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St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

which quickly hardens after re-
ceiving the impression. The sheet
of celluloid is then used to obtain
the impression to be employed in
printing. This substance has also
been used for giving typographical
representations Of lace, the impress
sions being taken from the lace
itself.
The brilliant light Of the electric
arc is found to be much less dan
gerous to the eyes than was for
some time believed. So high a
medical authority as the London
Lancet reports that but one case of
serious injury from exposure to the
dazzling light has come under
it's notice, and in that instance
the exposure was unusually severe
and prolonged.
Experiments of NJ. Gautier ap-
pear to prove that human saliva
possesses the same poisonous prop
erty as that of serpents, although
in a milder form. The human
saliva injected under the skin OF a
bird caused death, with symptoms
very closely resembling those re-
sulting from serpent bites.
In st. Petersburg use has been
made Of electricity in pumping
water, with a view Of making it
seryiceable in putting out fires.
The experiments seem to have been
satisfactory. The same current
used for lighting a building may
thus furnish power for throwing
water on the flames in case it should
take fire. Such an application
ought to be especially valuable in
the case of theatres and other
buildings where large numbers Of
people assemble and where the
prompt introduction of a stream of
water might be the means Of avert
ing a great loss of human life.
One Of Proctor's most inter
esting lectures treats of astronomi-
cal time and the ages Of the planets,
commencing with the earth. From
the different geological features of
the earth's surface, it has been
computed that the formation OF
it's crust must have alone occupied
lOO.OOO,O00 years. Such is the
estimate formed by Grove and &C
cepted by Sir Charles Lyell. From
the Investigations Of various ply
sicists and experiments by Bis
chaff, it is found that 35O,OOO,OOO
years must have elapsed while the
earth was cooling from 1000 de-
grees to 200 degrees Of temperature.
Prior to this again, the earth ex-
listed for a long period in a nebu-
lous condition. The earth may,
therefore, be firmly assumed to be
500, eOO, 900 years old, and thisis con-
sidered as erring to the side of de-
fciency rather than to excess.
Comparing this planet with Jupiter,
on the principle that the larger a
body is the longer must be it's time
of cooling, it is calculated that it
will be 3,5OO,OOO,OOO years before
Jupiter reaches the stage our planet
has now attained. Ten times as
long a period must pass before the
sun arrives at a similar condition.
The moon was in this relative
period of her existence 420,000,0OO
years ago. If any planet is of
nearly the same age as the earth it
is Venus. Mars is older. Mercury
is older still the moon, the Oldest
of all. The features of Venus must
nearly resemble those of the earth.
Mars is about equally divided into
land and water, and must have
an atmosphere. The moon pictures
the earth's future condition. It is
a dead world. It has neither water,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

INCREASE OF CRIME.-The Phil
adelphia Record notes the extraordi-
nary increase Of crime in that city,
there being over thirty persons
awaiting trial there, most Of whom
have committed the most brutal
kind Of murder. Similar reports
come from all portions of the
country, with the Respondent criti-
cism that the crime Of murder is
not punished, and that the law is
generally a dead letter. The
present " epidemic Of crime," as it
is called, has lasted a long time,
and it is very apparent that it will
last a good while longer, or until
the public conscience is quickened
to a realization Of the public
danger from the failure of the
courts to punish the crime of
murder Louisville Courier-Jou
nal.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

A man may have head covered with
silver hairs, and yet be dependent on
his bald headed brother for his daily
support.-[Ben Butler.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12
Isabella and Pedro.


at the mouth of which stands the
ancient city Valencia, as the con-
gregation was slowly departing
from the Cathedral of st. Cecilius.
Among the last of the worshippers
was young female closely shroud-
ed in mantilla. In her hand she
carried a fan of the most exquisite
workmanship, seemingly more for
ornament than for use; behind her
hobbled an old duenna, who with
difficulty kept pace with the trip
ping feet of Donna Isabella, for
such was the name of the maiden.
Close by her side walked a young
and noble looking cavalier, whose
deep, dark eye was 1iveted upon
her, while ever and anon chances OF
recognition were exchanged be-
tween them, till at length the sus-
picion of the old lady was aroused,
who Selling he arm of her young
charge, quilted her not until they
reached a noble mansion in The
ever verdant Glorietta.
just as Donna Isabella was as
cending the stairs leading to the
mansion, she dropped her fan. as if
by accident. The opportunity was
Immediately seized by the young
cavalier, who lifting it unseen to
the duenna, slipped within its folds
a billet, and kneeling, presented it
to the blushing girl.
"You will not fail to meet me, as
the note says,' here whisped, be-
seemingly. "You understand ?"
II tumble" was the maids reply.
That night, when the bell of Mi
outlet told the midnight hour, lisa
bella stood in her balcony, which
overhung the garden. A slight
movement was soon heard among
the orange foliage, aud a tall figure,
shrouded in a flowing mantle, adj
vanced and stood beneath the bal
cony.
care you ready" asked the
mask.
80. X - answered the maiden, III
a breath scarce audible from terror.
The next moment she was in the
arms of her lover.
':Now then for the chapel of the
nearest justice of the peace. Ere
the sunglints fall upon the Alham-
bra saloon you will be mine"
"That morning you will never
see," cried a man who advanced
from an outrageous shrubbery
close by, and struck Pedro a pow
erful blow behind the left ear.
The unfortunate man sank sense
less into the arms of his assailant,
who bore him swiftly away.
The next morning Donna Isabel
la was buried in grief and a percale
wrapper. Corsetless, and with
tear-stained ckeeks, she sought her
mother. ''They have taken my
Pedro,' she cried despairingly.
"Who could have done it ~
ut must have been the ten-spot
or jack" responded the mother.
"Nothing less could take it,"
In one corner of the Valencia
cemetery may be seen a grave, kept
beautiful by flowers which loving
hands have streWn upon it. 1t is
the grave of Donna Isabella. She
died at the age of seventy -four,
having raised seven children.
This is not romantic, but you can
bet your corset-strings on it's Icing
a centre shot on the truth.
INCREASE OF GRIME.-Tha Phil.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-30
Bad Drainage and Filth About our Homes.

The clearly care of the body and the ventila-
ton of rooms, avail not much however, il
about the house there creep and crawl the nyis-
ible but none the less terrible impurities from
damp, mody cellars, standing pools of slop-wa-
ter, and neglected, barbarous prvies.
GLOW long we might live" exclaims DIR. Mich
OILS, ''if we could only get out of our dirt, and
that of our neighbours In the better part Of
large cities people seem to have succeeded very
well in "getting Out'-thanks to the rigid
forcement of sanitary laws. And although a
clogged sewer pipe has power to transform the
most elegant mansion into an intOlerable dwell
ing-place it remains for the country to furnish
horrors that would cause n sanitarian's hair to
stand on end.
A writer in Farm Homes says: ''The palliating
thing about this rural disregard for health laws
is that it seems to be an unconscious disregard,
n sin of thoughtlessness. The tasteful and thrift
ty farmer has his fences, outbuildings and walks
in faultless repair, while in doors, his wife
scrubs and polishes, and is a marvel Of order
and neatness; and yet some villainous cess-pOol,
brewing its mischief in the insulted air, or some
repository of ftth-embOweled,i II may he, in lux
uriant yines-breathes out its poison day and
night, and mocks the orderly care of the farmer
and the tidy pride of his good wife with its I'M
spcakable pollution. Could the farmer be per
mitted ia encounter these air posons in tangi-
bile shape-could he, for instance, catch u
glimpse of diphtheria peeping into the sleeping
room of his beloved little ones, or scarlet fever
DIGGING their steps, or typhoid threatening the
wife of his heart-would he not employ every
means to avert them. There is no excuse for
had gases about country homes. Every owner
Of an acre of land has the means at hand for
maintaining a clean atmosphere provided, Of
course, there are no uncomfortable marshes
miasmatic rivers to deal with"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-30
a screan for the Rack Door

Ii is often desirable to shut of a view of the
back door and its surroundings by u screen, 50
that the inmates may pass to the dairy house,
wood shed, and other t-buildings, unnoticed
by passcrs along the highway, and Others A
screen of lattce-wOrk answers very well, and
one made with thin Stats crossing one an
other, and painted as not to be conspicuous,
will present. a neat appearance and be seryieeable.
But such screen of itself attracts attention,
and is too artificial for country home. 4 screen
may be made Of evergreens, set in a straight line
to form tall hedge. Or, where the land eau be
afforded, they may he set in two lines to form
a broad belt, the trees in one row being opposite
the intervals in the next. This makes, perhaps,
the best Oflivng screens, hut they somewhat
slow in growth. and take mp considerable space
Still, the Norway Spruce, the tree on the whole
best suited to the purpose, will soon become large
enough, and some temporary screen may be used
in the meanwhile. II these trees are set in a
single line place them six feet apart. screen
that is both serviceabe and agreeable to the eye,
may he made by setting posts as high as desired,
along the line of the screen, and connect the top
Of these posts by a cap-board. Below this cap
stretch number of wires, and the frame work
of the screen is complete. Plant along the screen
every six or eight feet, quick growing grape
vines. The Clinton or Taylor arc the most use
full for foliage, though the Concord will grow
fast enough, and give an abundance of fruit he
sides. Until the grape vines are large enough,
ANNALS such as morning slorieS, may he sown,
some roots of the Madeira vine planted. In
three years, Mt the most the grapevine screen
will he complete. The vines shoCld be trained
with a view to cover the screen with foliage
.imericdR IgricHltRrist.
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JULY WORK.


Inc Work on inns MOI month CONSISTS largely o.
layinS, ana thIs Is generally considered as the
beginning Oh harvesting. In the Old style al
farming the haSing usually began by the first ol
immediately after tie 4th OF July. Of late year
There mas been strong tendency among more
lhieiilgeht farmers 10 beSih the haying earlier
and many now put IN the seythe or moving ma
chine by the middle OF june, and some even
earlier thah that. liaylng Therefore, has actu
ally begun, aud though the weather has heeI
catching, with very frequent showers and
llEht rains. considerable progress has been made
and much hay has been stored in this part oI
the State. he Yield has been heavy, better rs
general rule, Than the average OF years IL Is
seldom that we have a season 50 favorable fol
growth OF grass, anu where land has been III
lar cohdiiloh u Sot an carry start ana grew
straight ahead.
There Is a decided advantage III beginning tG
cut early III such season as this has been. II
gives time for good second crop to grow, and
that Is oil itSell very considerable gam, because
whether II Is Thought best To cut and cure OF
not, II shades ana protects the ground and the
roots OF the grasses through the hot weather and
the airy time which we usually get IN July oil
August IL Is an advantage To cut even timothy
as soon as IL Is wen headed out ana before II Is
blossomed. To iced out To DAIRY cows II viii
make more milk than when cut later, and it will
he more likely TO start up enough to furnish a
protection TO the roots. If II Is allowed 10 stand
TIL u blossoms or natures, IT VIII start very
slowly, and drought Will greatly Inlurc, If, IL
does not wholly Kill It out Timothy starts up,
after being cut, much more slowly than most
other grasses anyhow. and hence il is important
to favor 1t as much as possible in order To get
the ground covered with new growth.
Hay or grass can he exposed too much TO the
hot sun IN the process of curing. We cannot al
ways regulate this matter perfectly. but we
think it too important to he overlooked. We
have no doubt the same general principles hold
here, as those adopted by our fathers IN curing
herbs. They had an idea that it was better to
cure them slowly, IN partial shade, than in the
broiling sun; that their peculiar qualities and
strength were better preserved and retained
without too mnch exposure. They were sensi-
BILE people IN this respect. though it did not &C.
cnr 10 them that grass does not essentially differ
from sage, and spearmint, arrowroot, and a
thousand other plants in its loss of its essential
qualities from an over exposure to n hot sun and
n too rapid drying. We want our grass cured
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-30
The Prevention of sun-stroke,

The following hints for the prevention of sun
stroke given by DIR. Edward e. Mann, of
New York, in an article upon this subject in one
of the medical Journals: "To avoid sun-stTnke,
exercise. in excessively hot weather, shonld bc
very moderate; the clothing should he thin and
loose, and m abundance of cold water should bc
drank. Workmcn and soldiers should under
stand that, they cease To perspire,
while working or marching in the hot sun, they
are in danger of sun-stroke, and they should i'm
mediately drink water freely and cOpiOusly, to
afford matter for cutaneous Transportation, and
also keep the skin and clothing wet with water.
Impending sun-stroke may often he war,lel oil
by these simple measures. Besides the cessa-
ton of perspiratiOn, the pupils are apt 10 be
contracted, and there is great frequency of mac
n weak pulse, resulting from the cold water ap-
plication, we should administer stimulants. The
free use of water, however, both externally and
internally, by those exposed to the direct rays
of the sun, is the best prophylactic against sum-
stroke, and labOrers OF soldiers and others who
adopt this measure, washing their hands and IA
ces, rs well as drinking copiously of water every
time they come within reach Of it, will generally
enjoy perfect immunity from sun-strokes. Straw
hats should he worn, ventilated at the top, and
the crown Of the hat filed with green leaves or
wet sponge. 1t il better to wear thin flannel
shirts, in order to check perspiration. We may
expose ourselves for long time in the hot sun,
and work or sleep in n heated room, and enjoy
perfect immunity from sun-strOke, if We keep
our skin and clothing wet with water.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-30
Sleep.

There is no danger of wearing this subject
threadbare, for people are beginning to wake up
to the fact that plenty of sleep is requisite to
health, particularly in the ease of bran-workers.
The more sleep the brain gets the better does
the brain work. All great bran-workers have
been great sleepers. Sir Walter Scott could
never do with less than ten hours A fool may
want eight hours, as George iii. said, but n
philosopher wants nine. The men who have
been the greatest Generals are the men who
could sleep at will. Thus it was with both We'll
lington and Napoleon. The greatest speakers in
the House of Commons have been the men who
go to sleep there as much they like. This
explained the iuvenility of the aged Palmerston.
Sleep is in many cases the best of medicines. A
friend says that he treated himself for fever. He
went to bed with large pitcher of lemonade by
his side. lie drank and slept, slept and drank,
till he drank and slept himself well again.
When You take to your bed get all the sleep you
can ont of your bedstead, even although, toqnotc
Dick Swiveler's saying, you have to pay for a
double-bedded room, contrasting that you have
taken most unreasonable amount of sleep out
of n single bed. You will be banking n whole
store of recuperatve energy. Ii is safe to say Of
any man, that if he sleeps.well he will do well.
-Erchdhse.
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A Funny Druggist from St. Louis.

The other morning when Mr.. Jones entered
his family drug store to have prescription put
up he found a new clerk in Attendance. Mr..
Jones has considerable curiosity, and while he
waited, he began:
Green here long,
''Only two days
"Going to stay -
81 think So"
"Old clerk gone for good ~
i'Ies"
HCome from New York ?"
ono | came from st. LOuis"
didn't like the town, suppose"
''Oh fairly"
"Got Il better offer here, presume "
''Well, not much better"
druggist related 10 yOug'
a'No.n
''Going to marry his danghterr'
"lIaven't thought of it,"
There brief rest until the clerk had fin
ished his labors, and then he beckoned Mr.. Jones
into the back room and said:
''You look like person who can be depended
on, and will tell you in confidence why came
here. ! liked St. Louis, and had good wages,
but happened 10 kill three or four persons, by
putting up wrong prescriptions, and / thought
a change of location would relieve my SORROW
This is on the square, you know, and nothing is
10 be said, unless lay ont two or three of your
leading citizens, in which ease, ! shall give up
the drug business altogether, and go to sailing a
lard-barge.r
Jones went ont feeling Of his left ear, and
looking into vacancy, and his sore throat got
well, without the help of the gargle.-I'ciid
(La.) Blade.
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A SONG OF THE FOUR SEASONS.


When Spring comes laughing. by vale and hill,
By wind dover walking. and dafis-lii-
Sing stars Of Morning sing morning skies
Sing blue Of speedweIl. and my LoSeseyes- =
When comes the Summer. falllesved and strong.
And gay birds gossip the orchard long-
Sing hid sweet honey, that no bee sips.
Sing rid. nd FUSES. and my Loves lips
When Autumn seai;ers the leaves again.
And piled shcaves bury the hroasi- whaslss vain
Sing flutes Of harvest, where men rejoice;
Sing rounds Of reapers. and my Loves voice
Bat when comes Winter, with hail and storm,
And rcd fire ruzring. and insie xarD-
Sing first sd going Of friends thxt part;
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PRESERVING FRUIT WITHOUT SUGAR.-Persons
are kept from preserving fruit for winter use be-
eause of the high price Of sugar. The following
receipt will be of use to sneh:
Pit the fruit mp in bottles, fill them mp with
cold spring or well water, tie down with a blad-
der tightly; put them in kettle or copper Of
cold water, up to the neck of the bottle, with
hay packed around them Ia steady them; let
them simmer for quarter Of an hour, hut not
boil; let them cool in the water; wipe the bot
ties and put them in n dry place. On no ac-
count open them until their contents are wanted
for use.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-30

CHLORIDE OF LIME.-Among the things which
should always be kept in the house is small
quantity of chloride of lime, in n tightly corked
bottle. This is TO be used in case of wounds in
fiicted by dogs or rabid animals. in the follow
ing manner: Mix thoroughly two tablespoon
fuls of the lime with half pint of fresh water.
and bathc the wound almost without cessation
until the physician arrives, or until the poison
Is neutralized
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-06-30
HOME, SWEET HOME.

Below Is the beautiful song Home Sweet Home, as
ID WAS originally written by John Howard Payne
Md PLEASURES and palaces though we may ruaui.
Be II humble, there's No place like homei
charm frun the skies seems to haIow there,
Qikr the 1--we of n mother,
Surprising all otber,D
Which seek through world Is met with elsewhere
There's a spell in the shade
WHERE our infancy played,
Even stronger than time and deep than despair
An exile frnm home splrndor dazzles in vain
a. give ms ms lswiy. fhatched cottage again,
The binds anil the hmbkin~ that came At my CALI
Those who named me, with pride
Those who played by my side
Give them with the Innocence dearer than an
The jays af tho palaces through which roam,
Only swell hearts angui-h-tkeres place like home
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HAWTHORN.

i see her where the budding May
Throws shadows on the grassy way.
And iecks her robe Of white;
Unseen l watch her As she sfands
With fragrant hawthorn in her hands,
A vision Of delight,
She stays but viii not tarry long,
To hear the thrush's vernal sns
In blozsom boughs above;
And in my sheltered gar,lrn-seaf
], too. can hear the sarol sweet
OF song-teT's happy love
From ont the leaves which shade my fac.
! watch her in her giriish graoe,
The daughter Of my friend,
On Whose sweet life, for whose sweet sake,
Love hath such precious things at stake
In whom such heart-ties blend.
Ny May Day maiden, thought runs back
Der that long tToddcn, sunlit track.
Ny lons -vahished youth,
When ], like her, WAS youn. and fair.
Like her. unfouchesl by worldly care,
Unscarrs,l by broken truth.
Like her with sunshine GU my way,
With scented blossoms of life's May
Piucked ready for my hand;
Like Der, embarked on ife's full tide
For Joys glad port, aud by my side
True love at my Command
But shadows dimm-i my Summer day;
The blossoms Of my early May
Lie buried in grave.
Hopes tide ebbed cut afar from part.
And left my little bark the sport
OF fortunes wind and wave.
All. well . the thrush'- songs Is done,
And she steps forward in the sun;
She comes toward my bower,
To glad my weary, tear-dimmed eyes
To lay bcfor me, A. a prize,
Her sprays Of Hawthorn flower.
Dear heart she brings me more than May:
The sunlight Of far-uff day
Shines ON me from her face:
Her heart renews for mine the truth,
The hope and springtide Of its youth,
In all their early grace.
She looks at me with eyes Of love.
Like those tn. turf has lain above,
Fur many n weary day:
Gci bless her, for she brings again
Arro-s a lifetime's silent pain,
My unforgOtten May.
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THE following method of obtaining cool water
was found to work well, and those who can not
readily procure ice, should give it a trial: Let
the Jar, pitcher. vessel used for water be sur
rounded with one or more folds of coarse cotton,
TO he constantly wet. The evaporation of the
water will carry off the heat from the inside,
and reduce it to a freezing point. In India and
other tropical regions, where ice can not be pro-
cured, this is common.