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St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28
Climbing Plants for Windows.

A recent English writer gives the fol-
lowing, which suggests a way in which
hardy wood climbers might be made
available for window decoration in win
ter or early spring: "Some years ago,
as was passing through a room used
only occasionally, perceived an odor
Of fresh flowers that surprised me, as
none were ever kept there. On raising
the curtain of the east window [ saw
that a branch of Dutch honey -suckle
had found its way between the two
sashes at one corner, while growing in
the summer, and had extended itself
quite across the window; and on the
branch inside there were three or four
clusters of.wel-developed flowers, with
the usual accompaniment of leaves,
while on the main bush outside there
was not yet. a leaf to be seem. The flow
ers inside were just as beautiful and fra
grant as if they had waited until the
NATURAL time Of blooming. Since then /
have tried the experiment purposely,
and always with, the same result A
heavy covering of the ground over the
roots of the plants with leaves, and suffi-
Gent protection of the stem outside,
would allow this method to be practiced
in 3lquite severe climates. Canada
Farmer. t!i.i6Hs itE- sG H.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28
HUMOROUS.

-" Lake your tlme," as the JeWeler
said to the customer who had forgotten
his chronometer.
-s'Prisoner, have you ever been con-
Victed?" "No, your Honor. have
always employed first-class lawyers -
A Brooklyn man has just found his
sister, from whom he had been separat-
ed fifty years. She was the cook in his
boarding house, and he recognized her
style of hash. -
-"I know where the dark goes when
morning comes,' said little Clare. cit
goes. down cellar; it's dark there all
Chicago Standard.
The Marquis of Butte started daily
paper in Wales, and, after sinking
about $500, 900 in the concern, shut up
the shop. AS Marquis he is all right,
but in journalism the Butte is on the
other leg. Pittsburgh Telegraph.
Nice lesson for little folks:-The
Dog and the Cat are Fighting. Is this
Wrongp Yes, it is very Wrong for the
Dog and Cat to Fight, because they are
not Married. When you Grow up, Chill
dren, you will see the Point OF this Les
son. Chicago Primer, .,,.s.. $685..
Mrs. Cleanwelli is what may be
called pizen nice. Cleanwell says when
he caught his better half washing Oft
the Easter eggs he had paid half dol
lar apiece for, he became convinced that
theresW was such, a. thing as being too neat
Boston Transcript -
-. He blew out his brains after bid
ding his wife igood-by with a gum
Erected to the memory of John Phil
lips, accidentally shot as mark Of af-
lection by his brother" "a piano for
sale by a. lady about to cross the. Chan
mel in an oak case, with carved legs.
DR.. Hodgsoa,'s Errors IN English. ~
An undergraduate, under examine
ton at Dublin, was missing question
after question. At last the examiner
got irritated, and said: "I declare, I've
got dog at home that could answer
the questions that have been given, to
you.'' .sHave you really, sirp'' said
the undergraduate, blandly. "May I
ask if you would sell him"
IL must say that very much dis
like this ostentatious furnishing" re-
marked the elderly Miss Pringle as she
looked about her In the new home Of
the Spankingtons. g Now, look at that
great elaborately-f Framed mirror. I de-
clare I can see nothing beautiful in it. =
:" You shouldn't expect impossible
ties" remarked Fogg, the villain.
:" understand you told in a store
that I wasn't q man to be depended
on said Hckenlooper to Wiggles-
worth, as they met the other morning.
g 'Taint so,n promptly denied Wiggles-
worth; "What I said was that you were
q tergiversationist. '' q. 4 Oh, wen. that's
quite another thing responded Hick-
enloopsf; z I'm much Sbfiged for your
good opinion. q and he shook ,Wiggles-
2 worth 1wa<xnly by the hand and went
AWAY s&-sk 4sA ga 1stttsSs aysts1
~ Il 80
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28
In the Wide.AWake Country.

Come, Freddie, time you were in bed
long ago." said mamma.
'Don't want to gor' cried Fred. II
wish I never had to 60 to bed!"
But in a few moments Fred was snug
" tucked away. Everything grew dim,
and Fred's eyes began to close. Very
soon he heard little voice from some
where, and started up. .... w..
Perched on his knee was the queerest
little man he had ever seen. In one
hand he held long pin, and this he Oft
en- thrust at Fred. = co." .t.
"What are you doing that. for?'
asked Fred. $40 keep you awake"
said the. little dwarf. "You are in Wide
Awake Land, and no one goes to sleep
here. !" 4 ttt.s@ 5"t 3D. -.,' w1t "a
Fred sat up in bed and looked about.
Was it really Wide-Awake Land?
Needn't he ever go,to bed again? 20,
[ am glad!'' he said, d ,,-ra.sI % -. :.
There were many other boys and girls
in this Queer. land, and most of them
looked very unhappy.
"What is the matter?" asked Fred of
q little boy who was crying hard j
Sim tired and sleepy" sobbed the
boy. 80
"Why don't you go to sleep them"
asked Fred.
{. Humph! I guess you haven't been
here long, or you'd know" - ~
"No, I've just come; I think it's
NICE. .,.. -... ,'tt ~
I! Wait till you get sleepy" said the
boy. II used to think, Wide-Awake
Land would be nice. | believe Sleepy
Land would be nicer now. '''s=srR go. =. nv
"Yes,' added Fred;" but why can't
you 60 to sleep?''+'' .. 90 . ,.,, T. e.. +
because the little men that you see
everywhere, carry pins. They prick US
when we try to sleep. O, I wish Ihadn' t
comer' And the boy began ITO cry
again. Fred thought he was very silly,
and ran off to- find some other1new-
conner. s4, d, 49, I'm re,7.. s--,.,s..,.-. g,
Night came at last. Big lamps were
hung on the trees and made the place as
light as day. The little men were flying
about to keep the sleepy ones awake.
Fred got sleepy at last, and began to
nod. a liCtle man thrust big pin into
him. "You must keep awake" he
said. Fred tried hard, but his eyes
would shut, and then would come the
wicked pin. At last he screamed aloud.
"Why, Fred! what is the trouble?"
and he looked up. There was mamma
81 don't like Wide-Awake Land, !"
cried Fred, 81 will go to sleep when
you want me to after this.''
+" | think you are dreaming, Fred"
replied mamma.
Il was, but [ am awake now"
"Well, dear, you are in Sleepy Land
now So good night, and pleasant
dreams. Our Little Ones.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28
The Champion Centenarian.

IL Aunt Tamah Brooks, who was at the
exposition on Thursday and Friday last,
is possibly the oldest, negress, if not the
oldest person, in America, having reach
ed the remarkable age of 1923 years.
She was born in Roanoke County, Vir-
ginia, in 1853, as is shown in the Bible
record of the family of Thomas Yancey.
She was the property of William Yam
cey, and at his death was given to his
son, Thomas Yancey, for a house serv-
ant. Before his death she was employ
ed in supervising the domestic affairs of
the household, and as a nurse in cases
Of sickness At the death Of Thomas
Yancey she was transferred to one of the
legatees of his estate, Mrs. Wilson
Walker Brooks, who died on the 9th of
December last, at the age Of seventy
eight. Aunt Tamah is the mother of
seventeen children, all of whom reached
their maturity. Her baby son, who at
tends her every day in the railroad
building of the cotton exposition, is an
old white-headed man, sixty-nine years
old. Aunt Famah is remarkable for
her strength of memory, remembers the
three great wars of America, and tells
many interesting incidents concerning
them. She was in Virginia when the
revolutionary war broke out, and recol-
lects distinctly the starting out of our
fore-fathers to fight for the liberty of our
country. She is very active and ener-
getic considering her extreme age.
Only the present year she had the little
negro boys and girls bring the stalks
of cotton from the fields. that she might
pick the bolls. She raises many chick
ems, and takes as much interest in her
pursuits as any girl of sixteen.-Atlarata
IGn \ CONSTELLATION
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28
The Vienna Fire-A Terrible Mistake.

The truth as to the great fire came out
slowly, but there can no longer be a
doubt as to the fact that the police, dur
ing the pause which preceded the de-
scent of the hundreds jammed into the
upper galleries, passages and stairs, got
the idea into their heads that everybody
had left the theater, and in criminal
heedlessness fastened the doors to pre-
vent people from entering the theater,
and thus prevented many hundreds from
leaving the burning house. So long as
we, could believe that the mistake was
d general one, that not one Of the TO-
600 persons in the streets heard the
cries of anguish from within, we might
have thought that it could be pardoned;
but now it. has been ascertained beyond
doubt that AMONG those who jumped
upon the blankets from the frst-foor
balcony there were at least ten persons
who had seen that hundreds were left
behind, their relations among them.
These ten persons pleaded, screamed
and implpred the police to give them
ights'aId torches wherewith to search
the passages, but the officers were deaf
to their appeals, and even threatened to
arrest them. Imagine brave girl, who
from The balcony Of the first fioorEre
turned three times to the burning in
terror, calling, cropping for her father,
mother, sister, betrothed and who in
pathetic tones calls downs to the masses
below. for Gods, sake to- provide her
with torches, that hundreds, thousands
We're perishing within the walls. Fancy
such agirl being treated roughly, told
she was frantic, ordered to be quiet, and
at last pushed by force into d carriage,
her cries stepped, by the hand Of POI
Iceman! There can be no doubt that an
american crowd would not have locked
quietly on in a, similar. case, All that
girl s relatives were burned, and their
bodies have not yet been found. "
emma Cor. N. 7. World.
The dogs having learned, perhaps
from the wolves, that sheep are good
eating, it has become necessary now to
protect the sheep from the dogs. Down
in New Jersey the farmers use goats for
that purpose Two goats can drive
away a dozen dogs! A few doses of
their. peculiar treat ment will cure dog.
and he leaves the premises without any
more ifs or butts4sa aa. u - SO ig5Hi 8
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28
Our Young Readers.
DOING OUR BEST.

sIcannot do much" said q little star,
"To make the dark world bright!
My silvery beams cannot struggle far, Z.
Through the folding gloom OF night!
But I'm only part of Gods greatplan,
And I'll cheertuily do the best that can!'.
"What is the use" saba feecy cloud, i
'Of those few drops that hold? r.
They will hardly bend pat the y proud
Yet am part of Gods great plan,
So my treasures Eli give as well as I canI" %G.
A child went merrily forth to play, r
But a thought, like silver thread, 4
Kept winding in and out all day, %
Through the happy golden head;
Mother said: Darling, do all you can!
For you are part of Gods great plant"
She knew no more than the glancing star,
Nor the cloud with its chalice FULL 3 a
How, why, and for what, all strange things
,y were2 gr' "A tg,g5'
She was only a child at SCHOOL,! .t.:.-.A..gsf
Bat she thought: 8 1t is part of Gods great
plan ., . =
That even should do ali that can!e q. I
So she helped younger child along,
When the road was rough to the feet,
And she sang from the heart little song,
That we all thought passing sweet;
ana her father, weary, toiEWorn man, -,
Said: - l, too, will do the best that canl
Our best! All, children, the best Of us
Must hide our faces away,
When the Cord of the vineyard comes to look
At our task at the close of day!
But for strength from above, It's the Masters
plan,
Wen pray, and wen do the best that we can.
S~ iE 1901 ~ w E-EpiscOpdl Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28

Secretary Hunt has placed upon the
official files of the Navy Department a
letter of very unusual character for Office
files. The letter is an answer sent by
the Secretary to a young naval officer
who wants to get married and will, in
very short time, consummate that desire.
The young officer in question has most
excellent record, but is not troubled
with superabundance of funds. In or
der that he might carry out the mar
rage ceremony in some style, he made
request for an advance of pay. Secrvs'
tary Hunt has replied that he has di-
rected that the advance asked for be
made, and that he commends both the
efficiency and good standing of his cor
respondent, to whom he wishes all pros
perity; and then Mr.. Hunt adds little
homily upon marriage, and advises. in
a general way, that It is a good thing
for all young men, even naval officers,
to get married. i oi5
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28

Land commands . high price at
Winnipeg Manitoba, Lieptenant4ioV..
ernor Cauchon recently sold farm .of
five hundred acres in the suburbs to .
syndicate for 81OO, 600! go ~, Is 50
St. Landry democrat., 1882-01-28

voice he said: Gentlemen, / Have made a
painful discovery; Ihave BHght's disease Of
the Kidneys and in less than a year he was
dead.n Ss,I
"You believe then that it has no symptoms
OF its own and is frequently unknown even BY
the person who is afflicted with it?'' o ''3s5
g 1t has no symptoms Of its own and very
often none ut all. Usually notwo people have
the same symptoms, and frequently death is
the first symptom. The slightest indications
of any kidney difficulty should be enough to
strike terror to any one. know what ! am
talking about for have been through all the
stages of kidney disease
"You know of DR.. Henion's caseW
eyes, Ihaye both read and heard of It,"
"It is very wonderful, is it nota"
"a very prominent case, but no more 80
than great many others that have come to
my notice as having been cured by the same
means"
''You believe then that Bright's disease can
be cured!"
81 knowit can. l know 1t from the expert
ence of hundreds OF prominent persons who
and friends" 1&
"You speak of your own experience, what
was itl' ,4
IA fearful one. had felt languid and I'M
fitted for business for years But did not
know what allied me. When, however, found
1t was kidney difficulty thought there was
little hope and so did the doctors. have
since learned that one of the physicians OF this
city pointed me out to gentleman on the
street one day, saying: There goes man
who will be dead within year. believe his
words would have proven true ii had not for
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14
PORTER WINS.

The Railroad War Practically Settled.
After two hours talk the COMMITTEES
adjourned till ten O'Clock. Progress is
being made towards settlement, and it
is believed settlement may be reached
before the morning meeting.
The subcommittee, in their report,
recommended that there be no more
railroads built in the northwest, and that
the st. Paul railroad leave the Omaha
territory. Both these recommendations,
it is reported, were accepted. This set
ties the territorial question. The com.
mittee then adjourned until tomorrow,
when the questions of rates and division
Fof business will be considered. No
trouble is anticipated in the adjustment
of these differences. There will be, it is
thought, an immediate restoration of
rates, and the question of division will
be arranged without delay.
General Manager s. 8. Merrill of the
st. Paul said he came to New York for
peace. He suggested that rates should
be restored at once and traffic arrange
ments made afterward.
General Manager r. r. Cable of the
Rock Island said he was anxious to restore
rates,but before he could consent to do 30
there must be some definite plan agreed
upon. Both of them said after the meet.
ing that they hoped and expected to
terminate the war at once. The Other
officers of the road said the war might
be ended and rates restored to-day.
No trouble is anticipated in settling
traffic matters. If no other way wai
determined there would be little difficult
ty in making compact to maintain rate.
while each road took what business il
could secure.
| Keep was confident that peace was {
question of only Q short time.
| A crowd of speculators at the Windsor
hotel generally understood it was a
good as settled.
President Porter was asked to.nieh
whether it was true that in the event oi
Vanderbilt having purchased CONTROL
ing interest in the Omaha road he woult
resign his position as president of tn,
company. He replied: 1 have not We
given the matter thought. The fact il
l look upon the report as an idle rumor.
Notwithstanding this answer it is yer,
generally believed that change vii
TAX place, aud that Marvin Hughitt vii
be elected in the place of Presiden
Porter.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

The members Of the national republl-
can committee are to meet in Washing
ton next week to decide upon q method
for choosing delegates to the next ma
tional convention. This matter should
have been attended to earlier, under the
following instructions adopted by the
last national convention:
The national republican committee shall.
within the next twelve months, prescribe =
method OF methods for the election of dele
gates to the national convention to be held in
1854, and announce tho same to the country, and
issue call for that convention in conformity
Herewith; provided, thst nothing In such rules
the congressional districts from selecting their
own delegates.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14
\ Washington telegram Of the IL,

A Washington telegram of the l1th
announces that it is understood that
Senator Hale of Maine has withdrawn
his objection to the incorporation of o
clause in relation to Yankton county's
Indebtedness in the Dakota admission
bill. He is sad to be in favor of leglsla-
tion similar to that proposed in the me-
mortal presented to the two houses of
congress in behalf of Yankton county.
If this statement be correct Senator
Hale is once more acting in statesman
like manner. The proposition to which
he is SAID to have agreed is to place an
amendment upon the senate admission
bill authorizing Yankton county to issue
new bonds to cover its indebtedness.
The bill was to have been called up Wed.
nesday Of this week for acten, but moth.
ing has been heard from headquarters in
reference thereto.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

ty in both houses, but the representa-.
tion in the council and in the house ID
larger than ever before since the orgsni.
cation of the territory. The seat of Cox.
democrat. from Custer county. will be
contested by Burleigh, republican, who,
it is said, was fairly elected councilman,
bnt was counted out BY Hubble's return.
ing board adding to the frauds in Miles
City the wild cat returns from several
precincts where ten times as many votes
were reported - there were men, women
and children in the precinct. Should
Burleigh gain the seat, the council would
stand republicans 8, democrats 8, irde.
pendent /.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

In 1880 the total vote of the territory
was about $4,000, and the census showed
a population OF 100000 in round
numbers. Taking the vote of
1882, as basis in the same ratio,
the population would have been about
66,0oO on the lst of May, 1882, as voters
have to resid0in the territory six months
before they can exercise the elective
franchise. It lie cluimed that 10000 is
moderate estimate for the increase dur.
ing the past six months, hence the pres.
ent population of Monttna cannot be far
from $4,000, or All increase in two years
of over 30,0O0.' By the close Of 1883,
with the Northern Pacific railroad COM
pleted, we may reasonably expect Q
population of 100000. The legislature
will probably take preliminary steps this
winter toward the admission Of Montana
as state. According to the election re.
turns politics will be represented in the
two branches of the thirteenth legisla.
ture OF Montana as follows:
Conncil-Republicans, 5; democrats
6; independent, !.
House - Republicans, 10; democrats
Ia
| The republicans are still in the minori
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

The Sioux commission, now enjoying
the luxury Of wintry weather in the vii.
derness. has further work laid out for it
The secretary of the interior has tsle.
graphed Governor Edmunds asking the
commission to negotiate for the cession
OF one-haH Of the Traverse lake reserva.
tion. Secretary Teller did not notice
that the law authorizing the work Of the
commission included this reservation
until Delegate Pettigrew called his Of
tAntion to il. ~
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

swered that Of the gentleman perform.
ing the escort. and mot knovfnx M.
Langtry. he advanced. Lifting bis hat
in as graceful manner rs possible. and
with all-becOming courtesy. hercmasked: :
"Sir. excuse me; but is this Mr.. sGeb-
hart?"
A cold, bitter scowl passed over the
gentleman's face ~ he thundered ont:
II should hope not"
"Why, William, how horridl" exclaim.
ed the lady in . half-startled voice.
This was enongh for the reporter, and
he suddenly shook the back bay earth
from his sIoes and shortly landed in the
sanctnm of the Star. ~ ssssi ssss
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

In his annual report, the secretary oi
the interior argues that the reservation
system fer Indians cannot be dispensed
with, because it is impracticable to treat
the Indian the same as Q white man 80
long as he is uncivilized and incapable
Of taking care of himself. He recon-.
mends. however, that reservations be re.
duced in size, and that each tribe re-
ceive patent for it's allotment.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14
Under the Les.
Sioux City Journal, 18th.

6AO0A NASJ O40xu8A, k9IUs =
Charles Hanson.aA farmer living q,
Lime creek, Dixon county. Neb, dfove
his team into an air hole while trying to
Cross the Missouri on Tuesday evening.
The team went under the ice at once.
Hanson was clinging to his wagon box,
where he was left by . Scandinavian,
who escaped onto the ice when the outfit
broke through. Instead Of trying to
help his partner this man ran to Vermil-
lion, some three miles distant. When he
returned with help Hanson and the
wagon box had disappeared, and.soth-
ing has been seen of man or team sfnce.
The tragedy occurred nseT tbs held Of
the Vermillion out o6. IN . lonely part
of the river, where the timber comes
down to the bank on either eide. The
man who was carried under the ice had
formerly conducted blacksmith shopin
Vermillion. He leaves family in com.
Portable circumstances.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14
Onicial from Montana

Helena, NJ. T., Dec. 4-The returns oi
the several canvassing boards give the
vote by counties in Montana at the late
election ma follows: .t
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14
Improvement for nliad and Body

There is more strength-restoring power
in bottle of Parker's Ginger Tonic than
in bushel of malt or . gallon Of milk.
AS an appetizer. blood purifier and
kidney corrector, there is nothing like il,
and invalids consequently find it q
wonderful invigorant for mind and body
-Conmercidl.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14
Marriage Record.

EOR CLER0YMEN in the Territory Of Da-
Il kota. Prepared in accordance With Law
For sale st the Presa and Dakotaian once
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14
BEAT W,,,e Money

On trashy extracts when you can buy
lasting perfume 30 delightfully."- fragrant
and refreshing as Floreston Cologne.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

HBecause it supplies the very best
goods to be secured in the world.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-12-14

Because its prices are uniform
and so low as to defy competition.