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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-07-01
Parish 81 &. Iammany

Jury terms-Fourth Monday in March
and second Monday in October. Court
tertas-Fourth Monday III May and third
Monday in December.
1t Is further orlere1 that publication
of tins change be made for thirty DAYS.
Signed in open court, june IL lSs2.
JAS. NJ THOMSON,
Judge Eighteenth judicial District.
A true copy.
Y. CAsrGING, Deputy Clerk.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02

encourage. But however attractive their
case may be, experience has shown that
that it is not always safe TO marry:
these rich widows Aaron Burr tried &C..
but the bride Mime. June) soon turned
him out Of the house. Charles O'Connor
also married widow of property MRS.
McCrackanl, but q separation soon took
place, and the famous lawyer gave his
wife separate establishment as long az
she lived. A number of similar instan--
ces could be given did we have space for
this interesting subject.
While speaking on this subject wish
to say plainly that it is not my intention
10 reflect on widows after the fashion of
the Pickwiek papers. So many of our
best men have married widows, and
found them the very best of wives, that
this point Is past argument. For instance
Washington, Jefferson and Franklin each
married q widow the names being sever
ally Mrs. Gusts, Mrs. Shelton and
Mrs. Read. The photographer
johnson and the philanthro.
pist Howard each married widows
who were many years their senior. but
they lived very happy, and johnson
never ceased to mourn his departed
ssTetty." Aaron Burr's first wife was q
widow Mrs. PROVOST and as long as
she lived his fortune was in the ascend
ant. Their married life appears to have
been happy, but, as in the case of Jeffer-
son, it only lasted ten years.
Napoleon married the widow Beuhar.
nais, and as long as he continued faith
full to her, his progress was brilliant and
successful very curious instance of
this is found in the history of Sir
William Herschel. He reached the age
of fifty as a bachelor, but then married
widow Mrs. Mary Pitt), with whom he
lived IN happy condition for third of
a century. They had one son, Sir John
Herschel, who became also an astrono-
mer. and won high distinction. Moham-
med is also on the same list, for at
twenty-five he married the widow Kadi-
jah, who was forty, and whose wealth
and influence were of assistance to
needy adventurer. These facts add
fresh value to the rich widows of New
York. That one of this number gave
$50. GOO to benefcence, while another
builds cathedral, is thus published to
the world as tribute to American
womanhood.- New York Letter in Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02
Soms Wealthy widows.

Commotlce Vanderbilt's widow is the
youngest of all the rich widows, and has
thus far had the best chance. Her life
has been somewhat evntful. She is an
old acquaintance of the Vanderbilts, and
was married early. but not happily. Ac-
cording to report she obtained divorce
and then supported herself teaching
music. During the war she was in the
south. AMI was aided pecuniarily by the
Commodore. At its close she came
North, and, as the Commodore soon af-
terward became widower, their mar
riage was natural consequence. Mrs.
Vanderbilt is under fifty. She has a leg
acy of $500 COO, being at the rate of
S100, 900 year after her married life,
and the interest on this is equal to $1,000
per week. She can now marry to suit
herself. She has long been an admirer
of Deems, the preecher, and this infu-
ence led Vanderbilt to endow the Nash
Vile coll sgs. She attends the Church of
the Strangers, where Deems breaches,
bis tenets being much the same as those
held by the Methodists. He has the free
use of the church for life, and therefore
cannot go into the itineracy. Another
aich widow is Mrs. M. o. Roberts, who,
after three years of married life, was
left with dover in an estate worth six
millions. She still occupies the house
built by her husband on. Fifth avenue,
and has rare gallery of pictures. Re-
port at one time connected her name
with that of the president, but there are
at present no indications of matrimo.
nial character.
I might here give some interesting
names OF circle each worth from, $3.50.
900 to double that sum, but it is hardly
proper to attract fortune hunters from
other places to this city. Even rich
widows will be sought for as long "a an !
hope may exist. Sometime ago one Of
this class. whose husband had been &
successful merchant, was surprised by
. call from . we'll known lawyer from ths
center of the State. His card was sen,
up. but she declined an interview, beine
will aware that he came on matrimo
nial srrsnd, which she determined not te
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02
Jackets.

What every woman sighs for just now is
q Jersey or tailor-made jacket. When
the Jersey was introduced year or two
ago, many thought they made the lines
OF the cirque too conspicuous. Show me
the woman who thinks so now. You
scarcely see well dressed woman on
the street who hasn't on Jersey of some
kind, or jacket that is eqnally close
fitting Without doubt woman who
has good shoulders and shapeiy waist
displays her charms TO good advantage
IN this style of dress. Bot fat women,
and the very slim must also be fashiona
ble,. and SO you are given good oppor
tunity to study the female figure in its
multiple variations. A very slim wom-
an dressed in this fashion looks ridicu-
lous. OF course her waist is to unsub-
stantial, her shoulder blades are visible
In the outline, and If she had
crooked back-as many tall, slim
women have-it is made glaringly ap
parent. Still they insist as much in
wearing eel-skin garments as their more
fortunate sisters. As for fat women they
are too straight WASTED. Some of the
Jerseys worn are made so that they have
to be put on over the head. There is o
slit several inches long that extends
down the back, which is closed by lacing.
Those most in vogue are also one piece,
but button all the way up, either before
or behind. The tailor-made jacket is
worn more than the Jersey. So great is
the demand for jackets "made just like q
gentleman's coat" as / overheard q
young lady remark in shop recently,
that all of the large shops and dress
making establishments have been forced
to employ tailors to do the cutting and
fitting. Well, if men must have their
trousers so tight that they cant sit
down, why may not the ladies wear
jackets SO tight that they cant get their
breath?
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02

WHAY THE SoUTH NEEDS. There is
said to be- great demand in the South
for cotton picking machine. About 30
per cent. of the entire revenue from cot
ton is expended for the picking, which
is an enormous outlay. though exceed
ingly profitable to the piekers. So profit
able. indeed, is cotton picking, that dur
ing the season it is almost impossible in
many localities to secure the needed
laborers in other branches of industry.
A Vassar College miss reads the
prayer-book response thus. "As it was
in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be, world without men. All, mer'
Priest to tramp-"Why don't you
work2" $50 save money" "How SOP"
"Ah, you see, when I work I become
thirsty, and then spend more money
on beer than I earn"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02
silk.Worm riggs.

Ihe best Sl1k-WOrm eggs, said Cne
president of the American Silk Exchange
to reporter OF the New York Star, "are
imported from The South of France and
cost 81 an ounce, or about % cents per
thousand"
"Hold on, Mr.. Smith," cried the re-
porter, ''at chat rate there would be 49,
600 eggs in an ounce"
''Don't let that tax your credulity, .
replied Mr.. Smith, with fin SQUIRE.
SIN fact there are no less than 40, 900
eggs to the ounce, and we guarantee all
the eggs we sell.
ELI Perkins might as we'll take back
seat. You seriously assert that for "a
you carefully examine 10000 eggs and
that you guarantee them?"
No. I assert nothing of the sort.
The soundness of the eggs is tested by
examining the bodies of the worms lay
ing them. The eggs are laid ON q piece
of paper, within the space which trade
dollYr would cover. The worm laying
them is pinned to corner of the peper,
where she is left until she dies and Is
dry as smoked herring. Then she is
pulverized and the particles examined.
A fungus growth upon them is sign OF
disease, and the eggs are rejected.
Otherwise they are known to be good.
"Do silkworms liFe on mulberry leaves
alone?"
THAT is their only diet, and they are
veritable pigs in the matter of feeding.
They eat their own weight every day.
Here are some eggs" said Mr.. Smith,
showing the reporter q piece of paper
bearing several hundred dark brown
specks.
.sDo you ever sea in silkworms any
evidence of intelligence"
Eyes, it would be strange if centuries
of ASSOCIATION with humanity had not de-
veloped some brains in them. They per-
nit themselves to be- handled without
showing the least agitation"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02

been avoided In the future, II only her
cousin Shsdrsch had been less interested
in the Baptist widows and orphans
At the end Of q month Mrs. Torrance
was forced to acknowledge that Emily
had we'll earned her SO q month and
board. The girl had that wonder
ful magnetic power which philosophers
dub executive ability" and New Eng
land honsekeepers call faculty" She
was natural cook-she did all things
without seeming to take any trouble at
all
II don't understand it," said Mrs. Tor
rance. "a little dark. slim thing that
vas always brought up to sit with her
hands folded"
And one sultry day in July, when Job
and Emily came in from strawberrying
with crimsoned fingers, laughing faces.
and baskets heaped high with the fra
grant fruit. Mrs. Torrance started in the
solitude of her dairy, where she was
making cottage cheese"
ST declare she cried, "I wonder ]
never thought of that before. Oh, dear!
oh dear! never can consent to it in the
living world"
Job came to her the same evening.
Mother, said he, Emily has prom
ised to be my WIFE
Mrs. Torrance burst into tears.
"You are only 26 years old, Job" she
faltered.
''Just two years older than when my
father married you, mother. Now-don't
turn your face away; but tell me plainly
have you any fault to find with my
choiee?'
Mono, confessed Mrs. torrance.
10 you tnlnK couid possibly "ln a
sweeter g1rl than Emily Alden!
NO, 1 don t suppose you could, an
sWered the mother-ln-laW elect, but
It's natural. Bob, to feel little 1ealons
when yoa see some one else taking the
first place in your chlld's heart.
But when Bob brought Emily in to re
ceive her kiss OF greeting, Mrs. Torrance
had sufficiently conquered herself to bid
her new daughter welcome.
Though I Supposed, Emily, said she
little bitterly, "that you looked higher
than farmer once.
II never looked higher than one of
natures noblemen," said Emily with a
smile that fairly won the old lady s
heart
That same evening, as they all sat to-
gether in the orange twilight, with the
scent of tall white lilies in the air, Emily
suddenly broke the silence.
Job, said she, would you like to be
rich?"
"Well, yes, said Job, II d like
money enough to keep my wife IL
luxury. .,
! Would you, Amt Dorcas? said
Emily, turning to Mrs. Torrance.
OF course l should, said the matron
vigorously plying her knitting needles
but don't ever expect u. :,
| But you are rich. said Emily, with
8 little tremor IN her voice; dob Il
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02
Wrestlsa ag Camels.

The wrestling matches between cameIs
is an amusement in which Turks take
great delight, although they sometimes
get due animal msined in the sport.
Many gentlemen keep them for no other
purpose, and one person in Smyrna kept
twenty at one time for the amusement of
his wife, who had fondness for the
sport. The camels are trained to wrest-
ling when quite young; they exhikit
great dexteriiy in thro wing their antago.
mist, and seem to take much pleasure in
the fray. We had young one on board
only q month old, and, having been
born under the flag, he was
etristened aUncle Sam. One of the
Turks amused himself on the voyage
making "pehlevan" of him, and when
he was six weeks old he was more than q
match for his teacher, using his legs.
neck and mouth with much dexterity.
and exhibiting such wonderful strength
in SO young thirg that he became very
rough playmate, and frequently hurt the
men on deck by throwing himself on
them and knocking them down. This
feature seems to be natural to the camel,
forwhen two strange ones meet together
where there are any females they wrestle
for supremacy, and the one conquered
ever after acknowledges his inferiority
by not so much as daring to look at q
female. Unlike the amusement of bull
batting, this wrestling is a harmless
pastime, though the animals sometimes
get their legs broken, or are stiff for
some time after with their bruises.
Well trained animals seldom injure each
other, being taught to throw their antag-
onfsk nv oaktiny his uaek s1nfar fbe fore
leg 1.-THE right) and then throwing the
whole sweight OF their body on him and
bringing him to the ground.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02
SEEDS !-Ba s@ SEEDS!
FEEDS
ALL KINDS OF BEST QUALITY
ALL OR DERS
Promptly attended to and Goods shipped
with care.
Address, Hacheney & Beno,
Portland. Oregon
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to whom IL may concern. that
the Undersigned has been awarded the contract for
keeping the Doug county Paupers for the period OF
two years All persons in need of assistance from aid
county must first procure certificate to that enect
from any member OF the County Board and present it
~ one o the following named persons, who are author
lied to- for those presenting such
W. L. Butten, Roseburg l. L. kellogg, Oakland; mrs
furnish medical aid TO ali persons in need of the same
who have been declared paupers Of Douglas county.
VIM B. CLARKE, Supt. OF Poor.
RnszBuRd. Or. Feb. Is. 1850
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02

4 Canadian reporter, while chatting
with an old soldier OF Hibernian nation
ality, ascertained that the latter had
assisted at the funernal of the hero of
Waterloo, ct London, in 1852. sup
pose large body of military paraded at
Wellington's funeral2" asked the scribe.
"Yis, indeed, and when il was over We
resaved shillin. apiece to drink the
dukes hsalth!" was the reply.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1882-12-02

Miss Swarthington had been TO the
fair, where she had her silhouette taken.
What do you think Of my picturea' she
asked, handing il to Mrs. Planstung.
serhe profile is good, replied Mrs. 2 $,
ssbut don't yon think it is little too
dark?', Miss Swarthington smiled. but
was afterwards heard to mutter: "a
little too dark, indeed The betsful
old thing I"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12
The Indian Question.

All who have taken an interest
in the Indian question-and what
human person has not-will learn
with regret of the decision of
President Arthur to change the
head of the Interior Department.
After receiving what he regarded
as assurance from the President
that he was to remain in the Cabi-
net, Secretary Kirkwood is now
given to understand that he must
retire. There seems to be no call
for this, only that the "outs" to
get in. Secretary Kirkwood is an
honest, humane, benevolent man,
full of Justice and kindness, and
moreover has large experience in
public affairs, and no one pretends
that he lacks capability. We sus-
pect that railroad corporations and
land grabbers are having much to
do with his removal. Senator Tell
err, from Colorado, is to succeed him,
At least that is the slate now Or
dered. In his dealings with the
Indians he will not be influenced
by such weak considerations as be-
nevolent sentiment and human
feelings. No such Sunday-school
notions are to be INDUCED by him.
He agrees with General Sheridan
that the only good Indian is the
dead one. 1t is a pity that Mr..
Kirkwood cannot remain where he
is, but the President has only three
years in which to reward his friends
and it will not do to let any oppor-
tunity slip.-Pittsburg Christian Ad-
C0c4ts.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12

the bond required by this act, and
for no other purpose hereunder a
firm or corporation may be treated
and considered as one person and
the use and sale of intoxicating
liquors, in good faith for purely
medical purposes, by lawfully au-
thorized physicians in their regu-
lar practices, Or of pure alcohol for
mechanical purposes, Or of other
intoxicating liquors upon a writ
ten prescription for such purposes
shall not be deemed traffic within
the meaning of this act.
SEC Is. Nothing in this act
shall operate to repeal, supersede, or
impair any existing statute or any
provision thereof. Nor shall any
thing in this act be construed or
held to authorize in any way the
sale of intoxicating liquors.
SEC. Is. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the
1st dav of May, 1882.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12
The Way in Connecticut.

Here's the way they call a Tenn
perance Convention in Connecti-
cut:
The Prohibitionists of Connect
cut have issued call for a State
Convention in Hartford, Wednes-
day, April 10, 1882, from which we
clip the following extracts:
"To every Friend Of Humanity ::
The time again approaches when
every voter Of the commonwealth
must, by ballot or wicked indiffer-
ence, show his relation to the Grim
inal liquor traffic.
"The Democratic party being
composed in part of those who are
engaged in this crime, declares in
its platform that the citizen must
be left untrammeled by sumptuary
laws
"The Republican party, which is
similarly constituted, pledges it.
self by acts and resolution to dis
countenance all temperance or
prohibitory laws.
"In reporting and commenting
on a recent address to the business
men of Cincinnati, by Hon. John
Sherman, ex-secretary of the Treas
ury, the New York Times says: 1T
seems to be question whether we
have any longer any political issues
on which pafties are divided, and
what is to be the source of their
vitality in the future?
"The National Temperance Con-
vention, held at Saratoga last June,
resolved with substantial unanim-
ity that adhesion to party allied
with liquor manufacturers and
sellers, is to give aid and comfort
to the enemy, and is treason to tenn
perance.'
"Philanthropists, moralists, pa
triots and all in every town in Con-
necticut, who are willing to unite
to supersede the two parties, be-
tween which it is a question wheth-
er there are any political issues,
and promote everything of good
repute by SURPRISING the 'un-
doubted source of four-fifths of all
our crime, pauperism and domes-
tic misery, are requested to assem-
bic and appoint delegates" etc.
J. A. LEWIS, Chairman.
O. S. PERKINS, Treasurer.
REV. C. n. NICHOLS. Secretary.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12
THERE IS NOTHING BETTER

For Horse and Cattle than the FRENCH
CONDITION POWDER. 1t purifies the
blood, promotes digestion and appetite, re-
moves humors and corrects tendencies to
disease. In all respects first-class prepare
ton Ask your Grocers and Druggists for it..
LOGAN & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, Bridge Corner,
Wheeling, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12
EVERY MOTHER KNOWS

How difficult it is to get children to take the
nauseous Vermifuges. LOGAN & CO.'S
PLEASANT WORM SYRUP is so palatable
that children take it gladly, and it efectually
and quickly destroys worms. 1t is also An
E1celtent Child's PhySic. Price 25c-in Large
Bottles. Ash your druggist for it. Sold by
LOGAN & CO,
Wholesale Druggists, Wheeling
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-12
THE SPLENDID BISCUIT

And Batter Cakes made with Logan, List &
Co.'S EXCELSIOR BAKING POWDER, con-
stitute the leading subject at every well or
dered breakfast table. The best cooks say
that it is the best powder in the market. Ask
for LOGAN, LIST & CO.'S EXCELSIOR
BAKING POWDER. Address orders to
LOGAN & CO.,
Wholesale Druggists, Wheeling.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-27
Wednesday, Dec. 27. 1882.
A NOTABLE REPORT.

A NOTABLE REPORT.
 The report made to the Board of Educa- tion of New York city by the committee lap pointed some time ago to revise the course of studies in the public schools of the city is well worth the attention of ''educators" and all interested in education. It contains much that will commend itself to those &C., qualnted with the merits and defects of pulp lie school systems.
 One of the most interesting and important parts of the report is that in which the amount of work which school children ought to do IS discussed. The committee expresses the opinion that the course of study at pres- ent Tn use does not put an excessive burden on the pupil. The complaints which have of late been made of overtaxed brains and broken down nervous systems are treated as individual exceptions, not more numerous than would be expected from such a vast army of boys and girls of widely varying capacity for study. Still, the report recom- mends the abolition of the present time: e:table, which, in the various grades of the grammar schools, ,sets apart minimum of 21 hours and 4o minutes per week to reading, history, spelling definitions. &c., arithmetic, geogra- phy, writing, drawing and music, and re- ommends 8 new schedule prescribing mini mum of 12 hours and 20 minutes per week for recitetions, tho remaining time to be oc- cupled as the teacher may think best
 The committee gives great prominence to oral instruction. It recommends that. in connection with the days reading lessons the teachers give oral lessons upon the simple facts of natural philosophy, on the common minerals, metals and plants, on the human body, on animals, and on the qualities and uses of familiar objects. In talking about English grammar the committee expresses it's disapproval of text books. This is encour- aging, for, as the New York Times remarks "It has taken our public educators long time to discover that grammar'-so far, at least, as elementary and grammar school in- struction are concerned-is 8 useless and baneful piece of lumber, and that protracted drill in that extraordinary performance for meriy known as 'parsing' is not at all necessary to the acquisition of the habit of speaking and writing good English"
 The daily average of attendance in the public schools of New York city is 125 1000, and of course in dealing with such large number there must be great deal of ''sys- tem," and this system will not accomplish all that might bo wished. But it is pleasing to see an attempt to improve matters in such a sensible and wise way.