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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
Light and the Soul.
AN INTERESTING PSYCHOLOGICAL En-
PERTINENT OF A LEARNED GERMAN
PROFESSOR.
TLondOn Medical Record. |

The Berlin Gegenwart, of November
Is, 1879, contains d report Of some eX-
periments made by DunStmaIer to test
the accuracy of Jager's theory, that the
soul of every man and animal is to be
sought for in the characteristic Odor
exhaled in each case. Dunstmair, who
unites in his own person the physiolos
list and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., was, until these
experiments convinced him of his error,
an outspoken opponent Of Jager's VIEWS.
He is now, however, an enthusiastic
convert.
Dunstmair's method was no doubt
suggested to him by his familiarity
with experimental science. He consid-
cred that light and the soul-if the soul
is an odor-are both radiated, and that
light can be, as it were, collected and
fixed by a Photographic plate coated
is as sensitive to odOrs as iodide of sill
yer is to light? Evidently the nerves
of smell in dog. In the centre of the
laboratory Il cage containing twenty
hares was placed, and a dog was admit
ted to the room. He at once made viO-
lent efforts to get at the hares, which,
of course, in their terror, rushed to and
fro in the cage. After two hours of this
torture the dog was killed, the nerves
of smell and tile mOcGuS membrance of
the nose removed, and rubbed up in a
mortar with glycerine and water. The
twenty hares had been exhaling their
souls for two hours, and the dog, during
all his painting and shifting, inhaling
them for the same Length of time. The
glycerine might be expected then to con-
tain a quantity Of the soul of the hare,
the main characteristic OF which is, of
course, timidity. That this was the
fact the following experiments seemed
to prove: A few drops of the extract
We're administered to % cat; she ran
away from some mice instead of pounc
ing upon them. By the simultaneous
injection of only two cubic centimetres
a large mastiff was rendered so coward
ly that he SUNK away from the cat.
By Il similar experiment, in which. how
ever young lion in a menagerie played
the part of the hares, Danstnaier snc-
ceeded in isolating the soul substance
of courage and in transmitting it to
other animals. Still more interesting
showed clearly that these
" psychotypic glycerine extracts had
a decided effect on human species. |
Thus, after swallowing SMALL dose of
timidity, Danstmair had
not the courage to believe his own dis
covery. This effect soon passed of, |
however.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
One Hundred Years Ago.

A citizen of Trenton, \. j., while en-
gagged in examining the stock of /
secondhand book seller at Trenton
accidentally found a copy of Snow
den 5 History OF the American Revolu-
ton 1t is believed that it is the only
copy OF the book at present III exist
ance. Chapter Y reads as follows:
And 1t was so that George, the Chief
Captain was passing through the Pre-
vince OF Jersey, that the host OF the
klng OF Britain followed hard aftel
him.
Now there was river which divided
the Province Of jersey from the Pro
vince Of PtnnsS lvania and it was Il
mighty stream, and extended from
beyond the Blue Mountains of Column
hla to the Atlantic sea.
1t Was IA fair haven for the ships of
the merchants who did business on
great waters They seat the wares of
Columbia to the North and to the
south, to the East and to the West,
and trat1icked with the merchants atal
off
And George, the Chief Captain. and
the men who followed ;eTter hInI, passed
over the river, and they We're rhnttu IN
lhtlr mlnt!S as Il bear robbed OF he's
tuuUg.
Now the men of Great Britain re-
Joictd with exceeding great joy, mas
much aS they Thought the army OF tie.
people OF the Province would come
against them no more.
And 1t came about this time that
Lee, the Captain, who had Frv0ltcu
against the King of Britain, WAS taken
captive by SOME of his soldiers.
And when the people OF the Pro
vlnceS heard thereof they We're uI>com-
hted, tor he Wasea mighty man 81 vaiol,
aud feared not, neither regarded he
the tall OF any man, and the people
Thought he secretly inclined to go back
to the King his master
Now the hosts of Rttan occupied
the towns in the Province OF Jersey, and
they walked to and fro Therein, and
there were none to make afraid.
And certain sons of Belial in the
hosts OF Britain went forth from the
camps to the cottages Of the husband
men, and they saw the daughters of the
land, and they We're fair and Withal
OF a beautiful countenance,
Ihe We're not restrained by the law
OF their chef captain, and they did
things which are not seemly to be men
toned, nor shall the pen of the scribe
record their cruel acts.
The history from which the foregoing
Is an extract is printed in the most
ancient style. 1t was published in the
year 1878.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

TNID PEOPLE.-There is class of
timid people who are afraid of store
clerks and who hardly dare go away
without buying something. They trem-
bic at the sight of a waiter and fee him,
and patiently take what he places be-
fore them, never grumbling. They rev.
erence conductor or a brakeman as
it he were prime minister. are filled
with glory if he only does not put them
off the car. They always take the poor
est seats for fear that people may
think they are selfish; and if a snow
ball hits them on the head they smile a
vote of thanks to the hoodlum who
threw it. They are not Uriah Keeps,
but modest, unworldly, good hearted
people, who admire the saucy practical
ones. But away down in their hearts
is spirit of Wild Bill, and once in a
while when imposed upon, they rise up
and spill things.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
Language of Stamps.

The language Of postage-s stamps, in
stead of flowers. has just been invented.
Thus, Wien postage stamp is placed
upside down on tie left corner of the
letter, it means Il love YOU" in the
same, crosswise, MY heart is another's;"
straight up and down, GOOD bye,
sweetheart, good bye; upside down in
in the centre at the top, Yes;" opposite
at the bottom, mo-" on the right hand
corner at a right angle, "Do you love
me /? in the left-hand corner, Il hate
YOU" top corner on the right, 81 wish
vonr friendship; - bottom corner on the
left, " seek your acquaintance on Il
line With the surname, accept my
love-" the same upside down, II am
engaged - at right angle in the same
place, 81 long to see you ;" in the
middle at the right-hand edge, "Write
Immediately"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A Cheyenne man will bet on any
thing. Two of them put up So APIECE
on a wager that one could hold wasp
in his hand longer than the other conld,
and the fellow who rubbed chloroform
on his hand expected to win, but the
other fellow happened to know that
the male wasps don't sting, got one of
that sex, and they grabbed their wasps
and sat and smiled at each other while
the crowd wondered, until the chloro-
form had evaporated, and then the fell
low who held it suddenly let go of his
wasp and let the audience into the
secret of how to swear the shingles off
the roof.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

The doctor listened patiently to the
statements which the patient made to
him. He then took small vial, opened
it and held it under the lords nose.
SMELL We'll, you are cured The
lord asked, in surprise: How much do
| owe you?' Thousand francs was
the reply. The lord Immediately pull
ed out bank note, and held it under
the DEBTORS nose. Smell" well, you
are paid =
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
Proceedings Of the Board OF Police of
the Town of Opelousas.
FRIDAY, .ANri! 18th.

rRib Al, -AIIii ibtl, 1851
ihe Board met pursuant 10 a call Of the
President.
Present. Dir. James Ray: President; Messrs.
{ Mayo, =. j. LiIebvrt, VI. q. bell Ellliic
Donate and c. \. Eal2r.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
ard approved.
The President appointed: Me-sls. Mayo, Bell
and Donate a committee to examine additional
vouchers paid by the l'rr;.Surer since last
meeting; aud the said committee report that
they found the amount OF warrants paid M To
this day to be three hundred and ScNcnty-eight
63I1oo dollars, Which they have counted. found
to be correct and have cancelled same ig-re-
eating to the sum Of thirtE-Seycn hundred and
SiXtE-tWo 17Eloo dollars, being amount paid by
the Treasurer from April It'll 1879 10 April lfth
1850, and for which the said Treasurer is en-
titled to be credited on the books Of the town
of OpelUusas.
The yearly statement and accounts of the
Treasurer ana Collector We're submitted 10 the
Board and after IL careful examination of the
same they were found to lie correct and the
yearly statement of the Treasurer was ordered
to be published with -he proceedings of the
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Mayo. the bonds of the
Treasurer and Collector We're ordered to he
cancelled,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

Jonathan Brown Bright, who lately
bequeathed 100000 to Harvard College,
enjoyed playing cards, and was wont to
say that players of about the same
ability would at the end of a large num-
per of games come out even. He kept a
record of 1916 games Of whist he had
played, with many persons, up to July
10, 1879; and of that number be won
1893 games, and lost exactly the same
number.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A great many young men think big
collar outside the neck and rivulets of
gin inside will make Byrons of
them. A mistake, all mistake. The
collar and gin did not make Byron; be
was formed long before coming ac-
quainted with these bedeTilments.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

Peck's sun tells of town out West
where they haven't enterprise enough
to change their almanac once q year,
when they can get new ones for nothing
at the drug store, but they go right on
using an old last years one and never
know the difference.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A son of Erin, who by some strange
chance got into fight yesterday after
noon, was asked by an acquaintance
some particulars in regard to the affair.
truth, saw but little of the fight.
was on the undther side of it,"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

1t may be possible that il man, arous-
ed from sleep at night by tire-alarm
bells can, unhurt, run down stairs and
put on his trousers at the same time,
but years of disastrous experiments
have failed to produce the individual.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A Newburs small boy was looking at
some scriptural engravings, and gazed
long and earnestly upon representation
Of Adam and Eve in their primitive
dress. Turning to his mother, heasked !:
Ma, didn't Adam and Eve wear any
clothes ~ "No, my SON." The lad re-
Elected a moment, and said "By hockey,
though, but Ill bet the mosquitoes just
made them hump themselves lively"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A baby came to a family in Maine
last week, and bright tive-year old
brother, patting it playfully under the
chin, inquired, Say, how was God
when you left2"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A young mother in Cincinnati was
giving to her son, aged five years. a
touching description of the misery into
which the prodigal son had fallen :
Far away from home and his kind
father, obliged to take care of his swine
with nothing to eat but the husks of
corn left by them" "Then why didn't
he eat the pig?' was the practical re-
ply of the young Porkopolitan.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

An Ohio woman, before drowning
herself in a shallow trough, strapped
her head down i'll the water, for fear
that her courage might fail her when
she began to smother.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

why do girls elope ," is the very
interesting query put by contempora-
ry. Well, there are various reasons
the principal ones being that the girls
are dlspIeased with the way their
mothers do housework, and some girls
have an idea that they can support
husbands. And goov many of them
have to do it, too.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

Thief before the severe judge:
What u disgrace, Are you not
ashamed, an old man like You, to be
brought here accused OF theft ?"
Pardon me, your honor; do not up
braid me undeservedly, | began steal
ing when was very young"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A recent Lcadville funeral was ended
with dance; but the more conserva-
tive people of the city thought it verg-
ing on bad taste to have a dance during
Lent.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

1t comes kind o sudden like, Just as
the congregation have finished singing
" Salvatlon's free to have the preach
er announce that the collection will
now be taken up.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A Jerseyman said his wife was kicked
in the jaw by mule. did it hurt
herP' BLESS you, no; but the mule
broke his leg and had to be shot.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

The most abused women in the world
are motllers-in-law the most loved
women are grandmothers, yet both are
the same persons.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

An infant boy in Webster county, Ky,
has six fingers on each hand. Won't he
be terror to bartenders when he grows
I'D
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A Maine paper speaks of a prayer re-
Gently offered before the Legislature of
that State as "spicy and full of practi-
cal suggestiOns.'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

Poor Adam had no choice when he
felt matrimonially inclined. He had to
take the first woman he came across.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

"Jack what relation to you is that old
gentleman saw you with this morn
ingV ooh, not much; he's married
to my grandparents' only daughter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

A circus never runs too long for spec
tators, but let a sermon run over forty
minutes and congregation can't sit
still.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

"Duty stares me in the face" said
the deacon when the customhouse Off
GERS caught him smuggling a dozen
gloves.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

The woman who is worth her weight
in gold should never cut her cOrns. 1t
is apt to detoriate her value.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

"Does your wife play eucllre r. asked
one. NO" replied the other. rubbing his
head, but she's some on poker"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
IresiGssers, Take .Y'0gice ,

All persons are warned not TO hunt. shoot m
otherwise tresrass on tho Camp Hamilton plan.
tatlon Just east of Opclousas.
dec 2a-u. T. MILLER ANDERSON
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

The force of the adage, words are
cheap is sometimes lost when you go
to the telegraph office to send a cable
gram.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

Mrs. Brown says her husband is such
a blunderer that he can't even try on a
new boot without putting his foot into
it,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

What word may be pronounced quick
er by adding syllable to itf Quick.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

lis difficult for man to start ont
with a middle name and succeed in
building up reputation on both sides
of it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

When man utters barefaced false
hood hood, yon feel shocked; but when he
tells another, the effect is to pair % lies.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
TERMS q:
Notice :.
GREEN LAND HOME, July Sd, 1870

GREEN LAND HOME, July Sd, 1870
This is to inform the public that forbid arv
one from passing through entering INV pas-
ture or my field, without Il written permission
under penalty OF being prosecuted instanter
3. A MARTEL.
july 5-tf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

The habits of fruit are peculiar; we
have seen a raisin box, fig drum, and
an apple stand all day on the corner of
IL street.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
GCEIOOL FOR Young LADIES.

I will open my school for the education OF
young ladies', Oh Monday, 4th of September
(prox), in my dwelling at Opeiousas. / intend
this Institution to be permanent, and will en-
deavor to meet the wants OF this community by
affording facilities for thorough education.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1880-05-01

P. J. LEFEBTRE.
Treasurer Town of Opelousas.
Opelousas, April 10th, 1880,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-01
NEWS AND NOTIONS.

-"Hon. w. W. Williams, of Albert
Lea, in Minneapolis" Ha, ha, when did
that happen? .,
Onions chopped fine and mixed up
in the feed of horses is said to be u sure
preventive as we'll as q sure cure for cpl.
zOotic. -, L. ,..-.s IT,. ~a~"I
Prof. David Swing is swinging
around the circle in Minnesota quite
lively. We wish Austin was among the
favored cities. -,
Rev. C. w. Merrill of Waseca, recelv.
ed a Thanksgiving turkey in full dress,
also last Tuesday evening was called up.
on by a few of his friends, who left their
good will and valuablcs to the amount of
about $40.
DIR. Mayo, of Rochester, has recently
made examinations of the sugars and
syrups used in that city, and ascertains
that some of the sugars are alnlterated
about one half-that the golden syrups
sold for ninety cents pc. gallon are worth
sixteen cents. To what are we tending?
When articles Of our every day-living are
not only SO adulterated, but made actual
ard positive poisons.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-01
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-01
LEGAL
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE
IN RY ADVERTISENE

~ IL ADN IA lCC "HN1.
Default has been made in the payment of
me IN sum of seven hundred twenty-eight and
94-MW dollars, which is claimed to be due, and
10 tst que, at the date Of this notice. upon Ger.
by Thomas Fallon, unmarried, morreagor,
d at the the I'd day Of November, A." D.,
tai tain ana and Tth v power Of sale therein con:
M neg.ster OF deeds, in and for the county Of
Mover; and state of Minnesota, on the nth
~ Gy R OF N9Sep en- a. D. 1875, o'clock p M,
And no action or proceeding at law or 9TH.
erW1Se having been instituted to recover Tho
debt secured by said mortgage, or any part
Now therefore. notice is hereby given, That
by virtue of power of sale contained in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute
in such case made and provided, the said
mortgage will be foreclosed, and the premises
described in and covered by said mortgage,
viz:
Der eighteen (lS). in township one hundred
and two N02) north, of range fourteen 10
west, in Mower county, and state of Mime
sofa, with the Entertainments and appurte-
Will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash. to pay said debt and interest,
and the taxes on said premises for the years
and amounting to the sum Of f." one hundfed
and ten and 84-l00 dollars and interest thereon
from IRON the 1uth day of April, A. d: 1880, and
a1ty dollars attorneys fee, as stipulated in
ana by said mortgage in case of foreclosure,
a aaI the disbursements allowed by law; which
sue VIII De made by the sheriff Of said Mower
IN t6e city of Austin, In said county and state,
On SATURDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF JANUARY. A.
~ -. IoSl, at O'Clock p. NJ, of that day, subject
20 redemption at any time within ore year
| from the day Of sale, as provided by Jaw.
Dated at Grand Meadow, Minnesota.
November I'D, A. D., 1880.
F.. e. BENTLEY,
Executor of the estate of A. II. Hankerson.
deceased, Mortgagee
GEO. =. GOODWIN, Attorney tor Executor.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-01
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