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not then grossly deceived. there will be much
VII! DO pretty general. But most farmers
VIII not feel much alarmed until 1t Is too
late after the FIRST planting has failed, and 1t is
TOO late TO get good. Good cotton seed Is
scarce this Season, and II Will be much scarcer
before the planting season is over. Why not
plant handful Of seed at once In good warm
soil, and test itg Count 100 seeds and plant
them, ana them count the plants, and they
VIII tell you what PERCENTAGE Of bad seed you
nave IN your pile, and viii Indicate how much
more than usual you should plant to an acre to
secure good stand. We venture to say that
some OF the spectators in futures have had
more Correct Information about bad cotton
seed than most farmers have.
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Iron, Nails, Wire, Etc.

IRON. - We quote merchant bar &c rates;
Norway and Swedes, loo.
PLow STKEL.-sc
WIRE Smooth wire, No. 8, &c; Nos 10
and II, &c; No. Il, &c; japanned barbed wire,
9hc; galvanized barbed, 10nc.
Horse SHoEs-Per keg, %.
Honsr sHox NAILs.Per box, 25 pounds, No.
7, rs; No. =, % 30; No. u, 81 %.
NAILs-From l0d 70 6Nd, u 90 rates.
TINNKB's STOCK .-Ploek tin per pound; SOC
tin r'ate, lix20 vi per box; /. c. i4x2O Ill 80;
40, II vi 80: zinc scper ID; solder, l,c per
Axzs-Per b u; per dozen. $40
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CArrLK-Cornfed. Sls to s22; grass do YEAR
lines, s5G$s; steers, from 3 to 8 Years old.
sihGssO; barn cows, $l5C9Sls; butchers, 2x to
SIC. per lib. on foot.
HoRsEs.-POnies and sheen SIS to $40. Plugs
$40 to $50 Farm Etock s35 10 500. Harness
livery $50 to 500. Harness fancy Sl25 to Si75.
Harness spans $3.50 to $500.
Mules--Rats $50 to sos. Medium S65 to $50
Extra draught 500 to $50.
Hoas-On foot, 3Ca3hc. for inferior to prime
p0rkers.
MuTroNSHRRr--They are auotable at ~. 5OoS
per head. Per weight, to 3hc. per pound. y.
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COM MERCIAL.
DALLAS, THURSDAY EvEnING.
Anril Z

The jobbing trade to-day has been first-rate.
Spring business may be considered as fairly
opened. The weather to-day was all that could
be asked for, Notwithstanding the disturbed
elements Of the day and night previous, and
the prediction Of the signal service ut WASH
lngton that storms would prevail In North
Texas. The retail trade was moderately good.
and WAS confined chiefly to the city. there be-
ing put lew people In from the country Rail-
road freights remain unchanged. La mber ia
scarce and the demani good. There was a
remain In statu quo,
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el1si Thrse-eighth tongued and grooved ceiling
olS to tl9.
sHIssLEs-Cypress, IS per thousand; Native
pine, sap, t3; do heart, "a so.
LArHs-SS 80 per thousand.
CEMENT R0sendale, " 80; Louisville.
Is 90; Portland, So 80.
PLASTER rPARIs-Per barrel, u 80.
HAIn-Pe pound. 7kc.
CEMENT FLuEs.-6 inch, 81 cents; inch, 40
cents; q inch ceiling joint, 81; inch cap, BOO;
inch ceiling joint, 8 Is; inch cap do, 6Oc.
DRAIN PIPES inch, Ice per foot; inch,
zoe; inch. SIC; inch, 400; s'inch, 5Oc.
MIXED PAINTs-Ready for use and all colors
81 IS per gallon. All the tested and standard
makes are on sale by Dallas dealers.
LIME-CooPered, 2 obi, bulk, 81 80.
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We make the following quotations:
ORANGES Valencia per case, S9@lO; Sicily
per box, 81 to 450; Louisiana perbbl, 81 bOMs
LEhoSs-sicily per box, u 30.
Dbl, none.
iEARs-Calllornia per box, none.
NUTS Almonds % per pound; Brazil
lO@-i Glberls lt@l-; English Wainuts
none; chestnnts, Imported, 90 Italian
2oi peanuts, Tennessee red, 8h; cocoanuts
per hundred ~ 30.
FiGs-ln Is lb boxes, per ID, 10,
FOR CoRN-Prize packages, per half gross,
RAisINs-London layer, new, per box, sS 20;
LAYER, new, per box, 81 20.
BANANAs-fer bunch, $50. to 3
=, ApPLEs-Fancy per Dbl, o. 25 choice
w %; dried, per lb, O To 7c.
PoTAToEs-Per Dbl. 50 80 toeS7
ONIoss--Per bushel So so.
GAnLiC-Per string, none.-
CABBAGEs-Per crate, IS to 80
DArEs-ln trails, per 10, &C.;
GURlANrs-711@SXc..
PRUNKs--9c.
PECANs-Per Id, I retail; per hushel, loose
S2's2 10 to " rs; sacked e. 80, 50 IS.
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Job Printing.

The HERALD STEAM Jon PRINTING OrrIcr
In QUO NJ 70 most complete In u / lts depnrt
ments TO be found In the state. ltis we sun
pliet Win all tho late styles OF type, and
nsvine hye presses OF the most approved pat.
OF turning out more work IN less time than any
other office In Texas. All the job stock In
the olllce Is bousht from tirst hands, and get
II Il enabled to urn ont work at tho yery
lowest prices. Commercial printing a spe.
cial,y Call and examine specimens aud see
with what neatness work is executed.
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ALCOHOLISM. S5 10 o.. 40 per gallon.
mash, 81 .60@sb, accordlngtaage.
WINEs-C laret. In case, SS.l5@s4; Catawbs,
per gallon, 81 .lO@$2; Port, per gallon, 81. 20 a
~; Sherry, per gallon, 81 .20@$S; Madeira, Del
gallon, $l.BO@s5; White wine, In cases, IA
OSLO
CHAMPAaNx-Cooks, In baskets, Sls@s9C
Heidsieck, In basket, S28; Krug, In basket, an,
Domestic champagne, SiO@ol6.
ALK-stock ale,- per dozen, ". 15@s2 so; Por-
ter, per dozen, S2Gn$2 80.
BoTTLR BEER-St. Louis quarts 8l2. lpInts
sle 70. Budwiser, Sl2, pints Sl3 30.
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Shiioh's CONTAMINATION Cure.

Thisis beyond question the most successful
Cough Medicine we have ever sold, a few
doses Invariably cure the worst cases of
Drough Group, and Bronchitis, while IS
wonderful success in the cure of c assumption
swithhnt parallel in the his ory of medi-
clue. Since It's first discovery il has been
sold on guarantee, Il test which no other
medicine can stand. II you have a cough we
earnestly ask You to try it. Price 10cts., 80
els, md 81 90. 1fyour lungs essore, chest
orback lame, use Shloh's Porous Plaster
Price 26cts, Sold by Hickox Il House
druggists sos Main street, Dallas.
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The demand for country, and fine grades OF
fresh creamery butter, continues good, and re-
csiph have been kept pretty we'll cleaned up
Inc lower grades Of western butter are plenti-
Iul, and the demand Is very light. Scarcely
change Ia observable In dry salt meats.
The demand 10 slow There was good bust.
ness done In flour to-day. Hay corn and oats
are In good supply and moderate demand.
Ihere ~ an Over-stock Of potatoes on the
marcel, and they are slow to sell at S1.15.
The market Ia Arm for poultry and eggs, with
no changes TO note 10 preyiOns auotatlOna
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Cotton.

The controlling markets have been without
ACTIVITY, and, until lately, the tendency has
Deem In favor of buyers. In. the last few DAYS
somewhat more firmness has been exhibited
especially In Liverpool, but tina change ~.
been OF mild character. The receints 10. da '
were In the neighborhood OF loo bales and
the market was firm The future market
opened urn anu closed firm, There has been
a rsS Inquiry to,dav for cotton of tho better
prices. Offerings are chiefly OF low grades.
Inw OK
fso", nu'I.s ''''''..,',,............... 50
wv" O'"h"iS''''...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., IN
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OAK SoLH-LKATHRR-0ver % lbs, iOc; do
under 20 lbs. SOC.
HEMLock SoJR-LRATiIRR - Best Buffalo
slaughter. SOC, good do, 29c; best Matamra as
2sc good do, go; good dam sed, ESQ; poor 20
800.
OAK HARNESS LxAruxR-No. l, ACC; do, No.
IS.
HEMLoCK HAnNKss LRATugR-No. l, IS; do,
No. 2, 49,,
UPPRR-French calf, 81. rs to o.; do. kip,sl IL
0si3s per pound; American calf, 900. OIL So
DO. kip, 6Sc.@N.
CoLLARs-Duck, No. l. per dozen, $3.50.
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Answer This Question.

Why do so many people we soc around Us
seem TO prefer to suffer and DO made msera.
Bile by Indigestion, Constipation, Dizziness
Loss of Appetite, Coming up of the Food,
Yellow Skin, when for 70 cts, we will sell
them Snloh's Viialzer. guaranteed to ours
them. Sold by Hickox Il House, druggists.
COS Main street, Dallas.
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fsrnAps more alarm has boon sounded sbou,
Pa cotton seed thia season than the real con.
1lslon OF the seed warranted. Perhaps not.
vver large portion OF the cotton stptes th.rs
oersalnly was much bad cotton seed lnst rs,,
seeui,ins nom tho unprecedented wet we.thsr
SssshirE ccn,d poss,hly vitalI,s tho,. 80,
''-0s sney were spoiled, II the farmSrs ws,a
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shiloh's Catarrh Remedy

A marvellous cure for Oatarrh, Diphtheris,
Canker mouth and Head Ache. With each
bottle there Is an ingenious nasal injector for
the more successful treatment of these COM
plants without extra charge. Price so cts.
Sold by Hickox & House, druggists, COS
Main street, Dallas,
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sU6ARs.-We. quote: Powered llk; Crushd,
1h@A formulated II STANDARD A, lO% White
extra 9@qA extra G 10 to =; Yellow W. to '9II
Louisiana new white clarified 100; yellow OK;
choice shc; prime INC, fair 7Xc.
McLAssEs-Lo risiana choice 60c, prime b4c
Jair TO good 45@50c; syrup 80 to Coo
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Drugs.

Inc market has been fairly active during
me week. Prices are appended: Acld-ben-
.olo per ounce zoe; acid carbOlic solution, 5Jc ;
ac,d sulphuric, $50 per lb; acid tartaric, bSc
per Id; alum, i@5c per Id. Ammonia-csrbo-
nate, g6c per ID; assa'@tida. SOC per ID; baisam
oopniba, Soc per lib; borax, lsc per Id; blue
mel (English), 81 10 per ID; caniphor. refined.
S!c per 10; cinchonidia, 81 10 per OF; chioro,
FORM, oOc per Id; chloral, hydIat 81 75a2 NO
perlb cream OF tartar. powder. $50 per ID;
yum opium, " 90 per Id; gum shellac, zoe per
10; OIL lemon, ~ 80 per Id; bromide potass, SOC
per 10; " y wy; iooide potsss, So 96per III; (p
NW, quinine, sulphate,s3 90 per or. Seed
caraway, l6c per 10; SIENNA, 25c per ID; Alex ),
zoe per Id. Strychnine. crystals, iSl 90 per OH
SUGAR lead, 25c per Id; flour sulphur, 3ha5c
per loi salts EPSON, 30l5c per Id.
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rRLpt

Vision, Noises In the head, the vital Auid
passing unobserved in the urine. and MANY
other p diseases that lead to insanity and death.
i hne meoicai Uenliemen connected with this
OF Europe and this country, and have had
large experience In these troubles, and viii
agree TO forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOLL AIRS
i 1nr caseof this kind the VITA RESTORA-
ment) will not cure. or for anything imnure
or Injurious found In 1t. We treat all Private
Diseases ID, successfully without mercury, CON.
SULTAIlON FREE. Thorough examination
Price of VITAL RESTORATIVE 81 a bottle ~
four times the quantity, $40. Sent to any ad-
dress upon receipt Of price, U. o. ID secure
from observation, and In private name If de-
S s,reu ny English Medical Institute, No. 7lSH
box 2460. -'''i'o
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E;:{{

TESTIMONY OF DRUGGISTS. b.,.
Deem selling swlft's Syphilltic Specific n
years, and regard 1t superior to anythin'
known TO science, for the diseases for wh,a,
u Is recommended We have never known
q; j. Cassels, Townsville, Ga. IL. r. Gree,
Co., Forsythe, Ga. Hunt, Rankin LANAI
Atianta' ga; PembertOn, aamuels a Rev.
Ga. AAah'a,
ATLANTA, Ga, July a, lsu.
we have used Swift's Syphiliiic Specjf,c;r
tne treatment of eonvicts for the last yesr
ana believe II Is the only certain remedy that
which you recommend IL. 'o'
GRANT, ALBxANnER A On
s,Ooo reward will be paid to any oh smis,
Wno WIN nnd, on analysis of leo bottles OF
SUM, or any mineral substance. "''
Prepared only by the swift Specific eo,,.
Pany' Antianta, Ga sold ov George T. e.
Slns. thompson. Schott 4 Co., and W p
Patterson.
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Drugs.

The drug trade Is on the boom, one f,rm IN
this cit, hsviug furnished three coun,rv Il r,,,
stores out aud out this week. and the hon 40 A.,
uay mas TWO similar orders ON hand, There
are lew lmmaterial changes to be found
In the quotations. 'o"''"
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Poultry Rnu lan,na.

PRAIRIE CHIcKRss--We quote at 25c. spiece
SQuIRRRLs--Par dozen, 8Oc.
CniCKKNs-we quc:e S225 for spring; for
grown, ~ 30.
TURKEYs--We quote csc. to SCcapiece.
DUCKs-For tame, zoe; wild, IL to 200 apiece.
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tIpss--Ory hint, IL pounds and upwards Is o
l3lScts; ry kips, tree OF grubs, II 0; grubb
kipe iic; wet sailed, 7sc.; green butcher
hides, 6Nc,: All damaged, wet or dry,
half price; deer skins SOC. sheep skins from
25c. doh0c each.
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GERMAN MILLrr-We quote 81 90 per bushei;
Garden, BOTS. per paper retail. Wholesale
TX to 2 cents per paper.
C,otton-At the OIL MIL ,'S6 per ton.
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NJ EDICAL.

hiusua'e. - s'i.aSo oi.iiu, .Oc i,.,. :, -
ana gut binding, 90 cents, same IN ,ans,
covers % cts. Manhood. 10 cents, Moman
hood, 10 cents; Pamphlet, cents-secpreI,
sealed, by mail. Send money or posta,s
stamps. DIR. WHITTIER, the great specialist
NV ST Charles Street. st. Louis. Mo.
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Financial,

The money market has been In a condition
OF healthy activity to-day. Money has been
readily obtalnable ON desirable paper, while
the demand has been sufficient to furnish fair.
~ actlveemployment for the working balances
OF the banxs Eastern exchange has ruled
comparatively steady.
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rtAjuEs--2 pounus, VI 20; S pounds
~ 20IU
ToMAroKs-2 pounds, u rs; 5 pounds,
$40.
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The tone of tho market has been quiet and
rather easy as to several classesio goods. Or
ders for staple goods were fair, and there are
few changes In selling prices
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Cast, so cents per hundred; stove, 20 cents /;
wrought, 80 10 10 cents per hundreds brass,
Is per hundredi copper, 50 per hundred; Zinc
and lead, 81 per hundred.
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Dallas Woel Market.


Fine, ao, medium, Is, heavy, l6e. black
curry anu dirty, o to 10 cents Oh.
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cred. "rrT'I-' : : = 49, ~'"''
Coxx-sO cents per barrel.
w0oD-OAk, hickory Ana ash $500 to 40 ma,
cord. Sawed stove wood 10 retailing At the
rates OF " 80 TO W per cord.
OnARcoAL-65 oents per barrel.
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COtveoa ana Teas.

CorFE.-Rlo common, 1879 to ltcj tair, llX 10
10 choice, lo@l6N; Laguayra, l8S to Isl Java,
2S(GS0c.
TxAs-lmperlal, from t5@65c. per p.unds
Young Hyson,. %ot@6O, Oolong, %bdb6Oc, Japan,
Al ,f,sg
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TRADE TOPICS.
Experimdnt I'm Potato Culture.
HartfnrI Gourapt

H7rIIUEU CUUfNnt,
henry Il. Lee, OF Guilford, gives tho Far
mer the yield ofninstcen varieties of.pota,oes
from one pound of seed, with careful culture.
~ follows
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The Great English Remedy.

r. q neVeT-IalllnB Cure
for Nervous debility
: SSha l vitality
Spermatorrhoea, LOST
MANHOOD, impoten.
oy, Paralysis, and al
I me. terrible effects O
self Abuse, youthful
Ioiiies and excuses O
maturer years-such az
loss of Memory, Las
II u de, N t..turnal
emission, Aversion to
SnRiAfxy
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Eass- l2k to lbcts per dozen.
BuTTRR--Northern 25 to -; Texas 20 to $50.
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DALLAS PRICE CURRENT.
Miscellaneous arocers' stoo,

Il
| CRANBxaRIxs-s2 rs a3 per bushel.
| Wholesale 6k to TX.
eALr-In barrel, $3.50. TO $50 Liverpool In
sscks,$ i6o; Rock 81 80 per sack.
r. Cs,AGMx aIs xxA'o N; xxxA
to 10. Cream lOc
SOAR olive. hkc. per pound, BlueIndia. ~
| to6k, Satjpat, $40. to $50 p. Whieman
Co.'s DJ'as Soap Works: Pale olive, &c.
Sambric, 90 per pound. Eureka Manufacturing
olive, ~ cents per pound.
BnANs-fh ;to5c. per psund.
CAFDLrs-Star, full VT l4to l4h.
GnExsn-tleaT Spring, l!c; Factory IS;
SAURR KEur-For half barrel Is to 8 ~.
PoTAT0Es-sS 90 to 81 10 per barrel In sacks
VI IS 10 40per bnshel.
DRIED PKAoBEs.-Unpeeled Sc, .8hpeeled IL
per pound.
SWEET P0TAToEs--Sl. per bushel.
COAL 0iL--Below are revised quotations lie
Ftest: in barrels u cents; aseGts, 50 20
CLOTHES PNs-Round, 65ci spring, u. 90 per
0Ox.
MsAsupys--h bushsl, Iron bonnd, $3.50 per
dozen; two-hoop pals, ~ 10; three-hoop, " 80.
TUBs-Three nest, 81. 301S2 80; eight nest
u as.
WAsnaoAaps-wood, ii .s5; Zinc, $3.50; New
Era, &.trGoSl.70.
WILL BucKErs-et. 1904 30 per dozen.
xoWDhh-VO.UJ ptE KEY OI ~ pOUnuBt In 10
81 .5s " do, 81 30 blasting kegs, $3.50
sHor-Drop, bag, 49, to2 20 buck 81 40. to2.5O
MACKKnRL-N0. ! barrels, $40. half barrels
b,N; kits, II pounds, ST. No. 9 barrels, 80.
TO 2bc.
LYR-C0ncentrated, ~. 75S 800
koPK-sisal, y In. basis, llhc; cotton, acc,
xINEaAR-Per gallon, 206s3Oc. Apple, zoe. tool
WRAPPING PArER-Rag and Straw i5c. 9Dc.
y I IN %
glazed. Crooks II to IL cents per gallon for
glazed.
BEEswAx-l6 to lsc per lb.
TALLow--ln barrel, ~; In cake, &c per Id.
Flour, Grain ana Hay,
FLO FLOUR NE quote CITY Mills from new
xXxx,s 80; Choice, 50 90; ia lily, none.
xXXX2 30 Fancy. $40 to 1925; Patent, $500.
RYE-scarce Wequote per Dbl. IS.
BARLKYmscarce; good demand, SOC.
BnAN-We quote at 81.
GuNNY BAas-second- In good order, o |
cents q piece.
Corn MEAL--Her cwt, ITO.
OArs-f'ew Texas 33to36c fromwagon, 40 to so
n store.
WHEAT. No old, a5c; No new, sb@ssc, No
81 o5; !Jot new, 75@sO Rejected, 66(074; No
.ade. 0965c; Mediterranean, No 2, 20; No 3, |
,4a7bci Nicaragua, nominal, 4Oc, but not want
d by Texas millers.
COMBS to 30 cents, loose ear.
HAY-Prairi". loose from wagon, 80 to Sll per
on; dlllett. do, 80 to sll. From store. prairie
aled Sl3 ger ton; Mlllett, Sl3 Prairie baled
n car tots, el3 per ton free on board.
We quote: Chopped corn, per 100 pounds
! chopped corn and oats, per 100 pounds |
j 30; chopped barley, per 100 pounds, 81 20 |
rushed corn and cob, per 100 pounds, SOC
am -four per 100 pounds, $500;
ream meal, 81 30; fine bolted meal, per |
ushel, 500. hominy, per 100 pounds, y2l |
rits, per 100 pounds. So %; corn Hour, per 100
ounds, 81.
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A, Bond, keeps the Epicurean, Oxtail,
Mock Turtle, Chicken and other soups, al
forty cents a can.
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Rnxa.


Mixed, 81 per hundred; cotton, waste, 8,
St. Landry democrat., 1881-12-10

People seldom realize what the world
owes to the editors. Preaching short
sermon constantly for thousands who
echo their views without a thought of
the study or labor it represents. To be
sure there is much matter that is weak
as water, and abe men who can write
solidly, sensible, and concisely upon a
Thousand topics, are not to be found in
every pair Of boots yet they all work
hard, and generally give more than
they receive. The smallest country
newspaper is worth more to it's sub
scribers in one month than its price for
a!yn year "a and ,. does more more in its neighbor;
does for his munifcent salary. The
printing press may have an iron heart
but it's work is benevolence itself; the
world moves to its vibrating music. It
can be used for i'll, but is generally true
to its trust, and prompt to lead in every
good word or work. Remember this
the next time some editor fails to cut
his writings 80 as to fit closely your
particular view or fancy.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-12-10

to the production Of heat, to lighting
and the production Of light, to the SER
vice Of lighthouses and signals, to APP
paratus giving warning, to mines, rail-
ways and navigation, to military art,
to fine arts, to electro chemistry and
chemical arts, to the production and
transmission Of motive power, to me-
chanical arts, to surgery and medicine,
to horology, to astronomy, to meteor
ology, to geodesy, to agriculture, to ap-
paratus for registering, and to domestic
uses. 1t is expected that the exhibit
ton will prove much more attractive to
Americans than that at Paris.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-12-10

THE Pointers JoKE.-The dog had
pointed at snakes without ever once
making mistake for three years, when
one day last September he accompanied
his master on a walk through particu
larly stony field, where snakes we're
known to be plentiful. Suddenly the
dog, which was walking just in front Of
the huntsman, stopped and pointed so
earnestly that it was evident he had
almost stepped On a snake. The hunts
man sprang backward with immense
celerity-f0r he was q very nervous
man-and in so doing tripped and fell
with a tremendous crash. The dog.
merely glancing around to see what
was the matter, resumed his point until
his master had picked himself up, calm
ed his mind, and resolved to kill the
snake. Advancing with that direful
purpose, he discovered, not a snake, but
q cast off snakes skin at which the dog
had pointed. The moment the man
discovered the trick the dog threw him
self back, rolled over and over in an
uncomfortable fit of laughter, and fin
ally. sitting down on his launches,
laughed till the tears rolled down his
cheeks. He knew snakes skin from
a live snake perfectly well, and his
purpose in pointing at the snake was
simply to give his master good fright
New York Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-12-10
The Valley of Death.

The Valley of Death, spot almost
as terrible as the Prophets valley of
dry bones, lies just north of the old
Mormon road to California, in Utah-a
region thirty miles long by thirty broad
and surrounded, except at two points.
by inaccessible mountains. It is totally
devoid of water and vegetation, and
the shadow Of bird or wild-beast
never darkened its white glaring sands.
The Kansas Pacific railroad engineers
discovered it and some papers which
show the fate Of the "lost Montgomery
train" which came south from Salt
Lake in 1850, guided by Mormon.
When near Deaths Valley some came
to the conclusion that the Mormon
knew nothing about the country, so
they appointed one Of their number a
leader and broke off from their party
and turned due West. So with the peo-
pie and wagons and the flocks he
travelled three days and then descended
into the broad valley whose treacher-
GUS mirage promised water. They
reached the centre, but only the white
sands, bounded by scorching peaks met
their gaze. And around the valley they
wandered, and one by one the men died
and the painting focks stretched them
selves in death under the sun. The
children crying for water, died at their
mothers breasts, and with swollen
tongues and burning yitals the mothers
followed. Wagon after wagon was
abandoned, and strong men tottered
and raved and died. After a weeks
wandering a dozen survivors found
some water in hollow of mountain.
1t lasted but short time when all
persisted but two, who escaped out of
the valley and followed the trail of
their former companions. Eighty seven
families, with hundreds Of animals,
persisted here, and now after thirty -one
years the wagons stand complete, the
iron work ks and tires are bright, and the |
shriveled skeletons lie side by side.