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Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08
Fell, like 8 cannon shot,
 Burst, like 8 thun1erbolt,

Fell, like cannon shot,
 Burst, like thunferbolt,
 Crashed like hurricane, Broke through the mass from below, Drove through the midst of the foe, Plunged up and down. to and fro, Rode flashing blow upon blow,
 Brave Enri<ki lens and Greys, Wbirling their sabers in circles of light,
 And some of us, all in amaze, Who were held for awhile from the fight,
 And were only standing at gaze, When the dark-muffled Russian crowd Folded its wings from the loft and the right. And rolled them around like cloud Oh ! mad for the charge and the battle were
 When our own good red-coats sank
 from sight,
 Like drops of blood in 8 dark gray sea; And we turned to each other muttering all dismayed; "Lost are the gallant Three Hundred, the Heavy Brigade!' But they rode, like victors and lords, Through the forests of lances and swords: In the heart of the Russian hordes They rode, or they stood at bay, Struck with the swerd-hand and slew; Down with the bridle-hand drew The foe from the saddle and threw Under foot there in the fray; Ranged like storm, or stood hke 6 rock In the wave of & stormy day; Till suddenly. shock upon shock, Staggered the mass fir om without For our men galloped mp with cheer and $ shout, - And tho Russians surged, and wavered, and
 reelVd
 Up the hill, up the hill, up the hill, out of the field,
 Over the brow and away.
 V, Glory to each and to all, and the charge that
 they made! Glory to all the Three Hundred, the Heavy
 Brigade ...... The three hun'ired of the Heavy Brigade who made this famous charge were the Scots Greys and the ond squadron of the Ennisk1lens. the remainder o1 the Beavy Brig de subsequently dashine up to theil support Tha three Elliott, Scarlett's aide-de camp who had been rid ng by hls side and the trum Ieter, and Shegog the orderly, who had been closs behind him. By cable to ". r. Independent.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08
THE CHARGE OF THE HEA
 BRIGADE*. BALAKLAvA, OCT. 25, 1854
 BY ALFRED TENNYSoH.

The charge of the gallant Three Hundred. the Heavy Brigade Down the hill, down the hill. thousands of Thousands of horsemen drew to the valley and stayed. For scarlett and Scarletts Three Hundred were riding by
 When the polnts of the Russian lanoes broke in on the sky; And he called Left wheel into line " and they wheeled and obeyed. Then he looked at the host that had halted, he knew not why, And he turned half round, and he bade bis trumpeter sound "To the chargeI' and he rode on ahead, as he waved his blade
 To the gallant Three Hundred, whose glory will never die. '.Follow and up the hiu ]" Up tue hill, up the hill followed the Heavy Brigade. The trumpet, the gallop, the charge. and the might of the fight Down the hill slowly, thousands of Russians Drew 70 the valley, and halted at last on the
 height With wing pushed out to tho left and wing to the right. But Searett was far on ahead, and he dashed up alone
 Through the great gray slope of men; ] And he whirled his saber. he held his own Like an Englishman there and then. And the three that were nearest him followed with force, Wedgei themselves in between horse and horse, Fought for theIr lives in the narrow gap they had made,
 Four amid thousands; and up the hill, up the hill Galloped the gallant Three Hundred, the Heavy Brigade.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08
Sleep for Children.

There IS no danger that children can sleep too much. The old proverb, "Who sleeps, eats," is illustrated in those little ones who sleep most. Wakeful children are always peevish, irritable and lean. If they can be in- duced to sleep abundantly they are quite likely to become good natured and plump. Their sleep should be as much during the hours of darkness as possible, and therefore it IS better that they should go to bed before sunset to have their sleep out, than to sleep long after sunrise in the morning. It is we'll to let any healthful, growing child or young person sleep until he wakes himself, and then give him such variety and amount of outdoor exercise as shall make him glad when bedtime returns.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08

WILD HORSES price is set upon the heads of wild horses in three of the Australian colonies. They hang upon the outskirts of civilization and are 8 ceaseless cause of annoyance and loss to outlying squatters. They are vicious, physically weak, and worthless as work horses. Stalking them with rifles, CT running them down, is favorite sport.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08
(a$toriia-ssp...: -ss Dose:

remedy for sleepless and irritable Children. The Recipe of Old D.. Pitcher, Free from Morphine, ana not Narcotic. Formula published with each bottle. For Flatulency, assimilating the food, Sour Stomach, Feverishness, Worms, and Disor- 5 dered Bowels, Castoria has the larg- est sale of any article dispensed by Druggists. -.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08

FOUND AaAIN.-Mrs. Brooks, of In- dianola, Iowa, sold her husbands over. alls to a rag man the other day, and for tunately the rag man was found in time to recover % which had been put in the
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08
Swallowing a TadpOle.

Some days ago Mrs. David Schnauffer, of Sand Lake, N. r., was taken vio- lently ill and when a physician was called she declared that there was snake in her stomach. She says that last September while drinking from 8 brook she swallowed the reptile. The doctor upon examination became satis- fled that the woman had swallowed a tadpole which has since turned into a frog. The reptiles presence in the stomach of the patient is easily felt from the outside, and it's movements can. be traced. The woman has been removed to the Albany hospital for treatment
 Have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry always at hand. It cures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Group; Influenza, Consumption, and all Throat knd Lung Complaints. 50 cents and $1
 The Peruvian Syrup has cured thou. sands who were suffering from Dyspep, sia, Debility, Liver Complaint, Bolls, Humors, Female Complaints, etc. Papphlefe frae to sny addzese Setz
 EoE(e . ans, R61fQz1.
Connecticut western news., 1882-03-08

A BROOKLYN man advertises powder to q cure cats and dogs of aomnambn- 1inm If ia piss ;n Sa 0ufl,
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25

stead. The fall caused a huge wave IN
the hiord. which not only swept away
all the fishing boats within a distance
of two miles and half but also carried
away a church which had stood nifty
feet above the water mile away from
the promontory. Of the latter only a
low ledge now remains.
The latest publications Of Australian
statistics show that the deatil-rate OIL
the continent is remarkably low, beng
only IA in 1000 in 1880. The Engllsh
rate for the same year was over ~ per
1000.
A wealthy Paris banker. M. Bis
choffsheim, has undertaken the expense
of an expedition to Africa to observe
the total solar eclipse Of May II.
Col. Veniukoff. Russian traveller,
estimates that third of Asia, as we'll
as thirtieth part OF Europe, stlil re-
mains to be explored.
A rumor of the existence of a race OF
piemies in Africa, to the southeast OF
Kaffa, has reached DR.. Schwelnfurth.
Considering the merits of glass as
roofing material, a German authority
mas tnaC nan is HOU 81 uCoo. wv
glass as is usually believed, as 1t sell
dom damages panes an eighth OF an
inch thick, and a thickness OF quarter
of an inch is almost absolutel ~ safe.
Observations upon meteorlc DUST, tne
minute particles which reach the eartil
from the regions of space, are attended
by much difficulty and uncertainty, as
there are few localities accessible to
man to which terrestrial dust does not
penetrate. To secure freedom from the
interference of these terrestrial atoms
it is suggested that captive balloons be
employed and sent to the greatest at
tainable attitudes.
Unthinking individuals doubtless Of
ten cavil at the dissOlute lavlshness
with which labor and expense are be-
slowed by scientific men upon apparent
" puerile studies. They forget that
human knowledge is built up from the
tiniest fragments, and that these frag-
ments have been laboriously brought
forth one by one from the most diverse
sources. To the physicist, or the in
ouirer after truth, tritles are unknown,
for he sees an importance in every
thing. To him principle is as much
principle if discovered in the monad
as if revealed by the bones OF the
megalosaurus, and he feels the possih
| lily that the speck covered by his mi,
croscope may be the key which shall!
ultimately unlock one of the great and
helpful secrets of the universe.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
The Mississippi Floods.
lSt. Charles Herald.


The following is an article from the
Quincy, QllinOis,) Herald, of recent
date:
"The present rise in the Mississippi,
which has made waste of all low lands
between Cairo and the Gulf shows how
completely inadequate is the levee sys-
TEN for the protection OF the low lands
along the lower Mississippi, and sweeps
away the last vestige of argument for
squandering more money upon them.
The levee system must forever be a
failure along river which carries any
considerable quantity Of silt. The bot
tom Of the river will be raised by the
deposit of silt about as fast as its sides
are raised by 1evees; and the result of
this process is to gradually raise the
river, bottom and banks, higher and
higher.
It seems to us that the only practical
way to benefit the people living along
the lower Mississippi is to drop the
mouth Of the river as low as possible,
bv means of outlets near New Orleans
The river can be lowered at New Or
leans by outlet some fifteen feet. This
will vastly increase the current, deepen
the bed Of the river above, draw off the
water faster, and help the river percep-
bly, at least to Cairo. In all, as many as
eight or ten outlets can be made i'll the
lower Mississippi, which will draw the
water ont OF that river and carry it to
the Gulf through other water
ways. When these cuts are made the
country along the lower Mississippi will
certainly be safe from overflow at all
times except when very unusual flood
occurs-and perhaps all Overtlows can
be prevented.
No more money should be spent in
leveeing the lower Mississippi until this
outlet system can be given thorough
trial-not another cent. The outlet
system can be pretty thoroughly
tested at very small cost. 1t will
take at least S50,000,00O to levee
the lower Mississippi, and the worst of
all is, the levees will do no permanent
good after they are built"
The plan seems plausible enough and
il it will render us permanently free
from overflow, it should be immediate
lv applied. But it is doubtful. 1t
would be as dangerous and as risky as
the levee system. Outlets would an
swer the purpose few years only.
They would soon become choked up
with the silt and sediment of the river,
and when an unusual rise occurred,
these outlets, failing to do their duty,
would take our people unawares, and
throw the water over the levees, which,
probably in the mean time had been
neglected.
During the high water Of 1874, the
Bonnet Care crevasse broke and re-
duced the river for miles around. 1t
proved, at that time, a benefit and a
relief. 1t was never closed. This year
it has had very little or no perceptible
effect on the river, and in few years
more it will have no effect at all, SO
rapidly has it become filled. with silt
and sediment from the river, A good
stout levee, we'll cared for, will answer
all purposes.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS La, I
February oath. 1882. )
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof i'll support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
Clerk of Court at Opelousas, La. on the sth
day of April, 1882, viz: Jean Pierre Soilleau.
Homestead No. 6O12 for the NJ of E / Sec 26 T
4S1 W Louisiana Meridian, and names the fol-
lowing as his witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon, and cultivation of said Talld,
viz Joseph q. Landreneau, Landry Lahy, Jean
p Landreneau and Aug. P. u. FOntenot. OF st,
Landry parish La. GEO. BALDEY,
inch 4-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
nov. l9-tf
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

NV schoo. for the education of young ladies
is now open in, my dwelling as Opelousas |
intend this Institution to be permanent ana
will endeavor to meet the wants OF TINS COM
munity, by atfording facilities for thorough
education.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25

A COOP HoUsE.-A good housewife
when she is giving her house it's spring
renovating, should bear in mind that
the dear inmates of her house are more
precious thu many houses, and that
their systems need cleansing by purify
ing the blood, regulating the stomach
and bowels to prevent and cure the di-,
seases arising from spring maleria and
miasIila, and she must know that there
is nothing that will do it SO perfectly
and surely as Hop Bitters, the purest
and best medicines.-[Concord IN. H.)
Patriot.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
.NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS. La.
February 24th 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof III support of his claim, and
that SAID proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at OpeouSas La. on the Sth
day of April. 1882, viz Triville GuiliOry, Home :
stead No. 1913, for Lot No. or W frae1 ! Sec
IS Tp4S1 Louisiana Meridian. and names
the following as his witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon. and cultivation OF said
land viz: Sarion Soillean, Jean Pierre Soille,1u.
William Fontenot and 0. McCaley of ST. Lan-
dry parish, La. GEO. BALDEI,
mch 4-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
.N'OTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La, (
February 10th. 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk of Court at Opelousas. La, on the 25th
of March, 1882, viz: William ". Duson, home
Louisiana Meridian, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz: G. c. DusOn, r. L. Clark,
C. l.. Hayes, and c. W. Foreman, Of st. Landry
Parish. La.
GEO. BALDEY,
Feb. 25-5t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25

Headache, yet Carters Little Liver equally
valuable in Constipation, curing and preventing
all disorders Of the stomach, stimulate the liver
and regulate the bowels. Even if they only cured
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25

Ache they would be almost priceless to those who
suffer from this distressing complaint; but fortu-
nately their goodness does not end here, and those
who once try them will find these little pills valu-
able in 60 many ways that they will not be willing
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
We US DEPOT.

NEW ORLEANS DAILIEs, ILLUSTRATED
~ Literary. Police, and Fashionable Weeklies,
Seaside and other Library publications A full
line of pens, inks and stationery. Agent or
all newspapers and other publications in the
United States. At the Postoffice, Opeiousas.
Oct. 22-tf
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25


offered by the Royal Society of New
South Wales for the best communica-
tions giving the results of original
study or observations on as many
specified subjects. The subjects have
snecial reference to Australian pro-
gress.
Recent attention has been drawn to
the value of the Quillia tree of Chill,
on account of the powerful cleansing
properties of it's bark. 1t is said to be
more effective under certain conditions
than the best soap. 1t is already used
to some extent in washing silk and
wool.
An aronaut ascending from Paris on
o cold and cloudy day in February re-
corded a Temperature of 6S degrees at
a height of 5000 feet. This result occa-
stoned no little establishment.
The increase Of interest in electrical
matters is remarkable. A London pub
Usher is selling 1000 copies a month of
new work on electricity.
A singular occurrence, strikingly
showing the powerful effect of ice in
rending rocks, was lately related by
Herr Bergh. An extensive promontory
in western Norway was, in III, deluged
with water during thaw, filling every
crevice in the rock. A severe cold
quickly followed, suddenly freezing
the water and bursting the mass Of
rock, which was projected from height
Of 1900 feet into the neighboring bjord,
which engnlfed the entire promontory
with its cultivated fields and farm
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
0PELOUSAS TIN SHOP.

WYNN. IIGHTLEY ANNOUNCES TO
elousas to STAY He has opened tin shop
next door to II P. Young's drug store, oppo-
site Julien Caudes old stand on Main street
He is prepared to do all Jop WGrs sud n
Workmanlike manner. ECU @''in
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
FIRE INSURANCE!

Up. HODGE s. Bro, General Agents,
At Judge Moore's Office, Opelousas, La.
DROPERTY surveyed and policies written i
i rect and recorded at this office, and losses
paid without delay.
Sugar-houses, gins, mills, stores and mer-
chandise all insured at reasonable rates; and
special ir ducements offered on dc. NtitgS and
firm property against both fire and lightning,
for one, three or five years on easy terms.
Following Old and Reliable Comps Represented ::
LIVERPOOL and London and Globe" 1913 800 900
IL ,ndOn Assurance Corporation ---. 1602l 600
CLONE ms. Comply" New York. 100000
.'F re Association" Philadelphia 100 200 goo
ssc.iaSns Fails , New York .---- 1,116,000
..no,,,a INC Comn'y; New Orleans. 100000
co,rcsnondenre with responsible property
owners solicited. and their risks will be inspect
ed and rates fixed on application.
j. P. HODGE, Il BRO,
General Agents,
OPELOUSAS, LA.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
FOR SHE.

A certain tract OF land situated in Pointe
Coupee Parish, opposite Morgan's ferry, con-
tanning three hundred and thirty-twO acres
and some fraction about forty arpents cleared.
all OF which can be bought very cheap. For
further information apply at this office or 70
JOSEPH LACHAPELLE,
July 23-H
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
FOR S.aLE.

A VALUABLE PLANTATION ON THE
Fright bank of Bayou Courtabeau, about one
mile above Barry's Landing, with lot OF plant
cane sufficient to plant thirty arpents. 1t con-
tains 500 arpents, of which half is cleared, ana
has residence and cabins thereon Terms OF
sale liberal. H. L. GARLAND.
Dec SIT
St. Landry democrat., 1882-03-25
CHARLES N. EALER,

CHARLES N. EAIER'
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Corner Main and Landry Streets, Opelousas
Keeps constantly on hand, for sale, general
assortment of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry,
and
Grover Baker Sewing Machines.
He also gives his personal Intention to repair
ing Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, and Sewing
Machines of all kinds.
dec. Oily.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-24
LEADEN coFFINs.


Two or three years ago it was our fate to
inspect officially certain vaults in an
a;t oL,.,L % roh h;sto,;o., ;n+oros+
an'i'n' ''D'.n u AN- ~
that was undergoing repairs. Inc oplect
was TO ascertain oeyona DOUBT VINO hau
been buried IN three leaden cofnns. Lhey
were doubtless great personages' Dut there
was nothing to tell US VINO they were' ana
1t was expected that we might nnd lnscrip-
tons OF some KIND TO throw ilght on the
subject. Inc cohns' tnough teey ha9
oeen orlglnaily as strong as ieaa couio
make tnem' naa oeen entomoee from
century to century ana nan. Iheir
conditlon was lamentaDle. Inc lead was
mere anu shsre InroKen INTO large nss1res;
through tne iorciOle explosion Oh eonnneu
gases ana II was not diincult TO alstingulsh
tne contents. Ail naa Deen eilioalIneo sc-
cordlng 10 tne pest rules OF ar1' Dut tne
result sho"eu no" miseiaple nau oeeH tue
eItort TO secure an itniIation Q! lihnlorahIy'
Ihe appearance OF tne oodles generaliy
was tnae OF ragged skeie1ons uipPeo IN Tar
-Diack, horripie ana repulsiVe tne %noie
palnfnl satire on tne so'eaileu emoaiming
system one OF Ine Dodies W was tna' OF
nooieman OF nigh RANK ie tninH OF a
man IN MS social posltion, VINO nao inquired
IN gorgeous pageants, De'ng condemned
after death' Dy tne overland soIci1uae
OF reiatiVes, 70 iate TOO revolIlng Ior ae-
scription' Hao ne Deen parish pauper ne
would nave Deen buried IN tne eartn, ana
nus oody "ou!u long since nave moioered
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-24

How TO TREAT FRosTBITTEN VINES
Judge S. c. Hastings writes the following
to the st. Helena Star 81 publish the
following suggestions for the reason that if
am correct immediate action is necessary,
namely: Prune all the frost. bitten vines,
cutting off all branches of the vine which
are affected by the frost. 1t is known that
the reason why the watery humors Of
leaves and shoots do not freeze is because
the cells containing these humors are very
minute; in other words, the larger the
cells the more quickly will the plants
freeze. The young shoots of the vines are
extremely juicy, containing great
quantity of water, and consequently but
little cellulose. Freezing expands the
water and bursts the cells, thus breaking
up the texture and stopping the process of
growth. The buds of the vines are more
watery than the ligneous vines themselves.
Therefore cut off all the vines affected by
the frost down until you find non-frosted
bud; even if you have to amputate all the
branches above the surface of the ground.
Roots and leaves are identical in their
functions the one draws from the ground
and the other from the atmosphere. The
cutting of the frosted parts stops the waste
of sap and sends back this precious proto-
plastic fluid and produces new and vigor-
GUS growth of shoot, new leaves and
branches, and with proper culture, good
crop of grapes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-24

THE DOLLAR MARK.-There are large
number of theories for the origin of the
sign of the American dollar. One is that it
is combination of U. S., the initials for
the United States; another, that it is a
modification of the figure s, the dollar be-
ing formerly called !" a piece of eight" and
designated by the character S. TIE third
theory is thatit is combination of H s., the
mark of the Roman unit, while the fourth
is that it is a combination of P and S, from
the Spanish peso duro, which signifies
"hard dollar" In Spanish accounts peso
is contracted by writing the S over the P
and placing it after the sum. But the best
origin of the sign is offered by the editor
of the London Whitehall Rerie,o, who once
propounded the question at dinner party
in that city, at which the American Cousul
was present. As no one could tell, the
editor gave the following explanation :
{" 1t is taken from the Spanish dollar, and
the sign is to be found, Of course, in the
associations of a Spanish dollar. On the
reverse of the coin is representation of
the pillars of Hercules, and round each
pillar is scroll, with the inscription,
Plus Ultra This device in course OF
time has degenerated into the sign which
stands at present for the American as well
as Spanish dollars. Serpents sent by
Juno to destroy Hercules in his cradle.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-24
WHAT BE WOULD GIVE UP.

When mamma said, "Now, children dear,
You know that it is Lent,
Some blessing you should sacrifice,
Which heaven to you has sent
Our ten year-old made haste to say,
You promised me dress,
And l say I'll give that up,
Twill be enough, guess"
Well, l love sugar in my tea,
Three Jumps and sometimes four,
Ii | agree to go without,
You could not ask for more,
Said number two, with thoughtful face,
And wisely nodding head,
Whils number three was thinking fast,
Our roguish little Fred.
" want to div up somefn big,
Cause amt very dood,
But, when my fiDgs was div to me,
touldn't il would"
And while his bright eyes shone like stars,
With manners calm and coo,,
He said, 81 fink dat l will try
And div up doin' to school