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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
HOg-Ch0lcr:a Cure.
j. A. Dodge IN Journal of Agriculture

j. A. Dodge IN Journal Of Agriculture.
During the last five years NV hogs
have taken the cholera four times, and
| have always cured two-t thirds of those
that We're sick and stopped it on the
rest with little trouble and expense.
When one is known to be sick with the
cholera put the whole herd in q close
pen Get a lpng-necked bottle, put one
gill OF milk and half a teaspoon of car
boilc acid in it. Let one man catch the
hog Dy the ears and sethim up between
bis legs, holding his head up, another
man, bottle in one hand and short
stick in the other as thick as a mans
wrist, put the stick in the animals
mouth crosswise so that he cannot
break the bottle in pouring the contents
down. Put him out of the pen for fear
you might dose him twice, which would
be dangerous. as the acid is poisonous
in large doses. If they are not all we'll
IN week repeat it. I never separated
them, but if confined in pen I turned
them out. The government spent
many thousands of dollars to find out
the best remedy for this disease, and if.
| mistake not carb0lic acid in small
doses given in some way internally,
and separating the sick from the heal
thy and burning the carcass Of the
dead, was decided to be the best method
OF stamping out this plague.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
HoLMEsvILLE, March IS, 1888.

Editor DEMOCRAT
I commence to give something OF our
little town Holmesville. We have some
few days very nice weather, and the
farmers are very busy in plowlng their
ground about all the farmers nearly
done blowing and will soon start to
planting corn. A few have alread started.
Mr.. Willis O'Quinn got shot few days
ago by colored man named Wash
Johnson. and is arrested and locked up
in Marksville. Mr.. O'Quinn, so heard, is
pretty bad off, and there is not much
Chance of saving his life. Mr.. Sol Levy,
the very well known young gentleman
of Evergreen passed through here yes
terday and took the cars to New Or
leans where he expects to buy an I'M
mense stock of spring goods for his ia
ther, M. Levy, Esq. | wish him a
pleasant trip. Mr.. Leon Block of
Evergreen visited our town yesterday
and spent a few hours with us. Mr.
Frank Darcsendell of New Orleans is
here TO spend a few weeks with his.aunt
Mrs. Bath. Mr.. Frank expects to go
from here to France where his mother
is living. He expects to stay there and
build himself home. Our well
known Doctor Owens is kept quite
busy and can hardly get to sleep.
Miss Leila Keller returned home from
a nleasant trip to her brother Jacob
in Bunkieville. Also her sister Eda
was absent a few days on q visit to Mr.
and Mrs. D. NJ. Forlow on Bayou
Clair. I was glad to see them back
home. Our young friend Yeam who
keeps a bar room in the we'll known
town Of Bnnkieville spent last Sunday
with his parents and returned home
the same day. Bunkieviile ls q new
town, station on the Pacific Railroad.
1t is north of Holmesville. There are
four stores and one .barrOom kept by
friend j.. j. Keller, jf.. Everybody can
always find drinks there and amuse-
ments at Billiards. MIR. Bats is
going to have quite an improvement
made on his sugar mill on tie Star
| Plantation.
Mr.. Donahue, OF Eola started a hotel
few weeks ago. / heard he was doing
nrettv we'll and T can recommend him
to eyery traveller as he is q nice and
comnetent gentlemen. Everybody can
| find a good bed and something good ia
eat there. John, I wish you good luck
Mr.. +. Darcendelle and David G.. kel.
Ter took hunt yesterday. They killed
some very fine game.
Mr.. S. Schornstein, our we'll known
| merchant got married to Miss Emms
Bonart ON the 9th Feb. at their resi-
dence No. 242 Julia street, New Orleans
j heard it was the noblest wedding evel
given among the Isaelites. Miss Min
nie Meyers. charming young brunette
| of Osyka, Miss, and several other la
dies and gentlemen came for the occa
sion: also a sister Of the bride, Mis-
Augusta, was there aud amused u
with a nice song and piano play. Mr.
Scharnstein returned home three day
after, and we all were glad to see hin
and his new partner at their residence II
/ Holmesville. have to close my iette
as am angry then my glrl lett m
80. Yours truly,
JOHN DULY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
Origin of Two Common Ex.
preSsiOMs.

The origin of the term sub rosa dates
from the ancient custom OF suspendlng
a large rose, or boquet of roses, from
the middle of the card-room ceiling,
just as we, Oh a particular occasion,
hang bunch of mistletoe. 1t was no.
ticed in course of time that card
players-especially those of more ma
ture age-generally keep their racy re-
marks, scandal, gossip and what not Tor
the card party, and many an improper
story or disgraceful piece of backbiting
was gleefully repeated over the nightly
rubber, OF course always in strict conf
dence. As this always took place be-
meath the suspended boquet, the words
sub rosa came to mean anything entfe
|Aoas-which was to go no further, and
this meaning has been retained until
the present day. The saying: "Those
stones" dates back to a time at which
diately after the union between England
and Scotland. The then duke of Buck
| ingham, who was no friend OF the
Scotch, devised various expedients to
vex them, and among others organized
nightly parties to smash their windows.
One OF these Mohawk escapades being
traced to his lordslip, a Scotch party by
way of revenge smashed all the win
dows of the Dukes residence in Mar
tins Field. This mansion had so many
windows-in the days when daylight
was a luxury-that it was known as the
Glass House." and, on these being bro
ken, the Duke appealed to the King,
who, with touch of native wit, at once
replied "Steenie, Steenie, those who
live in glass houses should be careful
how they throw stones," and the apoth-
egem has, as we know, been preserved
to this generation.-[L London Society.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

Z
The Secretary of the Interior has de-
cided in the case of Julia D. Graham VS..
the Hastings and Dakota Railway
Company, that homestead entry made
by a soldier in the service of the United
States, pursuant to the provisions of
the act of March 81, 1854, of lands with
in the granted limits ola railway grant,
such entry having been extant both at
the date OF the grant and when the
company's right theSeunder attached,
and subsequently Cancelled for con-
structive or virtual abandonment" is
prima facie valid (althongh alleged by
the company to he void infinitio), and
excerpts such lands from the operation
of the railway grant, It is also held
that in the administration of the
homestead laws. as amended by the act
of june s. 1879, the soldiers services
should be construed as equivalent to all
intents and purposes to residence for
the same period upon the tract SO en-
tered.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
LORDS Prayer.

The spirit of the Lords Prayer is
beautiful. 1t breatbes
A filial spirit-Father.
A Catholic spirit-Our Father.
A reverential spirit-Hallowed be
Thy name.
A missionary spirit-Thy Kingdom
An obedient spirit-Thy will be done.
A dependent spirit-Give us this day
our daily bread.
A penitent spirit-Forgive us our
trespasses.
A forgivifg spirit-As we forgive
those that trespass against us.
A watchful spirit-Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.-Catholic Columbian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

It is told that ssin Russia the sun
flower is extensively cultivated for the
oil the seeds contain. The oil is palata-
bic, clear and favorless. and it is used.
for adnlterating olive oil, being export
ed from ST. Petersburg to the shores of
the Mediterranean Sea. Next to poppy
seed oil, surfower oil burns the longest
and clearest. so that the peasants apply
it to household purposes. From the
stalks of the plants they also make a
good quality of potash, and the residue
of the seeds. after the oil is extracted, is
made into oil cake.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

1t is an encouraging sign of progress
thatis now exhibited in the Press of
Louisiana, that of giving columns of
instruction to the planters. as to the
best manner of cultivating the soil, and
managing agricultural affairs, and
doubtless furnishes much reading mat
ter for the farming community. The
vast and intimate knowledge of farm
advice peculiarly instructive to the
cnltiyator of the soil.-Thibodaux SEN
tinel
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

According to the Journal des Fabri-
1cants de Sucrs. the productl n of beet
root sugar in Europe last year amounts
to ,920, 600 tons, an increase of 137,500
tons over last year. Germany is still
the greatest producer, heading the list
with 675,000 tons; Austrian Hungary
ranks next with 100000 tons; France
fourth, with 275,000 tons.-Times-Dem-
ocrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

RI the sixteesD Southern States and
the district of Columbia the white
school population is 3,se9,861, and the
colored 1.8O3267. There,are 1860 cell
ored public schools, A normal schools,
80 cOlored institutions of secondary in
struction. 10 coloresi universities and
colleges % cOlored schools of theology,
8 colored law schools, two colored medi-
cal schools, and two deaf and dumb and
blind MISUNDERSTANDING
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

It is estimated that the aggregate
cost of the pictures in the private gal
ieries of New York city is at Hast $6,-
100000. Mr.. w. HI. Vanderbilt heads
the list with 81 100000. followed by Mrs.
"A. r. Stewart, $5OO,000; Miss Cathe-
rine T.. Wolfe, $450,000; |; August Bel
mont, $3.50, 1000. The galleries are filled
almost entirely with the works OF for
eign, artists.-Times-D Democrat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

France is officially credited with no.
900, 600 hens. and the production of eggs
is estimated at $48,000,O00. The total
value of eggs, hens, capons, ducks,
geese, turkeys and young chickens
amounts to the astonishing sum of $780,
100000 per annum.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24

+ : s
The Shreveport Standard is dissatis-
fed with the action of the Secretary Of
the Interior in issuing patents to the
N. O. Pacific Railway for the public
land grant forfeited by the Backbone
Road, and transferred to the N. @. Pa
eitic. Our contemporary says .some
sort of an agreement was entered into
by the New Orleans Pacific Road, in
case the transfer was confirmed, to
make titles to actual settlers on these
lands on payment of So per acre. the
payments to be made part in cash and
the balance in installments. Will this
agreement be carried out We shall
see. We regard the action of the In
terror Department. in the premises as
an outrage upon settlers, especially SO
when the matter was under inyestiga-
ton by the last Congress. There will
be music in the air over this action of
the honorable secretary, and our repre-,
sentatives in Congress will be called
upon for more satisfactory explanations
on the subject than have yet been
given. States.
4
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
Yours truly,
JOHN DULY.

Dr.. B,ackwood, in a paper on minor
Dyspepsia, read before the Philadelphia,
Medical Society, states that a good deal
Of tile malaria so fashionable with the
fraternity and the laity is only one OF
the forms OF indigestion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1883-03-24
The Goody-Good Man.

H.
Church work and church meetings will
run smoothly enough as long as every
member'is willing to admit that he is a
sinner. The very minute. however,
that either man or woman becomes sin
less, you are bound to have trouble.
No one can SO quickly get up first-class
row in church as man who is SO aw-
fully good that he ought to have gone
to heaven ten years ago. He is harder
to keep quiet than swarm of hornets
with a fire under their nest. 1t seems a
paradox, but it is nevertheless true, that
when a man gets too much religion he
is good deal worse than though be
had none at all. So long as he knows
that he ought to go to the bottomless
pit he can be easily handled and util-
lied, but the very minute he gets an
idea that heaven isn't quite good enough
for him, lie tries to boss the minister
and the congregation, and is SO self-con-
ceited and intOlerable that a mysterious
dispensation of Providence would be
received with resignation, if not hailed
as a ..long-felt want. - Cincinnati En-
auirer.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

Rev. Jesse Searles, who came down
from Deadwood last Monday. is visiting
the various towns Of the Hills for the
purpose Of selecting a site for a college
to be established by the Methodist mis-
sion. His present trip is to ascertain
the advantages offered by the various
towns in order to bring the facts before
the general conference Of the Hills
which meets sometime in August, at
which time some place will be de.
cided upon. The items to be consider.
ed i'm its location Is its central position to
the other towns Of the Hills, the climate,
and the beauty and picturesqueness Of
the place. In a short conversation with
the Elder we ascertained that in his
opinion Custer City excelled all others
SO far visited as to all the qualification
necessary unless it might be that of its
position as a geographical centre, and
while not occupying this. still it was
equally AS convenient as any Of the
other towns, and the site which seemed
to excelled all others, as to the surround
ings and view to be had, is the piece of
ground directly west ofthe townsite and
laying to the right Of the road leading to
Reder's mill.
The benefits to be derived from the
location of such an institution in Custer
arc too numerous to mention and could
only be equalled by our becoming a
railroad town, and it is the duty of every
resident not only Of Custer but Of the
country surrounding, to do all in his or
her power to secure its location in our
midst. AS far as the coveted grounds
are concerned, We have no hesitency in
stating that they can easily be secured, Of
1T least Is acres in extent, but the uues-
ton next arises, "how much money can
be raised" This question can only be
answered by a systematic canvass of the
town and country to be benefited and
we would suggest that our people get to-
gether, and select a committee TO make
a canvass. This should be done i'm
mediately and the subject thoroughly
agitat d
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

According to our surmise of last week
Mr.. VIM. Coburn, of Omaha, one Of the
incorporates Of the above company ar
rived in Custer last Saturday evening,
before the ink was cold that announced
his expected arrival, and he kindly fur
nishes US with the following in regard
TO the company. 1t is the intention OF
the incorporators to make their money
out Of the product of the mine and for
this reason the capital stock Of the com
pany, $250,00O, 10 only divided into 5000
shares, which will be held by the three
incorporators and their immediate
friends. While the Old Mike mine gives
them a base upon which to work, still
the company is organized to deal in that
mineral wherever it may he found, and
their operations will probably not be
confined to any one locality. Their
mine here is improving with develop
ment and Mr.. Coburn will take several
hundred pounds of mica which has "a
ready been prepared for market on his
return, the latter part of next week. At
present the company has about ten men
employed and expect to shortly increase
the force and tap the lead at about ITO
feet below the surface. Fine large mica
is now being taken out and the fact that
the money TO b- made is not from the
sale Of stock is indicative that the mine
will be worked for all there is in it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21
Quarterly Meeting.

Services will be held in Custer Cit,
to-day and tomorrow as follows: 7
This evening, quarterly conference
will be held at the residence of Newton
Tubbs. Sunday, III a. m. and 7:3O D. m.
there will be preaching by the Presiding
Elder, at the court house. After the
morning service the Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered,
One hour before the evening service,
the Love Feast will be held. All are
most cordially invited to attend all these
services.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21
A Cyclone.

Two boys were playing in the sand to
gether last summer, when one Of them
suddenly asked: II say, Charley, do
you know what a cyclone is?" "Not
e~gzackly, Jimmy-but it is sunthing
what mashes everything all to bits"
"Oh, well, then l know what it is" ex-
claimed Jimmy, Frightening up, lit is
S~wayne's Ointment, for my father says
that will smash the intense itching at
night, and all sorts Of humors, all to
flinters" Sensible father, that; and the
boy-why, some time he may come
within one vote of being chosen by the
people to govern the affairs of this great
nation. Remember Swayne's Ointment.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21
Notice OF Sale of Unclaimed Property,

Nolice is hereby given that in accord
ance with chapter 81 of the Session Laws
of Dakota territory of1S79, the following
personal property will be sold at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, on
Monday the Both day Of April A. ID 1885,
ut 10 o'clock a. m, at iiazerodt's Hotel
on the corner of Custer avenue and
Sixth street, in the town Of Custer City
Custer county. Dakota territory, to salts.
fly and pay hotel charges against tn.
owner thereof. amounting to forty dol.
lars and forty-tive cents ($40.45) and
costs of sale, unless the said property
shall be sooner redeemed and the above
charges and costs paid. Following is /;
description Of the property 10 be s)ld
viz:
One zinc cornered trunk and contents
consisting Of wearing apparel. etc, be
longing to G. w. n. Ruggles.
Dated Custer City, ID. r., April Il. 'S3.
FRANKLIN w. KNIGTu,
Atty for Paul Kleeman.
32to innkecpei
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21
Failures.

Scores Of young men have started we'll
in life, but through mismanagement, or
'hard times" overtaking them, fail i IN
business and ever afterward float along
apparently with no aims or ends.
Swayne's Ointment never fails in curing
Itching Piles and all skin diseases.
There is no guess work about the pre-
paration. Its originator has a level
head, and what he says it will do, you
can rely upon. All druggists keep it,
and those who suffer should try it and
be made happy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

Last summer as he lay in the ham
mock, dreamily gazing at the smooth,
hover sprinkled lawn, his darling ap.
prosched and said: There is a differ.
snce between you, dear, and the grass.
plot" Communicate the variation
This 10 : daisy level, while you are
nV-" ! coHAdnt hear tho rest Of
is-G
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21
PETIT JURY.

Michael Michigan, w. Melvin, J.
Shepard, F. Hand, G. NJ. Jolley. w. n.
Pennington, Fred Weihe, VIM. Tarrant,
+. p. Chilson. F. Maynard, f. r. Curran,
}. Z. Altaf1er, JAS. Cochran, T. q. Wood
burrp. Fl. w. Ross, s. NJ. Brown, &. w.
STANDARD, w. A. Brooks, Frank Hesnard,
J. X. Cole, JAS. Kerr, Clemens Klee.
mann, A. w. Adams, j. Petty.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

A. II. Kemmish is building an addi-
ton to his stable so that the main build
ing will be extended 20 feet, making
one Of the largest and best arranged
stables in the country.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

Mr.. +. F. Street, who relieves f. III,
Flynn as telegraph operator at this
place came down from Deadwood the
first of this week and has moved the
office tot. / Wheeler's drugstore.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

The case of Mrs. Rosa McHuch VS.
Chas. Beatty, which was tried before a
sherifs jury on Thursday, to determine
whether Mr.. or Mrs. McHugh owned
property which had been attached, re-
suited in a verdict in favor of Mrs. Nc
Hugh.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

Considerable complaint is being made
by the owners of gardens in regard to
the hog nuisance, and we would advise
the city dads to instruct the marshall to
take up all stock that is allowed to run
1t large.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

~x~"There is no arguing n coward into
courage" But even the coward may be
brave after trying Kidney Wort, that
medicine Of wonderful efficacy in all
diseases of the liver and kidneys. 1t is
prepared in both dry and liquid form
and can always be relied on as an effect
i've csthartic and diuret,c. Try it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

Messrs Searles and Tubbs have been
spending the past three days at the Hot
Springs. This last place is one of the
many that will make a bid for the loca-
ton Of the Methodist college.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

j. B. Dickover, n of the parties in
terested with NJ. Dempsey in his mica
mine, and a former resident of Custer
arrived in town Thursday evening from
Chicago.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

Mr.. A. 7. Feay Of Rawhide, is our au-
thorixed agent for that district, with
whom subscriptions and adverti"ing con-
tracts can be made.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21
Lecture by q 40er.

Rev. Jesse ID. Searles, of Deadwood,
will on Monday evening, April 23rd,
give a lecture In the court house, having
for its subject, Overland to California
In 49," which he has delivered in Deal.
wood, and which the papers of that
place speak of rs highly entertaining
and interesting. The lecture is a simple
recital of a trip across the plains in ~,
i~nterspersed with terse bits of humor
and novel experiences, and the fact that
it is on a subject with which our readers
are more or less acquainted, will
render it all the more entertaining, and
We bespeak for the lecturer a crowded
house. The price of admission has been
fixed at 90 cents and places it so that
everybody and their friends can afford
to attend.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

In another column will be found an
interesting communication from our
Fort Pierre correspondent who will
hereafter be a regular contributor.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

A pair Of buckskin gloves, between
Haserodt's hotel and Wenzell's place,
belonging to M. Dempsey. The finder
will be suitably rewarded by returning
the same to the owner.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21
Tax PAYERS. Take Notice..

All delinquent taxes must he paid by
May LIST, 1888. If not settled by that
time, collection will be made by dis.
tYess.
j. II. RICKERr,
Treas. Custer Co.
Dated ct Custer City, D. T., April l4th,
lSA 82A
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

M. Dempsey's mica mine is improving
with development and he is now taking
out some of the best quality of mica We
have seen produced in the Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

The ladies Of the Congregational
church and society will hold a sociable
on Thursday evening, April 26, in the
buildine lately occupied by C. ". Gill
bert as a store. Ice cream, cake and
coffee will be served by the ladies in
their we'll known satisfactory manner.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-04-21

Read ID. X. S~nively's livery ad in an
other column of this page if you would
know where to secure a nobby turnout
at reasonable rates.