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St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-29
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

The Poultry Yord recommends COT
fee grounds for fowls.
! Every portion of the oleander bush
leaf. flower, bark and roots deadly
poison.
in the last ten years there have
been II 900 new farms opened III Al
kansas, which is an average OF 600 ne"
farms in ten years to each county,
"A rich pudding sauce is made OF
the volks of five eggs, one cup OF sugar
half a cup of butter; beat all together TIL
LIGHT, then add slowly one pint OF boil
inc water.
Melons, in their season, suggests
The New- Engtoqd Farmer, ought to be
plenty on every farmers table. They
require no cooking, make an ever-Wei-
come desert, and are not only better
and cheaper. but more wholesome than
much of the pastry which they would
or might replace.
To keep pineapples: Pare and cut
out the eyes OF ii pc pineapple; strip
all the pulp from the core with silver
fork; to a pint of this add pound of
rranulated sugar; stir occasionally until
the sugar is dissolved, put in glass fruit
cans and turn down the covers as
closely as possible. This will keep long
time.
"A few radish seeds should be
planted every week from the time the
frost is out of the ground till the COM
mencement of the fall. Spanish rad
'ishes for winter use can be planted as
late az the first of September. Radishes
are among the most valuable OF our
garden vegetables. but to be truly ex-
cellent they must be quickly grown and
be eaten while they are tender.-Prair'e
Farmer.
Color the fence the same shade as
the dwelling, or light brown, or fawn
color The dark maroon trimmings
have somewhat tawdry appearance,
and we would prefer them OF the same
color as the house or but slightly darker.
We would not make the front yard
into o sort OF pen. with a picket fence
around it, but, ii Il fence is necessary.
would extend the yard on at least three
sides of the house, or, much better, on
the four sides; otherwise its ornamental
appearance is one-sided. -CUUntry Gen.
!!enldn.
A successful sponge-cake is made
after this recipe: One pint of sugar, one
pint of flour, seven eggs-the whites
and yolks beaten separately half tea
spoonful of baking powder. a little pinch
of salt, one teaspoonfuI and q half of
lemon extract; stir the flour in a little
at a time; put the whites Of the eggs IN
last, beating them thoroughly in. Bake
in long, narrow tin; line it with white
paper, the sides us we'll as the bottom.
You are then sure to have no trouble
about taking it from the thy. 7.
Post
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-29
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs Langtry has begun to under
stand something OF American advertis'
| inc. She took special train from Ed
inburrh to London, at cost of $500.
Miss Annie Louise Cary is now en-.
loving excellent health, but has not re-
covered the use of her voice. Her ply
sician tells her she must not attempt to
sing again for year
Charles Langhcime',, well known as
.Dickens' Dutchman,n who has spent
some thirty years OF his life in Jail, and
who was recently re eascd, has been
| adopted by i weI-lSnown gentleman
| of PhiIadeli llia, who hopes for his re-
| form.
Mrs. Polly Shaw, of canterbury,
! N. H. was one hundred Years Il a few
! DAYS ago and there was 4 gathering of
| her friends and relatives at her sons in
| honor of the event at which four gen
erations of her descendants We're pres-
ent. -N. !. Post.
The resignation of Rcv. Samuel
Lonmfellow Il brother of the poet, as
pastor of the Unitarian Church of Ger
| mantown, Pa, has been accepted. At
! the request of his brothers family he
viii devote a year to writing biogra-
ply of the poet. ..,.
Judge James Garland, who retres
next Newly ear, SHAY as a Judge of the
Supreme Court of Virginia, celebrated his
ninety-tirst birthday recently, at Lynch
burg He is now blind, and his daugh-
ter's eyes are used instead of his own,
but he has as full possession of his men
tai faculties as when he was distin-
guished member Of Congress, during
Gen. Jackson's Administration. CHI
,ago Tribune.
DR.. Christopher Graham, of Ken
lucky, although ninety-cight, suffers
from no ailment save deafness and is
still an active and eager searcher for
mineral specimens, which it is under
stood that he will bequeath to the Louis
vile Library Museum. He is one of
the original ten members of the famous
Boone Camp Hunting Association,
formed forty years since, which was
maintained for twenty years with great
success.
Among the surviving members ofthe
Twenty-ninth Massachusetts Regiment,
which had its reunion recently, is Charles
g. Bosworth, of East Freetown, Mass,
who was shot through the body at the
Burnside mine explosion He was re-
moved to the field hospital, examined
by the surgeons and labeled "mortally
wounded He tore the label off and
repeatedly demanded that his wound be
dressed. The surgeon would only re-
ply: Its no use, you can ,live.H Bos-
worth declared that he would not die;
that they should dress his wounds; and
finally gave them such a TRADE of abuse
that they, in order to stop it, put him
upon the table and operated upon him.
He still ves.-Boston Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-29
HUMOROUS.

Girls, like opportunities, are all the
more to you after being embraced
Ionkers Statesman.
Don't you think I have good
face for the stage?' asked q young lady
with histrionic aspirations 81 don't
know about the stage replied her gal
liant companion, but you have love
ly face for bus" Y. Commercial
AdUeuiser.
You never would suspect that the
fine looking member of the horse guards,
who shows off to such advantage on
parade days, is the identical man who
peddles milk and mashes the servant
girls, would you2 Such is tie fact, how
ever.-Nelc Harea Register ..,- ~.
lit tell yer wot, boys" exclaimed
old Ben, the toughest man in the camp;
II tell yer wot, boys, it made a feller
feel kinder watery round the lids to
hear that little chit of a thing a-settin'
up thar like an angel a-sayin' her
prayers so cute, MARY had a little
lamb, or sunthin' er tibet Sort
IS feel ! am growing DID," said
the lady, mincingly, to her guests, "for,
really, | am beginning to lose my hair -
(Of course she has bushels of it, and it
is as black as a ravens wing.) s'Then,
ma" exclaims her little child, with the
innocent frankness Of infancy, "why
don't you lock up the drawer when you
put it away at night?" = From the
French. nt
"A French scientist has made some
experiments recently which go. to show
that all classes of insects, in proportion
to their size, are from fifteen to forty
times as strong as a horse. II you don't
believe in the strength of insect life,
watch the velvety little bumble-bee,
with the tropical po!onaise, and see him
Eft two-hundred pound picnic man
out of the Chicago Times.
When all the buffalo are killed of,
if Uncle Sam can be induced to quit
feeding the red devils on canned goods
and other Government rations, they will
have to put up at an American board
ing house. and then dyspepsia will wind
up the noble red man. The Secretary
OF the Interior should cut this out and
paste it where he will see it again
Texas Sittsngs.
The new reporter was sent to, the
school exhibition. His report read pref
ty well; but there were a few things in
it which did not meet the approval Of
the local editor-such, for instance, as
these: ~ The essays of the graduating
class were good, whoever wrote them;''
90 the floral offerings were excessive, and
from the number received by Miss Sim
plegush we Judge her father owns a
Iirst-cass greenhouse 1.-THE young
lady who read the valedictory to the
teachers has in her the making of fine
actress. She simulated sorrow so accu-
rately that the writer might have been
missed had he not subsequently heard
the young lady speak of this same dear
teacher as "a hateful old thing -
Boston transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-29
Success With Turnips.

Turnips or ruta bagas need rich,
well-drained, mellow soil. 1t can hard
ly be too rich with welI-rotted barn yard
manure, and if then some phosphate oE
bone dust is added it will like
/ ly increase the crop. The condition
of the SOIL as regards moisture at the
time of sowing has much to do with
success. A large yield will depend very
much on having an even stand all over
the field. The soil must not be too wet
nor dry. In either case there will be
many vacant places. If rather dry.
work the land with the cultivator, roll
and SOW immediately-all in the same
day-giving no opportunity for drying
before the seed is in the ground. 1t
quite dry pow again and roll Just be-
fore sowing. If sown on level ground
always roll before sowing: One to two
pounds of seed for an acre. Some pre-
fer to ridge the land. Thisis done with
shovel or common pillow, then put on
roller and the ridges will be hattcned
SO as to allow the drill to be used. 1t
is easier hoeing the first time when
ridges are made, and when thus flat
tened they will not dry out more than
level land. ...s .s......-..-. .....
A rich soil and moist seed bed is the
best protection against the fly, as quick
growth will soon get the plants beyond
damage from its attack. The first hoe
ing should be attended to with prompt
ness In this case "a stitch in time
saves nine" There are few cultivated
fields in this State so free from weeds
as to afford the turnip grower any
respite from Adams curse. As soon as
the turnips are we'll up, the weeds are
well up, too, and working can COM
mence. A sharp, thin hoe drawn along
Just beneath the surface on, each side
OF the row will do good k Some
of the new hand cultvators are fitted
with teeth or small shovels so as to
work close to the row. When the
plants are two inches high, with a COM
mon hoe cut out its full width across the
row, leaving two or three plants in a
place, to stand for a few DAYS longer.
they seem to grow better when there
are few together than when singly,
while they are small; but it will not do
to let them stand in this way too long,
or they will grow spindling and when
they are thinned to one plant it is weak
and tender. and will NOT get to growing
again for several days.
The after cultivation should be fire.
quent and thorough, especially if the
weather is dry. They will not bottom
much till cool weather, but if well
worked will BY that time be ready for
growth. A hand cu'tivator on small
plat, or in larger field with the rows
thirty inches apart, nice light horse
hoe with sharp steel teeth will do the
work with horse attached, a great saw
ing IN hand labor. -JAchiyan Farmer.
Three women in the city were re-
Gently made seriously i'll by eating but
Ter containing a mineral poison. It
car be possible that the COWS are eat
mg,arsenc to improved their complexion'
-PhaladelphiG Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-29
Alexandria. dtu gs]
ALEXANDRIA, July 10.

ALEXANDRIA. july III.
Modern Alexandria occupies only part of
the site of its predecessors, being chiefly built
on the isthmus that connects, what was once
the classic island Of Pharoswith the mainland,
on which the old city stood. Successive al
luvials depasits ha1e aidened this mol the
ancient Heptastad ipraTinto broad neck q
the palace Of Ras-eiTeen, the arsenal, and
several other Government buildings, after
which, mainlandwards, comes the modern
town. East and west of this peninsula lie the
two harbors, called the new and old ports
The former of these. being com pletely exposed
to the north winds and incumbered with rocks
and shoals, has long been disused except by
small native craft, though it was not till the
beginning. of the present century that the
much larger and safer western harbor was
thrown open to Christian vessels This latter
lis situated at the northeast end of the bay, adj
joining the southern and western sides Of the
city in a nearly semi-circular form, and ex-
tending from the palace Of Ras-el-teen, by the
arsenal deck, to the terminus Of the Cairo
Railway at Gabari.
The old lighthouse still occupies the site Of
slhe ancient Pharos, on rocky projection
stretching northeast into the entrance Of
the new port; but in 1872, after the opening Of
the old harbor to Christian shipping, it's dis
lance from the latter and the lowness Of its
light induced Mehemet Ali to build a new
tower on Eunostus now called Ras-eLTeen)
Point at the southwestern extremity of the
peninsula, whence 2lsecond revolving light
of the first class, since erected by the Khe-
dive, flashes its friendly warning twenty miles
out to sea. Nearly mile behind this
stands the viceregal q palace built by
Mehemet Ali, to whose ambition is also
due the fine arsenal that forms the next prfn-
cipal object of interest between the peninsula
and the modern toan. The development Of
this last has been mainly, eastward, tewards
the Ramleh Railway stat on, which only seven
years ago lay far outside the city, but is now
connected with it by fine rows of bouley rtl-
like houses, let out in shops below and fats
above, at rents little below the average
F.. of similar buildings in Paris In this
direction, too, an admirable road along
the Mahmoudieh Canal attracts on Fridays
and othe fete days crowds of private
carriages, many of which m ght fifty figure in
the Bois of Hyde Park. OF the Whole city, in
deed, it may be said that although sti1l s'pie-
s1aid.' as Eliot Warburton found it quarter
St. Landry democrat., 1882-07-29
THE WAR In EGYPT.
Hostilities Begun.
LONDON, July l1-9

LONDON, July 1I-9 a. m.
Admiral Seymour telegraphs as follows:
ttThe ships opened fire at seven O'Clock this
morning. The return fire from the forts was
weak and ineffective. An explosion in Fort
Marsa-elKanat had occurred by eight o'clock.
The ships engaged are the 1ntlexible, Teme-
raire Penelope. Superb, Sultan, Invincible,
Alexandria and Monarch ~ NJ
ALEXANDRIA, July 11-9:1O q. m.
The attack on the forts has now been kept
up two hours. Smoke hangs over the town
along the line of the shore batteries and
among the ships, and it is difficult to see what
damage has been done 1t certain, however,
that the enemy has suffered very heavily.
Fort Marsa-el-Kanat has been blown up
by fire from other batteries. The forts
are sla kening their fire. The top of the
tower of Fort Pharos has been carried
away and many guns have been dismounted
on that and other forts. The flag of the Gene
va red cross is flying over the hospital in the
city. Dutch and Greek flags are hoisted over
their respective consulates. At the begin
ming of the bombardment immense excitement
was visible. Crowds of people were seen wind
ing their way toward the palace. The streets
are now deserted, people having fled or taken
refuge in cellars. There are no signs Of sur
render SO far.
His A. M.-The COMMANDMENT still corltin-,
sles The forts are gradually being silenced.
The Ras-el-Tin Forts are suffering severely.
from the heavy and disastrous fire of the ships
Alexandria, Superb and Temeraire.
M.-The magazine at Fort Ada has blown
up. The magazine which was blown! up was
located close to the vce-regal palace, outside
harbor. s8. Eli
l:30 P. M.-The fire of the fleet commands the
railway to Cairo. UP to noon four forts in all
were blown UP. No casualties to the feet dis
cernible.iH3I g ,HaI14alt..s 2 j u
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-08-23
HON. N. C. BLANCHARD.

We announce at the head OF our
columns this morning, the name OF
Hon, Newton G.. Blanchard as can
,didate for reelection to Congress
from this district. So far we have
not heard of any opposition to him
before the Convention, nor do we
suppose that there will be any devel-
oped between now and the meeting
of the Convention at this place on
the 18th of September.
AS Rapides boy who has made
for himself distinguished reputa-
ton for talent, sobriety and indus
try, solely BY the force of his own
traits of character, and amongst
comparative strangers, Rapidea has
a warm place in her heart for Con
gresham Blanchard, and in the alb
sence of any candidate from this
Parish, she will delight to honor
him with her support. 1t is gener
ally conceded that he should be re-
nominated, and he has many warn
friends here who will sincerely re
joice at his reelection.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-08-23


THE nomination Of Mai. A. S,
Heron for Congress by the Sixth Dis.
trict Convention was an agreeable
surprise to his host Of friends, not only
in this city but throughout the State
The contest for the position was tho't
to have narrowed down to Congress
man Robertson and Senator Parlange
But the adoption of the two thirds
rule and the candidacy of Judge Gar
land resulted in dead lock which was
only broken by the unanimous nomi-
nation Of Maj. Heron. While we ia
vored the nomination of Col. Robert
son because of his experience and
faithful service to the State, and do
not approve the manner Of his defeat,
By adopting the two thirds rule in the
convention, we are fully compensated
for our disappointment by the excel
lent choice ofhis successor. Nor more
deserving, intelligent and honorable
gentleman can be found in Louisiana
than Major Heron. In the various
public positions he has filled, Seere-
tary Of State and twice Attorney Cen
eral, he distinguished himself for the
ability with which he discharged every
duty. As political leader aud deba-
ter he stands in the front rank and
with his great experience in legisla-
tive bodies he will at once take a pro-
minent position in the House of Rep
resentatives and prove one of the most
efficient members of the Louisiana
delegation.- Daily States.
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j. CABOT.

ABOUT as mad and disguised a
set of boys as we have seen for a long
time, are the Wide-awake members
Of Opelousas Fire Co. No. l, at the
result of the election last Tuesday.
And we'll they should be, for this
company has maintained its organi-
cation for the last ten years without
assistance or encouragement of any
kind from the town; and after having
succeeded in accumulating sufficient
funds to make the cash payment on
a steam FIRE engine, and been prom
ised by every Board Of Police elected
for years past that the town would
provide them with an efficient engine
they find that not only the town
authorities have violated their prom
Uses, and rendered their efforts abor
tive thus far, but that very small
minority now steps in and decides
that we have no use for a steamer
the vote by which the ordinance was
defeated last Tuesday does not repre-.
sent near one half the property tax
payers in numbers and 10 yaIue"--
and we doubt even fit represents
one third. We learn that this crack
company is now vigorously pushing
ahead to secure their steamer, and
will do so as soon as it can make up
the necessary sum for the first pay
ment (there is nsH about $500 in
their treasury for that purpose and
the balance will soon be forthcoming.
The B'hoys of Old No. l propose
hereafter to "padd!e their own ca
noe" as an independent company,
free from the jurisdiction of the
nagnanimous town authorities and
liberal and progressive anti steamer
minority Opelousas Courier, Au-
gust 18th.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
TIGER BEND, LA.,}
Aug. %. !

Aug. %.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Once again / offer You the local
dots from this point. The weather
has apparently cleared up. For SIX
weeks we had rain nearly every day.
The farmers feared very much that
crops would he washed away. Should
the season continue good from this
time on the cotton crop will be very
large. Up to this date no worms or
caterpillOrs; cotton beginning to open
and picking commenced. Sugar is
excellent and planters expect to reap
good crops. The corn crop is good.
More peas have been planted this
year than usual, and they are grow
ing and looking splendidly. Consid
cradle sickness over the country
chills and fever; some deaths, caused
very probably by the wet rainy spell
we have had.
Miss Sallie Brady left here few
evenings past, on visit to friends
in your city.
Great preparations are making fol
the camp meeting at the Belle Che
ney Springs, to commence the las1
of this month. BunkevilIe, the new
town on the New Orleans Pacific is
building up fast;-a great many lots
have been sold.
1t is only now and then that {
planter can get tirst-class, sober
and intelligent brickmaker and bur
ner. We know of one that can b.
employed. This is no advertise
ment, but inserted as a local for th'
benefit of pIaters who want suct
work done. Address the Pust Mas
ter, Tiger Bend, La. No more to
day. Will come again.
Yours, ETC.,
| j. CABOT.
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HON. 7. G. MANNING.
of the people.

The vacancy on the Supreme
Bench, occasioned by the death Of
Justice VIM. M. Levy, has led the
many warm friends and admirers OF
that distinguished gentleman, to
hope that the appointment to fill the
vacancy will be offered to Hon. Thos,
G. Manning Of this place, His val
liable services and creditable dis.
charge of the duties Of Chief JUS.
tice under the Nichols administra-
ton, while they undoubtedly entitle
him to honors of higher rank than
Associate Justice, nevertheless point
him out as the most suitable person
to fill the place now vacant on the
bench over which he presided with
such becoming dignity and fairness.
His contributions to the jurispru-
prudence of this State were so schol-
arly and evidenced so much of tai
eut and legal learning, that they
made him an enyiable reputation
abroad, and his removal from post
of SO much usefulness was sincerely
regretted and deplored by the entire
legal profession of the State. Gov.
McEnery could not better add to the
credit of bis administration, and at
the same time comply with the uni
versal expression of preference and
choice, than to tender the place to
our worthy and distinguished fellow.
citizen.
We are not authorized nor do we
speak for Judge Manning, whose
we'll known self.respect would make
him scorn to seek any place, and we
are not aole to say whether he would
accept the appointment if it was ten
dered him. At any rate The op-
portunity should be offered him of
exercising his own choice as to ac-
cepting or rejecting it, and we hope
that the Governor will recognize his
superior fitness for it by rendering
him the appointment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-08-23

CousHArrA, La, Aug. ia large
and enthusiastic mass meeting held
here to-day unanimously endorsed
Hon. N. G. Blanchard for re-nomina-
tion. Resolutions were unanimously
adopted approving of him and his
course in the last Congress. The
following delegates to Alexandria
were elected: j. W. Sandiford, NJ. S.
Jones, B. F. Teer, J. P. Clarkson, F.
B. Williams and j. H. Piersou-
those present to cast the vote of the
Parish; no proxies or olternates.
Especial Telegram to Shreveport
Times.
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liz reports be true, the destruc-
tion of Alexandria was as righteous
judgment as that which fell upon
Sodom and Gomarrah. It is beleiv-
ed to be the most profligate city in
the world. 1t was noted resort for
all the "of color people of Europe.
Asia and Africa, and the immortality
seisning there was frightfuI,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-08-23

THE Cincinnati Enquirer gets
of the following: "While AL Donnaud
was in Chicago in the interest Of
Minnie Maddern some one stole his
valise, containing all his wardrobe.
The theft was arrested the other day
and the valise recovered, nothing be-
ing missing but one sock. The 9TH
or sock and both Of the collars were
just as AL had packed them away"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-08-23

WORTH REMEMBERING.- Now that
good times are again upon US, it is
worth remembering that no one can
enjoy the pleasantest surroundings
if in bad health. There are hundreds
of miserable people going about to
day with disordered stomach, liver
or kidneys, when bottle of Parker's
Ginger Tonic would do them more
good than all the medicines they
have ever tried.