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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10
Willow Trees.

Walking up Tenth Avenue the other
day we noticed q small willow tree in
the yard of j. M. Davies, and it re-
minded us of an experience with them.
Seventeen years ago we set out a willow
slip, and were told that the roots would,
in due time, reach our well and destroy
the water. The well being fifty-six feet
deep, and twenty of that through rock,
and some sixty feet from the tree, we
thought that there could be no danger.
At any rate we told our friends we
would run the risk, and we did to our
sorrow. The tree grew to be very
large, and many a time has large
party eaten supper in its shade. 1t was,
perhaps, the broadcast tree across the
top and gave more shade than any in
the city. Some three or four years ago
the water in the well did not taste as
well as it did before, and it kept grow
ing worse and worse. In the spring of
1880 cistern about fifty feet from the
tfee was cleaned out. In the bottom
were three or four bushels of roots of
the willow, as fine as hair. They had
penetrated through the brick and
through the cement without causing
the cistern to leak. This satisfied us
that the willow roots had found their
way into the bottom of the we'll and de-
stroyed the water. By this time, too,
they had become so thick as to make it
almost impossible to draw bucket of
water. There was only one remedy
and this was to fill up the well and dig
new one, and to cut down the willow
tree. 1t was done but occasioned much
murmuring among the children who
had grown up under its shadow. We
have written this to say to Mr.. Davies
and any other person who has willow
tree on his place, within the city limits
to cut it down and dig up the roots. If
you have no well or cistern your neigh
Dor has and the roots will find water,
we believe, if they go many rods for it.
Topeka Commonwealth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10
A Rat.PrOOf Corn Crib.

A correspondent of the Practical
Farmer gives the following directions
for making that most necessary of farm
buildings, a rat-proof corn crib: "Build
good substantial house, twelve feet
wide, eight feet high, and as long as
you want it. This will give you two
cribs, one on either side. Put your
building on stone pillars, one foot above
ground. Side up with lath two and
half by one inches of hard wood Ct used
oak, putting them on up and down,
being careful to have them Just half an
inch apart. The gables and any part of
the building that does not come in con-
tact with the corn, can be sided up with
common pine boards; for bottoms Of
cribs, laths lengthwise, one-half inch
apart; balance of floor between cribs
lay tight, of pine board. My building
has a string of ties between the sill and
plate to nail to, and cross ties to hold
the building together. Every eight feet
on these ties spike good strong stud
ding or narrow plank across them
lengthwise of the building as far from
plate as you want the width of top of
crib, then set up studding from floor,
as many as will be sufficiently strong
for crib; mortice the end in floor gain
the top into the horizontal studding
about three-quarters of an inch, then
lath the inside of the crib with any kind
of lath, just close enough to keep in the
corn, commencing ten inches from the
floor to leave room for the corn to come
down into the trough, putting these
lath on lengthwise. Then put COM
mon sized door in the end, between the
cribs. You can put lock on the door
and all is secure. q did not lock mine,
and gained something by it, as found
a stray mitten in the crib ON cold
morning.) To get the corn in the crib
make doors above the plate the size you
want them, the same as dormer win
dows, and hang the doors on, and it
will be completed. If any one wishes
to have a granary, they can use one
side of the building for that purpose,
and the other for crib. The size Of my
cribs is three feet in the clear at bot
tom and five feet at top, but l am well
satisfied they might be much wider and
still the corn would cure well, Any
one wanting wider cribs can build the
house wide enough to suit l have used
this crib for about ten years and can
recommend it as an entire success. The
secret of this crib is putting the lath on
up and down; this gives no place for
the rats to stand on to cut holes, and
the building being one foot above
ground they cannot reach the bottom.
We are infested with swarms of gray
rats, and there is not building on the
farm from which we can keep them out
of except the corn crib. We keep corn
over year until the new crop is gath
cred in perfect safety.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10
Feed Dairy Cows Literally.

We believe the dairyman should study
how he may produce all the food neces-
sary for his COWS upon his farm, and
that he should make all the provision
that an intelligent foresight can do; but
with deficient food, even for one week.
for this he cannot afford to do. And
that we may encourage him to be lib
eral, even when his pasture is short,
and he has no extra green food for them,
let us compare the cost of nutriment in
some by-product, such as bran, cotton
seed meal, linseed meal, corn meal, etc,
some one of which the dairyman may
always find near at hand, with pasture
grass. Pasture grass has about eighty
per cent of water, and the nutriment
in one hundred pounds of it is supposed
to be worth twenty-one cents. The
nutriment of nineteen pounds of fine
bran is just equal to one hundred
pounds of pasture grass; ten pounds of
cotton-seed meal; twelve pounds of
linseed meal, or nineteen pounds of
corn meal is equal to one hundred
pounds of grass. Now one hundred
pounds of pasture grass is a ration for
an ordinary-sized COW per day. If the
pasture, then, is short one-third, one
half or in any other proportion, it is
easy to make up this deficiency by feed
ing some one or several of these foods,
which are so easily handled. 1t is sell
dom that more than one-third would
have to be fed to make full ra-
ton on short pasture. Let us suppose the
dairyman to be feeding seven pounds of
fine bran; this at So per ton, would cost
2.8per day, or about 10 cents per week.
Now, the extra milk per week produced
by this bran would much more than pay
the cost. If he should feed, instead of
bran, four pounds of linseed meal, it
would cost him about twenty eight
cents per week; or if three and one
third pounds of cottonseed meal, it
would cost twenty-five cents per week;
or six and one-third pounds of corn
meal it would cost from twenty to thir-
ty-five cents per COW per week. If he
has the command of all these, let him
make up ration nearly as follows:
-Four pounds bran, one-half pound lin
seed meal and one and one-half pounds
corn meal to each COW per day, which
will, in most cases, cost only twenty
cents per week, and will keep a gener-
GUS flow of milk till the fall rains renew
the pasture, and then the extra food can
be discontinued. We have known
many who have used an extra ration
similar to this during short pasture, and
never found one who reported it I'M
profitable. The ration may be varied
to suit all circumstances. Corn meal
will be found cheap in some localities;
but it is always best to mix some bran
with it; and in most parts of all our
broad dairy belt bran will be found the
cheapest extra food to make up for
short pasture. National Live Stock
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

:. Al al Miss Maria Mitchell, Professor
OF astronomy at Vassar Collepe. II is
ao,"s'o :. mat at the time of the appear
an0o ol the last comet she had left
IogTsnkeepsie and got as far on her way
70 Doston as Providence, when she be-
Gaine aware of the comets discovery.
Immediately she discontinued her Jour
ney ana returned to Vassar to make a
series OF observations. For five NIGHTS
tney were unquali6edly successful, but
a. miunlght on the sixth an apple tree
oostructed her view. Without a mo-
menI hesitation she summoned a man
anu had the tree felled, and continued
faction. +. 0' ''''i'-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

"A good way to use up bits of cold
roast beef is to chop them fine and add
about third of the quantity of cracker
or bread crumbs, stir in enough milk or
water to moisten it, season well with
pepper and salt, then roll in balls or
fiat cakes, dip in egg and fry in butter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

ONE of the most laughable things ever
seen is a mosquito alighting on the cheek of
a Cleveland reporter, and straining himself
all to pieces in a wild, desperate effort to
force its sting in. The disappointment of
the skeet is very ludicrous.-Boston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

Letters from West Africa concern
ing SANKEY'S Congo expedition show
that he is pushing his way toward the
interior under many difficulties, cutting
road over mountains which are very
steep at an angle of sixty degrees, and
making very slow progress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

tnat remedy made of such common, sim
pie plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, Dan
dellon, &C., make so many and such mar
Vicious and wonderful cures as Hop Bitters
doi must be, for when old and young,
rlcn and poor, Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer
and Editor, all testify to having been cured
by them, we must believe and doubt no
longer. See other column.-Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

jim WEBSTER dropped in on Uncle Nose
during one of the hottest days last week.
Old Nose suspected Jim was after dram,
and sure enough, presently Jim says:
''Uncle Nose, feel berry debilitate; hain't
freshments? Jess take dat cheer and set in
the dore whar de breeze kin strike yer.
Heah's palm-leaf fan. "-Teras S,ttingS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

-Frumenty. Take teacVpful of
new wheat and boil it, in water enough
to cover it, till quite soft. When cold,
stir it into one quart of new milk and
boil for ten minutes. Sweeten and
flavor to taste, and let stand till cold
before serving.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

1t seems strange any one will suffer from
arrangements brought on by impure blood,
when SCovIL.Ls' SARsAPARILLA AND STILLIN.
Ola, or BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP, will restore
health to the physical organization. 1t is
pleasant to take and the BEST BLOOD PURI-
FER ever discovered, curing Scrofula, Weak
oess of the Kidneys, Erysipelas Malaria; all
Nervous disorders, Debility, Bilious COM
plants and all diseases of the Blood, Liver,
Kidneys, Stomach, Skin, etc. AS health
renewer, it ACTS LIKE A CHARM
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

A WEALTHY iron founder of Pittsburgh
has bought an island off the Alabama coast.
AS he is known to be afflicted with agricult-
ural weaknesses, it is believed that he in
tends to fence it in and run farm for rails
ing steel cranes and breeding Bessemer pigs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

The Lebanon Shakers number $50
two-tnirds OF whom are women and
girls ga and their property is valued at
Sl,ooV'ooO. Members relinquish all
claims on retiring from the community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

Anew York papersays that shoplift-
ing has grown alarmingly prevalent in
that city, and that among the Weather
classes the most of it is done.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

i UNDERSTAND that your son is a bach
elor Of arts" said Mrs. Brown to Mrs.
Hopsspun, whose son has just been gradu-
e@es-st Harvard. swell, yes" replied
Mrs. Homespun, eyes. he's bachelor-but
he's engaged. ''-BoSton transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

First edition exhausted in two days. Some
good territory for canvassing agents left. Best,
cheapest and most ready selling book ever of
fered to the people of the State. Address,
ROBERT CLARK q Co., Publishers,
Cincinnati, Ohio
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

FIsHERMAN's occupation ought to be
The most profitable because his entire gross
receipts are net profts.-Elevated RdittOay
Jonmal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

IT'S all very nice to read about those old
cur.ew bells, but let man begin now a
dazxte iFssund daylight out of an old bell at
sunset, and the people would rally on him
SO quick that saltpeter wouldn't save him.
Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

THE scales used for weighing gold in the
assay offices are so delicate that one glance
from squint-eyed man will throw them off
balance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

THERE is scarcely person to be found
who will not be greatly benefited by n thor
ough course of Kidney-Wort every spring.
II you cannotprepare the dry buy the liquid.
1t has the same ffect.-PaNadsum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

"YoU are disgrace to your family. sir;
l am almost ashamed to call you my son."
said Mr. Smithers to his offspring the other
day. "Say nothing, dad," replied the
young scapegrace; "I'm as much ashamed
of it as YOU are. '-Boston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

SARA BERNHARDT has drawn a plan for
her tomb. 1t does not, as might be inferred,
resemble the barrel Of a shotgun OF a joint
of gas pipe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

THERE is some corn in Michigan so poor
that it can't afford to wear silk. 1t will
have to return to its fodder.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

DR.. ROGERS VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP in
stantly destroys worms and removes all the
Secretious which cause them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

WOULD not be without Redding's Russia
Salve, is the verdict of all who use it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

Ask Druggists for Rough on Rats" 1t clear
/. out rats, mice, reaches, fl es, bed-6ugs, 15c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

A wood-chopper is not judged by his
AK, but by his blows. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

The part of Tunis near Sfax is in
haoited by several wild and warlike
tribes much given to brigandage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Man
and Beast. Use externally and internally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

CTANDARD IRISH READINGS AND
- RECITATIONS.-Best pieces in pSose and
VeTse. 20 cts. Any newsdealer or bookseller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-10

HANEY's TRADE MANUALS-Practica
III books for practical menfresh, full, reliable and
cheap Painter, 30 cts. Carpenter, 50. Matchmaker
and teweler, So Furniture and Cabinet Finisher, 80
maker 80. Soapmaker, IS. Glider 80. Horse shoer g.
Taxidermist 50. Authorship, 20. Wood engrayer, 25
OF booksellers or by mail. JESSE HANEY q CO.,
1lg Nassau St., N, Y.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
A Card.

BAYOU LETswoRrB. PoNTE CoupEg. LA.
September IA, 1881
SEditor Pointe Coupee Banner:
DEAR SIR-As you have already an
anounced to your readers, had the mis-
fortune tolose my gin house by fire few
aweeks ago, and as you are aware it was
5only short time before the fire that
] had through Messrs. G. L. Roy of New
/ sRoad and Courier & McNair of Baton
sRouge, insurance agents, caused nv
lgln house and contents together with
;the machinery to be insured in one of
tthe companies represented by them. |
now have the pleasure of announcing to
lyon that the company has through Ma
ior McNair paid me in full according to
the terms of my policy, and this without
ANY quibllng or difficulty whatever. So
fairly and honorably have they acted
in my case take great pleasure in rec
Messrs. Courier g. McNair
OF Baton Rouge and c. L. Roy, ofNew'
Road, to all persons in our parish who]
have property to be insured. l respect
fully request that you give this note al
place in your columns as testimonial,
on my part in favor of their reliability, 4
fairness and courtesy, andI
by so doing you will oblige
Yours truly, T. f. LENEHAN.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
SHERlFr'S SALE

Estate OF LOUISIANA. 17TH JunrcrAr
~ District Court, Parish of East Baion Rnnaa -
a, HENRY 4, NEWELL VS.. "A. DELARnTnHTS. THS.
" virtue OF writ of seizure and sale isspad
~ tne above entitled and numbered ca,,sa and
~ VT Inc aifected from the Honoy ale Court afore
Ssn, sal", 1otoen In and for the said Parish and
sni. =, ca law ssl1ed ana will expose to public
r,ah a.u ~ ilon1 OF the Court House door Of said
saturday, the lst day or Oetoh..
[ae1l A. D. 1891, between the hours Of elsvan
~ es - ana Iour o'clock r. H., Of said day
defendant A. A Delaroderie. IN and ,o tho saI H1
owing described property. to. wit :. - su' iol-
IRE U UNDIVIDED TETRTEEx cYv
Isenth OF square ''B' or squar,, number III 90
~ Ine supplemental plan Il, that part az tho c;t,
|oI Daton Rouge known as Beaurepa,d T'owr
ten (l0) lots of ground nnmbar;n,,,
lone, Two. three four, five, six seven a;chf
:..ne ana ten together with ali he bp;iS
|lngs ~ ana improvements thereon. inclnding Gov.
|,niii, machinery and indictments attached and
|Deionging and appertaining thereto said snnora
|ceing bounced on the North by Eur. ne Street
oasn a"a oy ASA Street, East by Natciez Street
'"a "rc.An9;y,, es1 ~ |, Tue Mississippi River.
ALoO The WHOLE OF A CERTAIN lot
Y, r. sIounu IN That TT Of the city of Baton
rouge known As Beaurgard Town and daacr;i,
cd on the plan thereof as lot nnmher fsva oe
square number five. being at the Garner "
y NNaiGnez ana Europe Streets, together WITH +l,a
"unushgs ana improvements thereon.
oeized topay and satisfy the Judgment in.
.ersst ana costs claimed in the above entitiad
and numbered cause. '0 o"'i'iou
Terms ofsale-CASH. with the benefit of an
p.aiscmeht. j. W. BATES. Sheriff
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

BATON RoUGE, Sept. 10, 1881.

III nANNA AsNuuf, bJCpts lJ, 1Ccl. &
A The Parish School Board met pursu
lant to adjournment with the fellowin,
Emembers present..
e. W. Willis, President; J. B. Magru
[der, Secretary;J. w. McMain, A. Burris
gGuy Samuel.
On motion of Mr.. Samuel, the follow
2ing resolution passed at previous meet.
ling, was rescinded. viz:
Resolved, That all TIE unexpended
funds now in the hands of the Treasurer
ito the credit of the various wards. be
Thrown into general fund and redis.
stributed to the different wards.
BY Mr.. Samuel That a school be loca-
ted near Hills bayou, in the 4th Ward
ION condition that an acre of land be do
mated to the Parish Board, and house
built on the same. THIS school will be
Known as the Whites bayou school, and
VIII open the LIST of October and continue
until the 1st of January. Local Board
a. u. Young, J. Montegudo.
A colored school was located at Joe
Kings, in the 9th Ward, also one all
Mortimore Prices, in the 7th Ward.
All other petitions were laid over nntilI
future meeting.
There being no further business thes
Board adjourned until the next regulars
meeting, the first Saturday in October,S
-ooi. Z. w. WILLIS, President.
). b. MAGRUDER, Secretary.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
A Thief Killed,


On last Tuesday night, Mr.. G. A. Zahn
hard working man, who tills below
town a small field of corn, seeing that
the little crop which he has raised nv
the sweat of his brow, was being carried
away atnight by thieves, concluded 70
defend it. He stationed himself in his
patch and awaited developments. At
about u o'clock, he saw man enter
the field and heard the rustlinc Of tbe|
corn indicating that he was at work
stealing his corn. The man was comingI
towards the spot where he was, wbenl
becoming noeasy ne fred, az him WITH
his gun, when he saw the thief fall
Iherenpon hahn came to the jail, rela-;
ted wn&t'had occurred and gave himself
up to the Deputy Sheriff. On Yesterday
morning the body of the thief. Hardvs
Price, colored, was found in Zahn,s field
with bag containing sonie stolen corn, 3
blng near him. The Coroner's jury gave
verdict In accordance with the facts.
no sorrow is expressed at the death of
The thief, whom every one saws was 5
served exactly right. y
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24

i The Washington Star has been Re.
Eviewing the political composition d
Hthe next us. House Of lsspreseu tatiyes,
Sand, according that journal, the strength
of the opposing parties is remarkable
8equal. Since the election in Maine on
!" ednesday OF successor to Mr.. Frye,
8now Y. s. Senator, and not countino
$tne fonr vacancies existing from New
iofk, the Star makes the lower House of
Athe forty-seventh Congress to stand la
Republicans, 133 Democrats, 9 Green
hackers, 2 Readjusters from Virginia.
$and independent, Republican, Smith
sof brooklyn, making present mem
soersh'p OF 2S9 members. The four New
ork vacancies will be filled in Noyen.
Sber. Should the Republicans elect
!three out ofthis four they will then haye|
just the number of votes requisite to or.|
|ganize the House, 147. 1t seems to bel
generally conceded that the Reppbli.|
lcans Will elect successors to Miller andI
|Lapham. The Democrats will. no
|donbt, elect a. successor to the late
Fernando Wood, and they claim that
they will send member to fiji the seat
vac ated by Minister Morton shorraE
they carry both these districts, that
will leave the Republicans with only .
l46 members.-N. o. States.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
I'm Memorinm.

Out Of respect for the meui5ry of Pre-
sident Garfield, upon the receipt of th,
news of his sad end, the Offices of th,
parish were closed and Grape affixed OF
the doors. On yesterday the Mayor adj
Journed his court and requested Admin.
istrator Hiilen to cause Grape to be
placed over the entrance to the City
Hall. lnso dong, the officials represent.
ed the feeling which pervades the entire
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
NOTICE.

|MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY OF BATON
IA Rouge-September 18th, 1881.
Inc publicare hereby notified that from and
|aIter this date the following ordinance shall be
|S.rlclly enforced, the same having been enacted
. BE a it ordained by the Mayor and City Council,
|of the city Of Baton Rouge 0'''o''
That, from and after this date, the fire limit
ordinance now in force be 30 amended AZ to DeI,
INIT u the erection Of frame buildings within the
units heretofore prohibited by said ordinance
Fropsded That previous to the erection of any
'uilding within said limits the person or pci
sons 70 intending to build, shall submit plans and
Of the proposed building for the an
pfovai OF the City Council and in case of refusal
Or neglect 50 to do, shall be liable to fine or i'm,
prisonment, at the discretion OF the Mayor
LEON JASTREMSKI Marnn
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
Our Facilities.

We point with pride to the circus ad.
|vertisement, in this issue, to show 3
pretty fair sample of the splendid selec.
|tlon of type which is to be found in the
|CAPIToLIAN office. We dare say, that
we are prepared to do as good Job print
Ing as can be done in the State. Onr
typographs are first class, and we take
great pleasure in announcing to the peo,
pie OF this city that they have in their
midst ajonrnal that strives in every wav
to be what it ought to be at the State
Capitol.
In view of our efforts to supply a want
which is felt by almost every community|
we feel justified in soliciting a LIBERAL
patronage from our citizens and prefer.
ence over similar establishments whose
printers do not, as ours do, spend their
earnings here.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-09-24
The Great Circus.

In bold relief stands the double col
umn advertisement of the Shelby, Pull
man anu hamilton Grand United Masto-
4oa SHOWS winch comes recommended
III 'ne hiShest terms, as will be seen BY
several extracts which we re-pnblish for
the information Of the public. The showI
is worth seeing beyond doubt.