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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08
PIGS FOR SALE.

Fifteen White Chester shOats Also, Poland
China bears and sOws at reasonable prices.
5. j. HASTINGS,
676s Passumpsic, Vt.
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There is considerable talk in favor
of organizing a dramatic society III
town. The Battle of Gettysburg
has developed some talent that should
Ice utilized in some manner.
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WAN ED

A situation in a small family as house keeper OF
| al nurse by young American woman with a year
old child. Address Mrs. A. +. HEARSEY.
| 67-6S- st. JOhnsbury, VT.
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New Iduerfsemrnfs.
Coal Furnace For Sale.

BOynton Portable Furnace-wilI heat auy
thing. Can be seen at CaledOnian Office.
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LYNDON.

Mr.. Edwin Fisher had a finger bad
ly crushed in machinery ii few days
ago. He is getting along well.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08

Judge Ross has been assigned to
hold county court in Caledonia county
June ,. lSS3, and in Essex county
March 20 and Sept. IL, 1883. The SUI
preme court will meet in Caledonia
county May :, 1883, with Royce, Pow
ers, Neazey and Taft on the bench.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-12-08

The Girls missionary society will
present an operetta, entitled "New
Years Eve" for two evenings, mt New
Years
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-29

The delegates and altcrnatcs will he elected in
such manner the respective County and City
Committees may determine.
X. kEMPER. Committee
JAMES HAY. from
Z. HOLMES BOYD Sth Dist
Conservative papers please copy
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Alrxalllria Oazette.
81
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1892.
The Electric Motor.

An invention, which it is claimed will re-
Tolutionize the street railway travel, was
successfully tested in the yard Of the Union |
Passenger Railway Company, in Pittsburg
Pa. Saturday. 1t consists of an electric mo-
tor designed to propcl street cars: which has
been recently patented by DIR J. Il. Finney,
of that city 4 car weighing six tons was
used in the experiment. The electric mo-
tor was suspended below the level of the
floor by truss attachment to the truck
The only machinery in addition to the SIM
pie dynamo machine, rated at one and
half horse power, was u series Of gear wheels
by which the car wheel was made TO re-
volvc once in thirty revolutions of the mo-
tor, which propelled the car at the rate of
ten miles an hour. The electricity is pro-
duced by dynamo electrical machine, loca-
ted ut any point, and is conveyed on Il wire
suspended IL short distance above the car Oh
brackets attached to arms extending from
posts set ut the side of the track. The cur
rent is led from this conductor to the motor
by IL contact traveller consisting of Il
grooved pulley held loosely on the
cnndnctor by another pulley on the other
side. The current Is grounded through the
wheels and rails. the latter having u cunlin
uolls connection in order To make more
perfect ground. The traveller is drawn
along the wire conductor by the car,and the
pulleys are so adjusted that they pass over
the brackets without breaking" the contact,
furnishing Il constant and steady supply of
electric power to the machine which il trans
irrs into motion, just as the old fashioned
mill-whecl converts the weight of water into
motion and transmits it through the proper
gearing to the hlrrs, which in turn convert
wheat and corn into flour and meal. The
entire machine could be placed in Il medium
sized shoe-box and does not exceed 800
pounds in weight. Even this weight may
be greatly reduced as the gearing is all I'M
necessarily heavy. The persons in charge of
the car increase the power at will, even con-
centrating it all on single motor if ncces-
sary. The current reversed will serve us II
brake i'll going down grades, and in this re-
spect will be more effective than any other
ever used. In addition to propelling the
cars by electricity DR.. Finney has designed
electric lamps for lighting them, the power
to be taken from the same conductor \
company with Il large capital has been or,
gained to push the invention.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
Masonic.


Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. 22. A. F&
a. NJ, meets i'll the Masonic Temple on Cameron
street, on the second and fourth Thursday oven.
ingS of each month
Andrew Jackson Lodge, No. 12O, A. F.&A.M,,
meets in the Masonic Temple on the first and
third Thursday evenings of each month
Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No. Ia, meets
IN the Masonic Temple on the first Monday even
ing i'll each month.
Old Diminion Commandery, No II, Knights
Icmplar meets in the. Masonic Temple on tho
third Monday evening in each month.
Odd Fellows.
Marley Encampmcnt, No. 6, meets in Odd Eel.
~" I;iii' u. columbus street Oh the second anh
fourth Monday evenings in each month.
Potomac Lodge, No. :}S, meets in Odd Fellows
HAIL II. Columbus street, every Friday evening
Sarcpta Lodge, No. i6, meets in Sarepta HALL
OH hinE street, between Royal and Pitt streets.
every Tuesday evening.
Osceola Tribe, No. /, meets in Sarepta Hall
every Thursday evening.
Knights of Pythias.
Mechanics Lodge, No. g. meets at their hall. ON
H. Fairfax street, opposite the Market Building
every Monday evening.
Oriental Lodge, No. u, meets at same hall, every
Friday evening.
..E Knights Of Honor.
N''S - SH A@ouSNt 4>u. 1000, meets ut R8la
Haven Hall, south Fairfax street, between King
ana Prince streets, on the LIST and Sd Mond.Y
evenings of each month
Royal Arcanum
Alexandria Council, No. 627, meets at RaIIs
Haven Hall, on the second and fourth Monday
evenings Of each month.
Catholic Societies
Society of st. Vincent dc Paul, meets at @
Mary's Hall, south Royal street, every SUNDAY
afternoon.
Alexandria Catholic Benevolent Society, meets
at st. Mary's Hall, every Sunday evening.
B'nai Birth .5u
Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. $50, meets in saren,,
Hail. on the second and fourth Sunday EVENINGS
in each month. o's'
a.Et- ;G Rechabites
Potomac Tent, Nos l. o. r.. meets in tho bsIr
oil the knights Of Pythias, north Fairfax street,
every Saturday evening.
Good Templars.
Golden Light Lodge No. 337. meets in Odd
Fellows Hall, north Columbus street, every Tues.
day evening.
Reform Club.
Alexandria Reform Club meets ut their hall nm
Fairfax street, between King and Prince streets
every Friday evening.
Independent Order Of Mechanics.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, meets in in the hall of
the Knights Of Pythias, north Fairfax street.
every Tuesday every.
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Mail train South bound, connects at Charlottcs-
willie, with Chesapeake and Ohio Il. R. East and
West at Lynchburg, with Norfolk & Western r.
E., through Southwest Virginia to Nashville, Now
Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Texas, and
with Rich & Alleg'y. r. Il. for Lexington and
Natural Bridge-and at Danville with Richmond
& Danville Railroad, to South and Southwest.
j Mail train North bound, connects ut Lynchburg
with the r. & A. r. Il. for Lexington and Natural
Bridge, and at Charlottesville for Stallnton Cliff
ton Forge and intermediate points
Express trains South bound connect ut Chariot
tcsville with Chcs. Il Ohio trains for the West and
with Il. & d. r. L., ut Danville for all points in
South, Southeast, Southwest, and East
Express trains North bound make connection at
Charlottesville for Richmond, Staunton, White
Sulphur, Charleston and Huntington.
MINED TRAINS for Main Line leave Alcxan-
dria daily, except Sunday, 500 III. and II night
and returning arrive 1T Alexandria 300 p. H.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington 7:1oa.
m. and 500 Il. III. and Alexandria 100 and S:t5
4. ~, daily, except Sunday, arrive ut Strasburg
at 12:4Op M, connecting with the Valley Road
East and West and at River with S. V. Il. Il.
for Luray and Waynesboro. Leave Strlsbure
1:5O p. m, arriving ut Alexandria ut 800 and
Washington ut ITO p. ~
MIXED TRAINS FOR MANASSAS DIVISION
leave Alexandria daily, except Sunday, ut Coca
NJ, arriving at Strasburg ut 4:3O p. H., re.
turning leave Strasburg ut 5:35 i. H., arriving at
Alexandria ut $40 p. NJ.
| For Middleburg daily, except Sunday, conncc,
ton ut Plains station
For Upperville regular connection at Delaplane
For Fairfax c. h. daily connection except Sun.
day, at Fairfax station.
RaS- Trains SO and 81 connect to and from
WARRENTON.
ss-ACCOMMODATION TRAIN runs between
WARRENTON and WASHINGTON daily, except
Sunday. Leaves Warrenton I:2O Il. III. and arrive
| Il a. -
Washington 400 and Alexandria $40 D. M,
arriving at Warrenton 7:45 p. m.
All trains make good connections at Washing.
ton, to and from North and West
| Pullman Sleepers between New York and
| Atlanta on Maj trains in each direction without
change; only one change Of cars between New
York and New Orleans.
| New Orleans Sleepers leave Washington at 7:1C
a. M, running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Charleston, S. c., without change, on 1885 p,
H. train, via Greensboro, Charlotte and Columbia.
Pullman Slccpers OH trains so and 50 between
Baltimore and White Sulphur. -
Solid trains with Pullman Palace Cas- attached
run through between Washington and Louisville
via Staunton and White Sulphur, daily without
change
Marks Sleeping Couch Cars arc on Nigh.
trains between Washington and Danvilc.
Through tickets at lowest rates to all impOrtan.
points in the United States
Mail Trains i'll both directions make close coil.
nection at Franklin Junction to and from all
points on Franklin Division.
| A 4,
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Call for a District Convention.

The undersigned, members of the State Central
Committee of the Conservative Democratic party
of Virginia from the Eighth Congressional Dis
trict, do hereby call Il Convention of the party to
meet in the city of Alexandria Wednesday,
September 9th, 1882, at II o'clock m, for the
purpose of nominating 4 candidate for the 18th
Congress. The basis of representation will be one
delegate and one alternate for every 100 votes
and fraction of 100 over so received by Mai John
W. Daniel. ut the GubcrnatOrial election in 1881
and the counties and cities will be entitled to
REPRESENTATION fnllnMs viz
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EoR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, FoRTRE!
MONROE AND THE SOUTH
THE STEAMER GEORGE I,EARy

THE STEAMER GEORGE LEARY
Carrying the u. S. MaiD
Will leave her wharf, foot of Prince ST. on TIES
DAYS and TIL tuesdays at 5:30 D. IN. and SAT.
uR)AGs at 6;o, stopping ut Piney Point and
Point Lookout going: and returning Rim nv
leaves Norfolk on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDaYss
ut O'Clock p. III. and SUNDAYS at 800
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Beginning October 1. 80
FIRST class Fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
$25o; Second class, each way, 81. 80: First class
fare to iincy Point and Point Lookout, 81. SO:
Second class, each way. IS cents,
Connects ut Norfolk with steamers f,r p;o,,
mond New York and with the MERCHANTS and Nj
uers' Line for Boston " -'''
P. Il. HOOE,; Agent. - - 0u inoe
inland AND sEARoARD CoASTlNG CO.
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1000 GREAT 1000
1909 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1907
TO THE NORTH, WEST & AND SOUTHWEST

loOS PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lOCE
TO 1CO, THE North OB WEST & AND SOUTHWEST
0 SPLENDID SCENERY,
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect July IL, 1892
Trains leave Washington, from station, corner O.
Sixth and B. streets, as follows:
For Plttsburg and the West Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars ut $50 H. NJ,
daily Fast Line, $50 a. M, dali with Sleeping
Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati Western
Express 7:3O p. H., daily, with Palace Cars to
/ Pittsburg and Cincinnati. Mail Express, $50
p. NJ, daily, for Pittsburg and the West.
For Crcsson Springs, $50 a. m. and $50 y. m.
daily.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
G:4O y. III. daily, except Sunday, with Parlor
Cars from Harrisburg to Watkins; $50 p. H.,
daily, except Saturday, with. Palace Cars Wash
ington to Canandaigua.
For Willamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, mt
$3.50 a. m, daily, except Sunday
For New York and the Fast, 500 and 1890 a. m,.
1:30, 400, $50 and 1920 p. III. On Snnda,
4:2O, $50 and 1920 p. III. Limited Exrrcss a
Pullman Parlor Cars, 9:30 Il. ~, daily cxccri
Sunday.
For Brooklyn, N. Y, all through trains connect ~
Jersey City with boats of BROOKLYN Annex.
afording direct transfer to Fulton street. avoid.
ing double fcrriagc across New York CITY
For Philadelphia, 500 and 1910 n. M 1:3O
400, 800 and 1920 g. M. On Sunday 100
$50 and 1920 pm. Limited Express, g3C
q. m, daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore GAO, 500, $50 and 1920 4. M
and 1:3O, 4:20, 4:4O, 6:2O, 7:3O, $50, anc
1920 p M. On Sunday, 500 and 9:}O n. M
and4;2O, 6:2O, 7:30, $50 and 1O:20rp. m.
For Popes Creek Line, GAO Il. M, and 1:IO D. H.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis GAO a. M, and 4:4O p. m daily,
except Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILwA,
-. .le AND .
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, $50, 7:2O, 800. loo aud
11:25 a.. H.. AGO $780, 6:2O, 500 and II 40 n
+ m. On Sunday at $50, 800, loo and II :o5
a. III. and 500 p m. ~ 80, '-s
For Richmdnd and the South, 6:3O and :25 q.
M, daily, and 500 p. M, daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 500
S:15, S:53 and 1000 q. M A; 1910, 300. 500
TOO and 800 p. M, and 1900 midnight ON
Sunday at Sid, 1858 and 1000 a. M; 700 and
Tickets and information ut the Office, Northeas
corner of 18th street and Penna Avenue, and a,
the station where orders can be left for the chec
ing Of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. " .yL j r WOOD q D
FRANK THOMSON, 6. M. " m NV
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LADY OF THE LAKE
EVERY II MONDAY, "WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
at 6:oo o'clock p. M; returning leave Norfolk on
alternate days ut 400 p NJ
=, inns stunch iron steamer has just been painted
throughout, staterooms newly furnished and car.
peted and is the handsomest as well as the safest
boat on the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay,
and IS the only steamer. making close. Connection
with the New York and Boston steamers: also
connects with Richmond Steamers and railroad
lines South. Stops at PINEY POINT and POINT
LOOKOUT going and returning.
For the fall and winter conmenc;no n, let
rates of fare will be as follows: ,S'
FIRST class fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
500 second class $780, first class fare to Pinev
POINT and Point Lookout, $3.50; second class
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STEAMERS.
GUNNER ARRANGEMENT.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO., (LlMITED.l

On and after june ~, 1882, the steamers CITY
OF WASHINGTON and CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
will run the following time table, viz:
LEAVE WESTINGHOUSE Is, : 30, 9 30,
80, 10 30 and II 30 A. NJ, and II 80. 80,
30, 30, 30. . 80, 6 80 and T IS P. NJ.
LEAVE ALENANDRIA-6 90, 7 80. = 30,
30, 10 30 and II 30 A. NJ, and II 30 30,
2 80 80 81, . 80, 80 and ! 10 P. II. ~. g.
3 gts~ n. B.-Same schedule OH SUNDAYS. com
mencing ut s 30 4. NJ -
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCURSION-12
miles OH the Potomac for IL cents.
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JEWELERS..
NEW STORE a.!
NEW sToRE'
Jcwelly, atches and Clocks.
E. S. FLEMING, No: "a King street

E. 5. FLEMING, No. 74 King street
Informs his friends and the public generally that
he has opened at No. ~ King street Watch
Clock and Jewcry Store. where all kinds of JEW
ELRY, WATCHES and CLOCKS from the ordnu-
ry to the finest quality can be found
All descriptions of REPAIRING done in the
ncatcst style and OIL short notice.
Orders from the country solicited and satisfac-
ton guaranteed in all eases. ap29-tf
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The steamers of this company make connections
Mt Norfolk for Boston and all points East; at New
iErk with all points West and Northwest, and at
alexandria Al with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Tbroneb rat ,s
given and freight handled carefully and PROMPTLY
For further information apply to ''''
F. A. REED & CO., Agent
WA, r,1o,,nco>- Janney's wharf
1416 F street,
sep27-tf -.s W.,b,no.o ~ n
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AND WESTERN RAILROAD

WASHINGTON AND WESTERN RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT. EH.sts
TWO TRAINS DAILY except SUNDAY RE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND ROUND HILL.
BEGINNING MAY 8, 1882. res.
Leave Washington at Q 20 a. m. and d 20 n ~
and Alexandria at 8 25 a. IN. and 4 25 D. IN. Pas,
Leesburg, going westward, at II 80 a. m. and
40 p. IN, and arrive at Round Hill at 10 Is n
NJ. and 20 p. III. Leave Round Hill at S 40
m. and u 80 p. m. Pass Leesburg, going east
ward, at 8 10 q. m. and 1 10 p. M. and arrive Al
Alexandria at 8 25 a. M. and Is D. m, and Al
Washington at 8 So a. m. and 25 D. m.
@-Passengers from Washington will take th,
Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 9:2Oa. m. and 4:2O al
M, and go through to Round Hill without chang,
of cars. fHs~Har g.
The 9:25 a. M. train from Alexandria and 1870
pm. train from Round Hill connect at Round Hi
with Daily Line of Coaches for Snickersyille. BeT
ryvile and Winchester; also with Line of Coacbe,
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldic and Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward, make close connection,
at Vienna, with sisions Line of Stages for Fairfa,
Court House.
One thousand mile communication t;ckets hoo,
ing two names 800; one thousand mile tictets
bearing allthe names of a family or members of n
firm, S25. - :"
apo H. MAcLEAN, Supt.
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CLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RIVER, PROyI.
DENGE AND BOSTON,
IA appointed sailing days from Alexandria Ey
En- z in,I IGESDAY and from Philadelphia EVERY
rms line connects ut Alexandria with the yir-
gina ,a!and and Washington and Ohio railroads,
anu uS fnladelphia with Clydes regular Steam.
spIps ior Fall River, Providence and Boston,
free of commissions. ''H '''ie
NO charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and to
wharfage in Boston. Quick time. FREQUENT de-.
Peartures. Through rates and through bills of
'a''ne given: Insurance at tho lowest rates
49, - Agents ssl5. -
F. A. REED & CO., Alexandria,
VIM. 7. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia
JOHNSON CO., Wash. & Georgtn.
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BORDEAUX CLARET for sale by the case or
ID bottle at
ie9 Wa JOHNSON & cos.
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POTOMAC RIVER TaNn1Nos

POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer ARROWSMITH leaves eth street
wharf, Washington, ut Z a. IN. and Alexandria ut
100 a: m. EVERY MONDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY for nll river landings. On MONDAYS
as fur rs Nomini Ferry; OH Thursday Nomni and
Currioman on Saturday Currioman aud Leonard
town connects at Shepherds with B. & o. r. r.
C. W. RIDLEY, Gen. Manager.
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HARDWARE IND Cutlery,

JAMES F. CARLIN Il SONS,
NO. 63 KING STREETS
ALEXAN DRIA, VIRGINIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY
Builders Hardware. Locks. Hinges, Screws,
DoorBolts, Iatchcs &C.. Saddlcry. Hardware,
Bride Bits, Buckles, Rings, ITamcs, &C. &C.,
Wheelwrights' Hardware. Axlcs. Rims, Hubs,
Spokcs, Sawed Fellows. Tire Iron &c. Pocket
Table, Carving and Butcher Knives, &C., Guns,
Pistols, Sc a full and complete stock of first
class goods away in store and sold mt lowest cash
prices. aug15
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-06-24
Oceans Myriads.

There is a fish in the sea whichis very
numerous, as much so as the cod or
herring, yet which is rarely or never
seen. If it could be got it would be a
fine food fish, and add greatly to the
market supplies on the Eastern coast.
1t is known as the tile fish, and it
abounds along the western edge of the
Gulf stream, in seventy-tive fathom
water, of a temperature between forty
and fifty degrees. Attention has re-
Gently been attracted to this fish by the
fact that something has occurred in the
ocean depths to kill great numbers of
them, Along the coast, from Sandy
Hook to Nantucket, myriads OF tile fish
were found dead during March last. 1t
is mystery what caused their destruc-
ton. The scientists are puzzled. This
is not an unusual phenomenon. In
1889, Sir John Sinclair sailed through
leagues and leagues of sea covered with
dead haddock. This was on the coas:
of Norway and Sweden, and for three
years haddock, before abundant in
these regions, was very scarce. Is it
not provoking to think that this tile
fish, which could be made SO useful as
food for man, cannot be caught? AT
least it has not been caught so far, and
is barely known to pisciculturists. II
ever man should obtain as complete
knowledge of the bottom Of the sea as
he has Of the surface of the land, it
would doubtless be found that there are
tens of thousands of varieties of fishes
and submarine animals that might serse
for human food. No doubt there 5are
sea serpents and other monsters Of the
deep. Water covers two-thisds of the
face of the earth, and how very little
we know of the mysteries it must con-
tain.-Denaorest's Monthly.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-06-24
Mending.

Mending is one of those homely occu-
pations that, like sweeping, busting and
washing dishes fills up great deal OF
time and leaves very little to show for
itself. But if it isn't done, then it
shows great deal. If garments were
made as the "one-hoss shay was
made, if the thread was as good as the
cloth, and the work as good as the thread,
and the fastenings were sure, and the
Innings matched all the rest, and the
wear was even and uniform throughout,
there would be little mending to be
done. The worn garment would eds
solve" so to speak, and leave nothing
behind, nothing even for rag carpets,
but such, alas! is not the case. The
cloth grows thin at the elbows and
knees (of boys), the buttons come of,
the button-holes stretch and grow fuz-
zy, the seams rip, the edges fray, the
fabric is torn by sharp points that Turk
unseen and part the threads without
giving notice, and, little by little, gar
ments go to pieces, unless the constant
"stitch in time I" is taken.
There are those who can afford to lay
aside their clothing as fast as it becomes
soiled or worn, and attire themselves in
new, but these are not the majority,
The most of men and women are glad
If they can keep themselves neat and
tidy by the device of mending, and often
of patching, and rich people who are
not spendthrifts are slow to throw away
well-fitting and handsome garment
because it needs mending. This occu-
patton, therefore, is quite universal,
and. In fact, is carried on more elab-
.orately and Systematically by the we'll
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-06-24
Our Young Readers.
THE PANSLES.


What do the pansies think, mamma
When they first come in the spring?
Do they remember the robins,
And the songs they used to sing
When the butterflies come again,
wonder if they will say:
"We are ever so glad to see you,
And won't you sit down and stay?"
Will the pansies tell the butterflies
How the snow lay white and deep,
And how beneath it, safe and warm,
They had such pleasant sleep?
Will the butterflies tell the pansles
How they hid in their cradle bed,
And dreamed away the winter-tlme,
When people thought they were dead
And will they talk of the weather,
Just as grown-up people do?
And wish the sun would always shine,
And the skies be always blue?
Speak of the lilies dressed in white,
And the dntfodils dressed in gold,
And say that they think the tulips
Are exceedingly gay and bold?
/ fancy the purple pansies are proud;
| fancy the yellow are gay.
Oh. I wish | could know just what they
think;
Iwish could hear them say:
Here comes our dear little Lucy,
The kind little girl in pink,
Who used to visit us every day
And that's lUlldt lce pansieS think"
Mary A. Barr. in HdrDer's Young People.