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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
Fail Care Of the Meadows.

1t is we'll, after the crop is taken Oft,
to look well to the surface, as to its con-
dition, as there are few meadows that
weld evenly all over the field. Most
men practice upon the idea that when a
meadow is once started. sod being
formed, it is finished, nothing being re-
quired but to open the gate at haying
time, going in with the machinery, and
taking the crop off close down: The
mower is not so easy on meadow as
the old fashioned scythe was in the
early days. The scythe cut with the
edge directed upwards, while the mower
is usually dropped close down, shaving
the surface to the roots; and as the
blade passes over inequalities that are
higher than the general average OF the
surface, these higher spots are shaved
well into the roofs, and the vitality of
the plant, whether it be timothy, clover,
or any other meadow grass, will be I'M
paired. .r
The drought that usually follows
haryestis very damaging to close-cu
meadow, and the suns rays striking
upon the exposed, closely-shaved sur
face, are exceedingly trying upon the
pitlt. Liz luCduON o1IoulSA W non o'~N.
thoroughly, but not too roughly, and
well manfred with fine manure, giving
particular attention in the spreading to
such portions of the field as yield light,
and hence require the aid of manure.
The meadow should be cross narrowed.
September is little late to scatter seed
upon such spots as require replenishlng
in this way, but if neglected prior to
this time it should be done now. trust
ing to the stirring given the surface, the
manure, and the fall rains, to make the
seeding effective. Seed in any case
should be literally applied, but especially
so in this, as with such an opportunity
only portion will take root.
Some men who are very good hands
to feed farm stock, are totally negli-
gent in the matter of feeding their
crops. A meadow poorly fed is no
more likely to yield a profit than is a
steer if kept on meager allowance.
It's not expected that on farms in gen.
eral any attention will be paid to artiti-
cial manures; yet there is no farmer
who would not be benefited pecuniarily
bv using these in addition to his stock
OF manure from the barn-yard. Mead
ows are so wonderfully improved by the
use of nitrate of soda, that it always
pays to use this article where any need
of stimulating a grass crop exists
National Live Stock Journal
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

THERE is to be wedding soon, the way to
which was paved with so much delicate inge-
nuity by the lady in the case that it is worth
recording. The gentleman had been an ac-
eepted sutton for months, but had never even
remotely alluded to the wedding day, and the
lady, tired with so much waiting, made up her
mind to prompt him little on the first
favorable occasion. 1t happened in this way:
They were sitting in the garden, and as was
his custom he was making himself agreeable
by gallant speeches, in one OF which he al
luded to her as darling He emphasized
the name by a tender pressure of the hand,
and remarked that darling" was the sweet
est word in the English language for him.
'Do you think SOL" she asked in tremulous
voice; there is another name that to me is
far sweeter." What is it, darling!' asked
the lover, rapturously. Just little word OF
four letters-wife'-sh answered, with a
gentle confusion, and there was nothing left
for him but to ask her to decide the day when
he might call her by her favorite name.-Oe-
k..ott
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
The man who acts or dresses oddly

The man who acts or dresses oddly
for the sake of oddity must feel himself
deficient in any quality that will arrest
public notice or challenge criticism.
But the eccentricities of the man who
forgets the keen scrutiny of the throng
from absorption in the duties of life de-
serves respect and not ridicule. The
oddly in the multitude is often its
choicest character. As in dress or
manners, so it is in mind. Remember
what Emerson says: cit is easy in the
world to live after the worlds opinion ;
it is easy in solitude to live after your
own; but the great man is he who, in
the midst OF the crowd, keeps with per-
feet sweetness the independence of soil
tude. IN. Y. Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
Nonpareil Velyeteen.

"Another velvet season is one OF the Ger.
tainties announced thus early by the mer-
chants The best service is given by the close,
short pile velvets, such as the Nonpareil Velvet
cen, which is not easily marred or crushed.
The Nonpareil Velveteen is found in all the
stylish new shades, and when made up, with
the pile turned upward, it cannot be distln-
guished from silk velvet. The difference in
The price makes garment cost about one
third as much as if made of Lyons silk
velvet. "-Fro,n Harper's Bazar, September 2.
To be purchased from all first-class dry goods
retailers
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
adxine to Consumptives.

On the appearance of the first symptoms, as
general debility, loss of appetite, palor, chilly
SENSATIONS. followed by nght-sweats and
cough, prompt measures of relief should be
taken. Consumption is a scrofuous disease OF
the lungs; therefore use the great antl-scro1u-
lous or blood-puriher and strength estorerr,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical discovery.
Snneror to cod liver oil as a nutritive, and I'M
surpassed as pectoral. For weak lungs,
splitting of blood, and kindred affections, 1t
has no equal. Sold by druggists. For Or:
Pierce's treatise on Consumption send two
stamps. WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AS
ISOLATION, Buffalo, n. 7.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

A team owned by Charles Ostrom,
of Glenville, Schenectady County, N.
Y, ran away the other day. After run.
ming mile and half they dashed
against a stout poplar tree, and the
Wagon-pole went completely through
the tree, which was thirty inches III di.
ameter. The pole could not be extract
ed and the end was sawed off.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

"A little glue dissolved in sklm-mllk
and water will restore the stiffness and
luster to Grape, and make it look like
new.
A Kansas wheat farmer advertises
that he will hire sheep, paying ten cents
a head per season and their keep, 1or
fertilizing his land.
If YOU are troubled with moths in
YOUR feather beds boil the feathers IN
water for a short time; then put them
in sacks and dry them, working them
with the hands all the time.-N. I.
Herald.
--Soiled white fur can be nicely
cleaned by rubbing 1t thoroughly III
white flour. 1t should then be hung out
of doors for about thirty minutes. Re
peat the process several times, and 1t
will be equal to new.
1t has been our practice for years to
DIG pits in some out of-the-way place OF
our garden, wherein we could bury
broken crockerv, WORKOUT shoes, rusty
tin cans, pans, etc, and we have yet to
learn of a better plan of disposlng OF
unburnable rubbish. - MASSACHUSETTS
PL0uqhn1an.
Potato Salad: One quart of hot
boiled potatoes cut into slices, small
onion, and an apple finely chopped
pepper and salt to taste, one tablespoon
ful of vinegar, three tablespoonful OF
olive oil; some chopped parsley. Mix
these ingredients well together, and
when perfectly cold serve upon a bed OF
fresh, crisp lettuce with French dress
ng.-Boptist Weekly.
If it is intended to cure a FESTIVE
horse, he must be used by one and the
same person and caught young, and let
mis- rider or driver bear in mind that
with both FESTIVE and nervous horses the
voice will prove more etfectual than the
whip. Stick to your nag, II possible
under all circumstances, Tor, rely upon
it, if he can once get away from you ne
will redouble his e forts to do so again.
Unfortunately there is always risk in
buying a once willful steed, for IN t17oai'
hands he may revert 10 his tricks. -
LnncGaGO Jo,:7 llat.
The Indiana Bureau of Statistics,
estimating the Lenefts to be derived
from tile drainage. show that land Whlcf
yielded an average OF nine and hal1
bushels of wheat per acre for i've years
before drainage, yielded nineteen anc
one-half bushels for five years after he
ing drained. With corn the increase
was from thirty-one to seventy-fou1
bushels per acre. During the same
period the numt er of cases of malaria
sickness was diminished from 1,o4l
cases to 400 cases after drainage. :
Iuliu1n State Sentinel.
The Home Farm, Of Augusta, Me.
gives an account of an experiment Il
1lg growing in that State, which it ap
pears has proved success. The fig
were grown by Mr.. f. 0. Frost, OF Mon
mouth, who calls them brown Turke..
figs. They were grown on trees set Il
the garden, which were given the sam
care as one would bestow on an apple o
pear tree They yield two crops in tn
wear. and Mr.. Frost showed at an exhl
bition of the State Pathological Societ
specimens of bo,h crops-one fully rip
and one about q quarter grown. In
trees are taken up in the fall and tn
dirt shaken Oft. when they are placed i
the cellar and receive no care till agal
set out in the spring.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
The ssROman Fever

1t is certainly unfortunate that Rome
should have got q reputation for I'M
healthiness which it in nowise deserves.
The words "Roman fever have become
a bugbear, clothed with nameless ter
rors. But, if one certainly investigates
the cases of half the people who declare
that their health has been shattered by
Roman fever, one finds that they have
taken the fever somewhere else, and
brought it with them to Rome, or that
they have fallen sick long after they
have left Rome, perhaps in England,
but persist that because they have been
in Rome this malady must be Roman
fever. OF those who are really laid up with
fever in Rome, the greater number have
their own imprudence to blame Tor
it. Persons who have all their lives been
accustomed to eat too much and do too
little, if they suddenly turn the tables
and do too much and eat too little, will
naturally fall i'll wherever they may be.
Yet too many act as if in Rome they
might do this with impunity. Another
fatal error into which strangers fall is
that of establishing themselves in the
new quarters of the city, where there are
large spaces of vacant ground and where
foundations are being dug or where
building is going on. All such places
should be stunned. ANY disturbance OF
the ground seems to set free the germs
of malaria. The ha6it1tes of Rome pitch
their tents in well-peopled districts, anc
regard pavement as no less effectual II
LAYING a fever than it is in laying {
Ghost. RerieaO.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

AMAN in Iowa has invented new fasten-
ing for horse-collars. 1t Is lucky that the
horses collar does not fasten to button in
the back of his shirt because if it did, judg.
ing from human experience, when it flew or
after he had broken his thumb-nail trying to
crowd it into a new button-hole, he would just
kick the stufting out of anything he was
hitched to, even if it was a freight
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
Willing Hands and Willing Hearts.

How gratifying to the invalid husband to
know that willing hands smooth his pillow !;
willing hands prepare his food and give him
medicine, and that willing hearts are praying
for his recovery. God bless the women! Sad
it is when the wife is i'll ; sad it is when her
health breaks down. Husbands who love their
wives will provide them with DR.. Guysott' 9
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparila. 1t is the best
medicine in the world for curing all female COM
plants, and strengthening the female system.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

*The celebrated Vegetable Compound Tor
females which, within a few years, has made
the name of Mrs Lydia f. Pinkham known IN
every part of the civilized world. relieves SUI
ering by the safe and sure method of equallz-
ing the vital forces and thus regulating the
organic functions. 1t is only by such method
that disease is ever arrested and removed
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

A LADY physician writes: "1have met with
great success in female diseases. My chief
prescription for languor, debility, irregulari-
ties, painful periods, dyspepsia and other COM
plicstons of general weakness, ill-health, i'm
pure blood, etc, is DIR. Guysott's Yellow Dock
and Sarsaparila. think it should be called
the Queen of Female Medicines!"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
Why will Won SuffaH

Sick headache, nervous headache, neuralgia,
nervousness, paralysis, dyspepsia sleepless-
ness and brain diseases positively cured by
DR.. C. w. Benson's Celery and Chamomile
Pills. They contain no opium, quinine, OF
other harmful drug Sold by druggists. Price
so cts. per box, 81 for two, SIS for six, post
age free. DR.. C. w. Benson, Baltimore, Md
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
PERSONAL

THE voLrA1c BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltalc
Belts and Electric Appliances on trial 1or
thirty days to men young or old who are al,
dicted with nervous debility, lost vitality ana
complete restoration Of health and manly vigor.
Address as above. N. B.-No risk is incurred.
as thirty days trial Is allowed. Ais
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
No IInsnitaI Needed.

No palatial hospital needed for Hop Bitters
patients, nor large-salaricd talented buffers to
tell what Hop Bitters will do or cure, as they
tell their own story bv their certain and abSo-
lutte cures at honey. Y. Independent
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

THE Wilmington (Del.) Nears says: j. E.
Shaw Esq, proprietor Grand Union Hotel,
New York, indorses St. Jacobs Oil for rheu-
matiSm and neuralgia.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
Woman and Her Diseases

is the title of a large illustrated treatise, BY
DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. y, sent to any
address for three stamps. 1t teaches success
full sel-treatment.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

.x*"Winter finds out what Summer lays by. )"
Kidney Wort cures in Winter and in Summer
There is scarcely person to be found who
will not be greatly benefited by a thorough
course of Kidney-Wort every sGring. II you
cannot prepare the dry buy the liquid. 1t has
the same effect.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

FROM the Danvers (Mass) Mirror: Mr..
Geo. H. Day, of this town, was cured Of rheu-
matism by St. Jacobs Oil.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

MRS. HOWE says women do not fall in love
any more. Place woman in front of the mil
liners window and see if she doesn't.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

One of the Saratoga hotel head
walters has made $500 in tips and fees
during the season. He could not have
earned half as much saving woody.
7. Graphic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

OSCAR WILDE's short breaches and long
stockings are very aesthetic, but Chicago will
dress 5000, oO) hogs this year in the old way.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

THE mosquito is little but his brave exam
pie is contagious. He makes the most cow
ardly come to the scratch.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

A CYNICAL old bachelor says that flowers
are like armies; they get along well enough
till the engagement begias."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

EE- The Diamond Dyes for family use have
no equals. All popular colors easily dyed last
and beautiful. ~ cents package.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

THE artist who painted "the perfect picture
of despair" was the first man to draw a long
face.-Americdn Queen.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

"THERE," she said, waving her marriage
certificate in the air, ''there is the flag OF oul
union Philadelphia Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

IT is said that during the moonlight fight
in Egypt the English bands played ''Ihe man
in the moon is looking" ....
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

An old lady, hearing that John Bright con-
templated visiting this country, hoped that
he wouldn't bring his disease" with him.
N0rrist0,cn Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

PLUMBERS ought to make good soldiers
they are accustomed to cold lead and are ire
mendous fellows to charge.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

THE crews of schooners find it POSSIBLE "for
man to serve two-masters. '-PatS6urg zee
graDh
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

SINGING irritation, inflammation, all Kid
ney Complaints, cured by 9 Buchupaiba." 81.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30
ro More. YatlieS!ss

"Sigh no More, Ladies!'' .s
For Dr. Pierces "Favorte Prescription" Is q
prompt and certain remedy for the painful dis
orders peculiar to your sex. Byal druggists
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

DoN'TDIEin the house. Rough on Rats. y l5c.
Clears out rats, mice, flies, reaches, bed-bugs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

REDUCED FARE-Inmates of the Old Ladies'
HOme.-BoSton Blt.etin.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

LYONS Heel Stiffeners keep new boots and
shoes straight By shoe and hardware dealers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

BEFORE an apple becomes cider it must 90
the rounds Of the press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

THE man with the broadcast smile is he who
uses Frazer Axle Grease. This is honest
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's EyeWater. Druggists sell 1t. Zoe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

WHEN is a woman not a woman!-When a
little cross.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

LIKELY to be a myrrh maid-the apotheca
rvs daughter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

TRY the new brand. "sDring Tobacco"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

HAY fever comes high, but some folks will
have it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

NV purchasing Co. Furnish anything wanted or
NJ ST advertised in u S. Send for circular stamp
reply Agents supplies stNY
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1882-09-30

Am WIGS d Wages sent e Q D anywhere Whole
III "a II sale Il Retail Pricelst free. Goods guaran-
HAHEoteed BIC STRRHI. / 81 Wabash-av. Chicago.
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1t has been clearly established that Ga
tarrh isa blood poison; therefore, any
remedy that is perfect blood purifier
will cure this disease. s. S. s. Is tho rem
cdy, being purely vegetable, and has been
known to cure some OF the worst cases
in a few weeks. Price, Sl00 and $l.15
per bottle.
Fine Teas ut low prices at whites.
Flavoring Extrncts-Colognc-C Celiuloii
Sets-Fine Tooth BrusheS-IIair Brushes
cheapest mt Wilhitc & Wiihitn.
Chandeliers ut a bargain at Whites
Drug Store.
BUGGIES!-Any person wanting good
vehicle should not fail to call on REED g.
STEPHENS, whose long experience ena-
bles them to select the most reliable West
ern Buggics at lower prices than any one
Turnip Seeds, 20 different kin,ls--frcsh
and gcnnine-at Wilhitc & whites
Wilhite's Eye Water. n sure cure for sore
eyes. Try it. Price 25 cents.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-02

- MIR. i,a>scit Sims, of Lydia, Darling
ton County, had his ginhouso burned
few weeks ago one night, weeks ago,
fearing an attempt To burn ms u"eiiihs'
he kept guard in the darkness. between
10 and ii o'clock his two grandsOns en-
tered the yard Oh their return from IL
cainp meeting. Mr.. Sims hailed them
and cooked his gun They heard the
click and the call, and sdpposing that
they were confronted by am inccndiary,
one Of them fired pistol ut him. Mr..
Sims then fired ut tho supposcl enc
NV and desperately wounded his ii wear
old grarLson, Sam, whose condition is
now hopeless
- The Collcton Press of the 18th instant
savs c,litorial!v "We have just been
reliably informed that Josiah liiott and
others around Ccntreville are advising
tho negroes To lie in ambush and shoot
down the whites, i'll order to carry tho
election in the interest Of tho Green!ack
party. Too cowardly TO do tie work
themselves, they are willing to sucrificc
tho lives of any number Of coiored people
for the rps-ihle advancement Of their
cauSr
- On Sunday night, 2Ist instant, Mr..
NJ. {. Brewer, prominent citlIch OF
Florence died from the effects OF u wound
which he had received in the ley at the
battle Of Gettysburg. lthad never healed,
and about two weeks ago brought or All
attack of paralysis from which he did not
rally Mr.. Brewer WAS IL lieutenant i'll
the Florence Rifles, Il director Of the fire
company OF his town and an esteemed
citizen
Mr.. J. &. Bigclow, the counsel tor
Sergeant Mason, states that when lie visi.
ted The Albany P"nitrntiary IL few days
ago. To obtain the execution Of the petl-
ton OF Il wri, of hlh,nS cOypus, Mason was
looking ba,l and felt quite discouraged.
So The Chester Hcport,r hears of a vol
unt,cr pumpkin vine in the garden OF a
citizen which came up on the lst oi Juno.
The vine now covers l!'0 square feet,
the longest branch being 81 feet inches
long. and bearing Is pumpkins, avcrag-
ing -! inches in circumference.
- 1t has been announced that POstnaSt-
r-Gcneral Howe will recommend the
| abolition of postage OH newspapers IN
his annual report u Congress, but will
not recon- mend the reduction of letter
postage to two cents.
- Mrs. Mary Austin. who lately died
at Washington, had iorty-four male chill
| drcn, eleven Of whom survive. She WAS
n doctor OF medicine and surgeon. and
served through tho war with the rank of
major.
= The through car from Columbia to
| Spartanburg las been discontinued, and
| hereafter connection will be made at
| Aston.
= The rice crop along the coast has
been somewhat damaged by high tides.
: Texas has l37 900 square miles desti-
tute of inhabitants.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-11-02
The Congressional District.

There Is in every Congressional District
In South Carolina except tho Black Dis.
trict clear mhite roting majority In every
county there are enough colored Demo-
Gratis to ocounterbelance any expected loss
by the desertion ofstraggling Grecn back
orS and independents. The Democrats
will carry six OF the seven Compression.
al Districts In the State, unless there be a
far more serious failure Of white voters
than there Is any reason to anticipate.
There Is every inducement to tho peo-
pie to vote solidly for the Democratic
candidates for Congress. Upon the Dem
ocrats In Congress the whole South relies
for protection against oppressive legisla.
tion, and from the Democrats In Congress
has come the only legislative relief that
the South has obtained. TO the Demo-
Gratis in Congress we owe the repeal ol
the law requiring the iron -clad oath to
be taken by jurors In the United States
Courts, and 10 the Democracy, also, We
owe primarily our freedom from the
presence of United States troops at the
polls. In Democratic hands, tho purse
controls the sword.
There Is much moro to DO done
There will be no fair trials in tho Federal
Courts In the South until some restric-
tlon shal. be placed upon the present nr.
bitrary authority Of the Judges and pros.
ecuting officers, and for such legislation
as Is requisite we must look to the Demo
cratic party alone. 1t will not servo &c
trust Greenbaokers or Indepondents
When they get into Congress they vote
with tho Radicals and not with tho Dom
ocrats, and usually become more bitter
and yindictive than those who were Rad.
icals from the beginning.