though e'er sac poor,
Is king o. men for a. that,
You see yon birkie cad lord,
Wha struts and stares, and a. that
Though hundreds worship at his word,
He's but coof for a. that.
For a. that, and a. that,
His riband, star, and a. that
The man of Independent mind,
He looks and laughs at a. that.
prince can maxi belted knight.
marquis, duke, and a. that
But an honest mans aboon his might,
Guid faith he mauna fa' thatl
For a. that, and a. that,
Their dignities, and a. that
The pith O. sense and pride o. worth
Are higher ranks than a. that.
Then let us pray that come 1t may,
As come it will, for a. that,
That sense and worth, o er a. the earth,
May bear the gree, and a. that,
For a. that, and a. that,
It's coming yet, for a. that,
When man to man, the warld Ger,
Shall brothers be, for a. that.
Il.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05
Fifteen Cents Off.

A young man who dresses well and has
reasonable share of good looks had oc.
casion last week to make q trip to the
country, and one night he found him.
self at a farm.h@se, at which a party
was to come of. He..was invited to par
ticipate in the festivities, and after he
had consented the old farmer took him
around the corner of the house and
said:
"The young folks are mighty fond
of any game with kissing in it. THEY'LL
get up some thing and fix it to make
you kiss the handsomest gal in the
room."
"Weu, I'll kiss her," was the prompt
reply.
Yes, but hold on little," continued
the old man. "There's my gal Emma.
We thing she's as purity as any of 'em,
but certain folks around here kinder
sniff at her cause her nose crooks bit
and her hair is a trife high~colored.
Now, want you to kiss En- for the
handsomest gal in the room. It'll do
the ole woman good, do EN- good and
kinder set these ERE .snifers back lit.
tie. I don't..ask you to kiss'her for noth-
ing, but if you'll do it I'll throw fifteen
cents of'n yours bill in the morning.
What dye say?"
The young man said he'd do it and
the father continued:
"That's the checker. Don't have any
make~believe about it, but kiss her right
pop out, so that we kin all hear the
smack |"
The game was played, the young man
was fixed," and he kissed " En- " like
the pop of pistol. He felt all the hap
pier for it that night, seeing how great
ly the old woman was pleased, but next
forenoon as he logged along he had to
run the gauntlet of score of farmers
sons..waiting in fence corners to lick him
because he passed their "gals" " by for
'Em." Hewas struck by thirteen stones,
six clubs and about bushel of potatoes
before he got out of the neighborhood,
and when he came to figure up he real
lied that fifteen cents was no inducement
ut all.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05
Victor Hugo's Delightful Taffy
New York Herald Letter,


Mr.. Hugo never discourages any one.
On the contrary, he always writes to
young authors expressing his admiration
of their productions and acknowledging
that they possess genius superior to
his. He has thus scattered right and
lett several thousand autographs, which
are previously preserved and which are
regularly brought to his recollection
every time that there is q question OF
reproducing one of his pieces. His doors
are then besieged by number of people
who are strangers 10 him, and who claim
places because of some remote occasion
he wrote them things to this effect: 81
love you like son." OF II depart and
you arrive. am setting sun and YOU
are radiant constellation which is rising
in the firmament," or ssThe efulgence of
your genius illuminates your book. He
must be blind that does not read Won %
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05
TIA Il SIREN ISLE,

Evenings purple glory slept
upon peak ard cliff and stream,
AND the vo!celess wavelet crept
To the shore with lingering LEAN.
nigh above the cedar grove,
Hesper led the starry world,
shedding the sweet light of love
On land in slumber furled,
lWilights weird and my ystic vail
Lay on rock and wave and lea,
When we dropt With viewless sail
Into the enchanted sea.
Knew we then the SIRENS shore.
with its fatal melodies
Out Inc wind no whisper bore
Ger the dark seductive seas.
"azed we through the gathering shades
fear-boun d. as II on the grave
But the Siren sister-maids
Saw we not beyond the wave.
IL was we'll no whisper broke
On the silence over all,
Ahat no music magic woke,
Weary spirits to enthrall.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05

The Bradford Era recommends, in
order to get rid of your old fruit cans
that have accumulated during the
winter, instead of throwing them into
your neighbor's back yard, to tie them
together, attach a clothes-pin and snap
them on the tail Of some cur. Hew
be sure to take them out of the neigh
borhood on can-can gallop.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05
Confessions Concerning the Ex-
OduS.

The New York Tribune continues its
interesting and instructive confessions
cones rning the exodus. This is the lat
est: "This weeks reports show us that
the negro emigration into Kansas is set.
tling down precisely as any rational OBJ.
server could have foretold at the outset.
There is much suffering among the emf,
grants, and there will be much more
when next winter, with a climate and
plivations of which they know nothing,
is upon them. There is scant welcome
for them in any of the towns naturally
no struggling community wishes to be
drowned in food of pauperism. There
is great deal of windy sympathy for
them among the paople who make it a
point of conscience to indorse the negro,
right or wrong, but so far very little
money or practical help has been sent
from this class. All southern.
ers are not Legrees. There are kind,
just, christian employers in Mississippi
as in Kansas, and these working people.
if they know any such, should have
stayed where they were or go back as
soon as possible. As for the political
association in Boston which now claims
to have been the motive power in send
ing these hordes away from their oppres.
sors, what is it doing to feed and clothe
them now that it has set them adritt 2
Money was always forthcoming 6 when
needed to food the south with agents
and circulars, but now that these help.
less creatures are starving and dying of
disease, we have not heard of dollar
contributed from that source"
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05

MASSACHUSETTS has authorized all the
gas companies in that state to 60 into
the business of furnishing steam or hot
water for heating, cooking OF mechanical
power.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05

..dudge: "Have you anything to
offer to the court before sentence is passed
on you?'' Prisoner: "No, Judge. I
had $40 but my lawyers took that
St. Landry democrat., 1879-07-05


ments, the deep things of God-of the
soul-man's spiritual life and destiny"
"You think, then, the doctrines of
inspiration and those of the church,
usually accepted by evangelical Christ
ians, rest on too secure q basis to be
undermined by science?" "Most GER
tainly. Science can only discover phen.
omena. It runs along a line of cause
and effect, but sooner or later it must
stop. It can 60 no farther. It can not
go behind the cause. What is law?
Simply mode of the manifestation If
the author of nature, that is all, If we
find the bible and science do not agree,
it is not the fault of the book, but be-
cause we have misread it. Just as if
you would 60 away from me, and mis-
represent what said. should say, if
you were an hons st man-and I trust
you are-that you have failed to UNDER
stand me-"
There has been much attention of
late years to Oriental studies. I mean,
especially, comparative mythologies aid
religions. Analogies have been discov.
cred through the TRANSLATION of ancient
sacred doctrines, ceremonies and even
moral teachings of Christianity. 1t is
claimed that these initiate against the
special suthority of the bible and the
Christian revelation. The discoveries
of George Smith and other arch@ologists
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Temperature Of the Soil.

Prof. Levi Stockbridge, of the Agri-
cultural College at Amherst, has made
some interesting experiments during
the past year upon the temperature of
the soil as compared with that of the
air, the results of which will create
quite stir among scientists and agri-
culturists, since they upset some uni
versally received ideas regarding the
growth and cultivation of plants, and
particularly the old theory that dew is
the condensation Of moisture from the
air. BY large number Of observations,
extending through six months Of the
last year, Prof. Stockbridge has proved
that all kinds of soil and in almost ev-
cry locality the temperature is actually
six degrees warmer than that of the at
mosphere. In only one instance was
the air found warmer than the soil, and
that was in dense forest on a very hot,
still night. Similar observations on the
temperature of plants, very ingeniously
conducted, proved that they were one
and a half degrees warmer than the at
mosphere at night. The usually accept
ed theory of the "dew fall' has been
that dew was water condensed from the
air by coming in contact with the colder
surface Of the plants and soil, and the
ice-pitcher has been the favorite illus
tration. But these observations and
other ingenious experiments which were
made, prove that the dew is water evap-
GRATED from the soil and condensed by
coming in contact with colder air. Hence
the dew rises instead of falls. A famil-
lar proof of this theory will be found in
the moisture which collects prOfusely on
the inside of hotbed windows at night.
IN. Y. Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
EWing's Understanding with
T1lden.-.The Barrel to
Take Part.

COLUMBUS, July 30.-General Robin.
son has just returned from the East, and
has made arrangements for brilliant
array of speakers in Ohio as soon as the
contest in Maine is decided The Gen.
eral in conversation stated he was now
fully satisfied that General Ewing had
arrived at satisfactory understanding
with Mr.. Tilden, and that the Republi.
cans would have Tilden's barrel to fight
against. The feeling among Democrats
in New York has CONCEALED against
Senator Thurman, and the success OF
Ewing, they believe, will forever dis
pose Of the Senator as far as the Presi.
dency is concerned. A feeling has grown
strong in New York of late that it is of
little moment on what platform the
Democrats carry Ohio so that the State
is carried for Ewing, which, according
to the programme already arranged,
means Tilden as the candidate one year
hence. The New York Democrats OPEN
ly assert that so far as the imitation cry
is concerned they care not a straw at
this time, but with Ohio Democratic
they can easily dictate what the plat
form in 1880 shall be, as they will dictate
the financial part of 1t, and show con-
clusively that neither party can hope for
the vote of that State except on a hard
money basis. From the well-known
plans Of Tilden it is quite apparent that
the hard money Democrats in Ohio are
to support Ewing, well knowing that
the views he now advocates will never
be brought up again. The Nationals in
the meantime are to be courted and pet
ted with view of gaining their united
support. After the election it is quite
likely that they will discover that they
have only been used to advance Tilden
stock and cut Thurman's throat. 1t is
said on good authority that Mr.. Thur
man fully understands the scheme
which is being worked against him, and
is greatly depressed on account of what
he terms unfair and dishonest treat
ment.
The programme, as arranged in New
York, was well commenced at Lancaster
by Frank Mckinney, who stated that
the Democracy had no money, but that
the Republicans were rolling in wealth
Of course it is necessary to give out such
statement, as free disbursement of
Sammy Tilden's money at this time
might excite the suspicious of the Ma
tionals, who glory in their poverty. 1t
is also well known that the Democratic
Committee are spending considerable
money already, which gives rise to the
reports that the Eastern brethren have
already deposited retaining fee in the
hands of the committee.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
The Sum Cholera Medicine

More than twenty years ago, when it
was found that prevention of cholera
was easier than cure, a prescription
drawn up by eminent doctors was pub
lished in the New York Sun, and it took
the name of the Sun cholera medicine.
Our contemporary never lent its name
to better article. We have seen it in
constant use for nearly two score years,
and found it to be the best remedy for
looseness of the bowels ever yet devised.
No one who has this by him, and takes
it in time, will ever have the cholera.
We recommend it to all our friends.
Even when no cholera is anticipated, it
is an excellent remedy for ordinary
summer complaints, collie, dfarrhea, dys-
entery, etc.
Take equal parts of tincture of Cay
enne pepper, tincture of opium, tincture
rhubard. essence of peppermint. and
spirits of camphOr. Mix well. Dose, Is
to 80 drops in a little cold water, ac-
cording to age and violence of symp-
toms, repeated every fifteen or twenty
minutes until relief is obtained.
N. Y. journal of Commerce.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Feeding Calves.

There is more profit in feeding calves
hberally during the first year than later,
lnasmuch as early development is essen
tlai to full success in later growth. A
yearling heifer, bull or steer. can be
pushed into use year sooner if well fed
than after deficient feeding. The uues-
ton, what constitutes good feeding, does
not seem to be regarded with sufficient
interest by farmers who do not make
cattle raising special business. Ina
comprehensive sense it may be said, good
feeding il any kind that makes good
growth. Grass alone will not do as well
as with such additions as will increase
appetite and stimulate assimilations as
we'll. Calves, to do the best, should not
be kept on fattening food, as for in
stance, heavy grains. For the ordinary
farmer who raises but small number
there Is more profitable addition to good
pasturage than the refuse of the dairy
to which may be added kitchen sIops
that embrace table wastes other than
meats. A little grain may be a valuable
addition during summer and autumn-it
is certainly profitable after cold weather
has set in. Of course, it is pre-supposed
that good sweet milk is fed literally until
the stomachs of the young things are
prepared for other food taxing digestion
more severely. With due attention to
there requirements up to the first winter.
there comes a new demand-good stabl-
Ing. 1t Is good plan to make stanehiOns
the winter quarters. Calves take to
them kindly, giving the advantages of
cleanliness and separate feeding to meet
individual needs, besides exemption from
future trouble in breaking them to the
restraint at later period. SlOp feeding
with grain should be continued until the
next seasons pasturage is full, or even
later, if it may be done without other
cost than supplying the food. Such a
course never fails to yield good results,
barring only accidents. Ofcourse it will
be understood that the calves must be Of
good vigorous stock in the start. After
the first year of such feeding there will
be such thrift that the animals NAV
be trusted to take care of themselves on
any good fare. Yearlings so reared will
compare favOrably in size with twoyear
old animals that have been subjected to
the "rOughing it" system, and they will
give far more profit to their owners
[HuSbandman.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Duty az Rose Terry Cooke Sees IL.
Sunday Afternoon for August.

Some of you appear to doubt if YOU
can decide for yourselves what YOUR yo-
cation in life is. Do not hurry. 'sDO
the duty that lies nearest thee: the rest
Will follow. Learn to do well the
the simplest, commOnest things;
these all fit you for the future. And do
not, above all, fall into the silly, child
ish cant of hating duty" and doing
things only for "love" 1t is the fatal
weakness of these days that love is ex-
allied, not merely above but in place of
all other virtues; that self-denial, self
control, courage, endurance, are all set
aside for the sake of love, which is per-
verted to mean Incidence and self-indul-
gence. This is not the love of the BIZ
Bile, but counterfeit weakness out Of
which spring evils innumerable, even in
the very bosom of our homes and
churches. Duty Is the very breath Of
God and the outcome of love to him, as
surely as warmth is born of fire. Ad-
here to this, and the path of life will un-
fold before you and the voice of the
Lord say to your souls: "This is the
way; walk ye in 1T" And by duty 1 do
not mean great action, suffering, OF sac
ritice, but the petty detail of daily life;
patience with noisy, quarrelsome, per-
verse children; obedience to parents; de-
votion to the comfort and pleasure Of
those about you; attention to your own
health, temperance; study of econO-
my and neatness in the household; and,
when the indoors duty is done, there
always some lonely person to
visit and cheer, some kindly, neighborly
act to perform; some church-wOrk to
help in. Be faithful over these few
things, Mary Ann, and the work of your
life will find you out in good time and
welcome you.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-07
Rules for Home Educatioa.

l. From your children's earliest in
fancy, inculeate the necessity of instant
obedience.
2. Unite firmness with gentleness
Let your children always understand
that you mean what you say.
8. Never promise them anything un-
less you are quite sure you can give
them what you say.
4. If you tell little child to do some
thing, show him how to do it, and see
that it is done.
3. Always punish your children for
wilfully disObeying you. but never pun
ish them in anger.
8. Never let them perceive that they
vex you, or make you lose your self
command.
Z. If they give way to petulance or i'll
temper, wait till they are calm. and then
gently reason with them on the imprO-
priety of their conduct.
s. Remember that little present pun
ishment when the occasion arises is
much more effectual than the threaten
ing of a greater punishment should the
fault be renewed.
0. Never give your children anything
because they cry for it.
10. On no account allow them to do at
one time what you have forbidden, un-
der the same circumstances, at another.
II. Teach them that the only sure
and easy way to appear good is to be
good.
12. Accustom them to make their lit
tie recitals with perfect truth.
Is. Never allow of tale-bearing.
IA. Teach them self-denIal, not salf-
Indulgence of an angry and resentful
spirit Home Illustrated.
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fore" is not true, as Gen. Ewing knows.
If it were true, it would be no excuse for
dishonesty. He, and those whom he
represents, took all the risks when they
borrowed. The lender has a perfect
to demand payment. If Gen. Ewing or
any of his followers were in the position
of the creditor, he would be swift to en-
force his claims. He knows that the
attempt to escape payment in full by de-
preciating the kind of money used is on
ly tritie less dishonOrable than an at
tempt to escape payment at all. His
platform, then, is that of the sharper
refusal to pay money that he honestly
Owes.-N. Y. Tribune.