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St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

An Eastern farmer makes the state
ment that plantain dies out IT kept from
going to seed two years in succession.
Cream cookies are made of one cup
of sour cream, one cup of butter, two
cups of sugar, two eggs, one teaspoon
full of soda, flour enough to make a
dough of medium body, neither as soft
as possible to roll nor as hard. These
may be rolled thin, and will be light and
rich. Bake in a quick oven, but do not
let them BROWN. 7. Post.
Milking in the barn-yard, says an
exchange, IS an old fashion that should
be abandoned. 1t is inconvenient and
unclean. 1t should go with the wooden
pail and the hairy butter, and never be
heard of any more; gone and forgotten,
too. It is a wonder that any farmer
would permit it, and still more won
der that any farmers wives or daugh-
te.s would consent to tn. Y. Herald.
is an excellent plan to prepare
the cabbage for dinner an hour before
it is time to cook it. Cut the cabbage
in quarters, and scatter q handful of
salt over it and cover it with cold water.
lulS Is o. SOOu COulSC W PoAouC II oiic
has not time to look the cabbage over
carefully. Caulitlower also should be
treated in the same way, after being
picked apart. There are SO many
small insects that great care is necessary
in looking over vegetables.-N I.
Post.
Prof. W. j. Beal, in the Gardeners
lNontl,lu, gives some curious eccentric
tiles peculiar to plants. Roots grown in
damp air in the dark will often make a
complete coil, sometimes two or more
of them. If a piece Of gummed paper
be placed on one side of the root tip it
becomes unusually excited and begins
to coil away from the paper, sometimes
tying itself into knot, and often sue
ceeds in rubbing off the paper. Roots
generally turn downward, though not
always.
-"Never allow any one to tickle
your horse in the stable" says the
farming World. ssThe animal only
feels the torment and does not under
stand the joke. Vicious habits are thus
easily brought on. Never clean horse
in the stable; the dust fouls the crib
and makes him loathe his food. Use
the currycomb lightly. When used
roughly it is a source of great pain.
Let the heels be well brushed out every
night. Dirt, if allowed to cake in,
causes grease and sore heels
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
A Good Mother.

NV friend the woodcock has an ex-
cellent wife, and an excellent mother
that is, an excellent mother to his
children. He may have had an excel
lent mother himself; probably he did,
for of all birds the woodcock mother is
the kindest and most affectionate to
her little ones. But what | wish to
state, though I'll confess that, like
Brother Boreas, I'm a little long
winded this time, is that the offspring
of my friend Woodcock actually are
carried about by their mother when
they are too young to escape from dam
ger unaided. She does not carry them
BY her bill emo, even the cat-bird would
not attempt that, but she closes her
little feet upon them, and so holds
them as safely as your mother holds
the baby in her careful arms.
In numbers of cases, hunters have
seen the great-eyed birds rise and t1y
away heauly and low, seemingly hold
ing something between their feet. Mr..
c.. f. Holder, one of the st. Nicholas
writers, tells me that a Western sports
man recently had curiosity enough to
follow such bird. and good chase
she led him, through a bayfield,, over
bralnbles, bushes and stones, but he
finally gained upon her, and saw that
in her feet she carried tiny downy
woodeock, that seemed not the least
alarmed by such strange mode of
travelling. The old bird carried it sew
eral hundred yards, before alighting
with it, and then quickly disappeared
in the tall, thick grass
MY little Mrs. Woodcock is the proud
est mother ever knew. She thinks her
children are perfection. To me they
seem to have rather large mouths, but
she scouts the idea Of that being any
thing against their beauty. To her
way of thinking large mouth
gives an openness of expression to the
young that is simply charming. All.
Woodcock is happy fellow ST.
Nicholas.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
ssShake Shtays In"

f ssMy boy Shake he comes a big shoke
on me. said a pleasant-faced farmer at
the Gratiot Avenue Station yesterday.
How was that?''
.sVhell, Shake was RAIDER lazy und
he eat more on der table ash two men.
Last vheek he sthrikes on me for
wages.
rs he of age?''
.sOh, no. Shake vhas only sixteen.
{ doan' pellet he can earn his poard NIT
any farmer, und so / tells him | vhas
willing to poard und clothe him, und it
some circus comes along I gif him feefty
cents. Dot vhas goot enough for a boy
nit sooch an appetite. But What you
pellet Shake does?''
II dunno
HE comes to town und drinks some
peer und vhas arrested und sent up nit
der workhouse for seexty days. II |
take him out I hat to bay ten dollar
cash. Dot vhas big shoke on me,
.und Shake he laughs all oafer him.
SELF
..Why don't you leave him in there
to serve out his time? He gets his
board and clothes, and you have moth
ing for him to do at home in the
winter"
..By shiminy, but I nefer fought OF
dot pefore! Dots so-dot's so! Shake
yhas no goot at home, und vhas only
expense on me, If / doan' pay dot
ten dollar den ne schtays in. = S.. IL
Sand the joke is on him. .
s.Dot' so--dot's so. If | take him
out he laugh behind my pack NIT der
poys. If I leaf him in go oop to see
him once vheek und make some grins
und ask him how it vhas so far he goes.
Shake shtays in. Ha! ha! ha! vhas
tickled already!'' Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
Recipe for sauer-Kraut.

As the season has come when almost
every family-and we may say with
considerable certainty every farmers
family-puts up for the winter tub OF
sauer-kraut, we offer again our recipe
for preparing this excellent and whole
some dish. We regard our way the best
so far as our knowledge goes, and no one
we are sure will be disappointed who
adopts it. 1t is this:--.In the first place
let your stand, holding from half a bar
rel to barrel, be thoroughly scalded
out; the cutter, the tub, and the stamp
er also well scalded. Take off all the
outer leaves Of the cabbages, halve
them and remove the heart, then pro-
coed with the cutting. Lay some clean
leaves at the bottom of the stand, sprin-
kIe with handful of salt, fill IN half a
bushel of cut cabbage, stamp gently
until the juice just makes it appearance.
then add another handful OF salt and so
on until the stand is full. Cover over
with cabbage leaves, place on top aclean
board fitting the space pretty well, and
on the top of that a stone weighing
twelve or fifteen pounds. Stand away
in cool place, and when hard freezing
comes on move to the cellar. 1t will be
ready for use in from four to six weeks.
The cabbage should be cut tolerably
coarse. The Savoy variety makes the
best article, bnt it is only half as pro-
ductive as the Drumhead and Flat
Dutch y We will just add that there
I is no dish more wholesome than we'll
made satier-kraut: but it should always
be boiled, and well boiled, with piece
Of picked pork or corned beel--Ger-
nadnsowB Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24

..and I want one of them turkeys for
Jim Coales' family"
uGrandma, can't have one for Ike
Paxton's mother?'' said Dan, conscious
Of a guilty thought that this might ouy
off his conscience about that coastin2S
aOh! 90 long" said grandma; .'but
Won needn't ask for t'other, cause frue
Is a-ooin' to fetch it to her old uncle;
And now come long and help me ana
Prue to pick them six turkeys Dan q
Riley
round getting rid OF those turkeys
But giving is a very spreading sors %
thing. When Dan got to Mrs: FAX,
toms. he had almost forgotten his oid
broken sled, and he and Ike laid their
plans for double-riding on the Rainbow
And the spreading did not stop. there.
That was the gayest Thanksgiving tne
Rileys had ever known. The storJ OF
the six turkeys was told amid shouts OF
happy laughter, and when it had qalet-
ed down Johns wife said:
..Sister Caroline, while we come home
to eat mothers turkeys, | think we
might kill our own for somebody that
hasn't ANY, And they made the bar
gain between them.
When Grandpa Riley was covering
the bedroom fire for the night grandma
shook her head at him from the pillows
and said, in the tone of one who quelis
an enemy:
..You needn't say word, old man, ]
mean to kill six turkeys every Thanks
giving as long as live!' -E. r Allan,
in N. 7. independent.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
THE FIRE FIEND.

"A Million Dollar Blaze at Shenandoah,
Pa.-Seven Squares Swept Away-Twa
Hundred and Fifty Families Rendered
HomeIess-An Appeal for Aid.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Nov. IL.
A terrible fire occurred here to-day. II
originated this noon in the United States
Hotel, large three-story frame building.
fThe wind was blowing regular hurricane
from the west at the time, and the flames
spread rapidly. By two o'clock seven
squares right in the heart of the town were
swept away as if by magic. Among the
buildings destroyed were the United States
Hotel. Odd Fellows Hall, Bell's Hall, Rose
|Opera-house, the Academy of Music and
francis large brick building. Over $50
Families are homeless, and unless help is
sent mnch suffering will prevail. The loss
will be fully 81 100000. The amount of the
Insurance can not be computed at present.
lAmong the heavy losers are: P.J Fergu-
son, George F. Litzel, Charles Higgins,
Mining Herald Company Qimited), r. j.
Rose q Bro, VIM. K. Reick, VIM. SawyS.,
Robbins & Co., Henry Weidenhold, John
Gather, g. W: Dengler, J. Il: Mears, Mrs.
,Franey & Son, Delaney g. Son, Mrs. ID. E.
Doyle, j. A. Reilly, John F. Higgins, G.
Hirschter, Isaac Bail, Charles Rice, Thorn.
as Beelis, DIR. E. c. Lokes. DR.. j. G. Biddle.
Levi Refowiez, P. W. Delaney and others.
Three newspaper offices were destroyed,
the Herald, Mining Herald and Saturday
Evening Meas. They lost everything. The
fire departments from Mahanay City, Cir
ard Village, Ashley and Pottsville were
autographed for. They responded prompt
1y, and did efficient service. George
Heeton, young man on his way to the fire
from one Of the collieries, in attempting to
jump on an engine, had both of his legs cut
off, and will probably die. A special meet
ing of the Borough Council and citizens
was held tonight to take measures to pro-
tect property and appoint relief commit
tees. A large force or police was sworn in,
and the following appeal was issued:
To the Public: A terrible fire has swept
the town. Two hundred and fifty families
are homeless tonight. Most of them have
aost all, and are without provisions or
change of clothing. The weather is bitter
cold, and strong northwest gale is still
blowing Everything possible for their inn
mediate relief is being done, but we must
have help. Who will aid us, and give at
once? The Council met tonight and APP
pointed relief committee. They named
James Gathers, Treasurer, who will receive
all contributions of supplies, clothing or
money generous public may be charitable
enough to send. .
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
Nellie's Bleeding Hand.

Mrs. Thorn was making grape jelly,
and her little Nellie stood watching
her
Soon she passed out of the room for
moment, leaving pan of the pressed
pulp on the floor.
A few minutes later she heard. a loud
scream, and Nellie came running to her,
holding up one hand and crying as
though in the greatest pain.
.Oh, see, see,n she cried, 81 have
hurt my hand so bad. Oh! oh! oh!''
Why. how did you hurt it, Nellie?''
asked her mamma. 2site Es3s
Il must have cut it. Oh dear, dear,
see the blood!'
Well, don't cry so, but tell me how
you cut it, said Mrs. Thorn, as she
brought some water to battle it.
g Oh, oh! / most fell. NY hand
went in the pulp. Oh dear, dear, there
must have been a knife in the pan! Oh,
oh, how it hurts! 0 mamma, Just see
the bloodp'
Mrs. Thorn could not help smiling
now, for she saw that it was the sight
of the g blood = that made it so painful.
So she washed off the grape juice and
the hand was perfectly well.
Nellie could not believe for lone
time that her hand was not cut, and
she looked all over it several times to
find the place. But at last she was
forced to own that it was only her fright
that gave her the pain. Our Little
Ones.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
THE STORM KING.
Terrible Destruction to Shipping, Accom-
+ panied by Loss Of Life as the Result of
Recent Gales on the Great Lakcs-A Few
Mt rncn opif iasI

Terrible Destruction to shipping, Accom-
panied by Loss of Life as the Result of
Recent Gales on the Great Lakcs-A Few
of the Casualties.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Nov. 13.
A special just received from Petoskey
says: "A terrible gale has blown all day
but 1t is harder than ever tonight. The
losses by the storm in Petosky and vicinity
are estimated at 900. The men drowned
at Cross Village Sunday we're Mike Rod
den, mate, and Eugene Ordway, cook on
the schooner Lucy J. Clark, which went to
pieces two miles northeast of that village.
Engineer Moody Of Milwaukee,, who had
been pumping out the schooner; Captain
Louis r. johnson and four sailors reached
the shore safely. More of the seven bodies
of Chase and others have been found yet,
and nothing can be done till the gale
abates. a
A Grand Haven. special to the Democrat
at eleven p. M, says: The schooner ashore
nine miles south Of Grand Haven is not the
Arab but the three-master Clara Parker,
Captain A. Lewis, which left Chicago Sat-
urday night corn laden for Collingwood,
Ont. At Big Point Sable Sunday she was
struck by squall and materially disabled.
Much canvas was carried away. Since
tHcus sue Has 5lOuSub Inc seas HSdlHsb
heavy odds, and springing leak was
beached at Pigeon River at 4:30 p. m. She
is owned at EVanstan, Ill. by Johana Lind
bren, and valued OF $4,000; no insurance.
She had on board $500 bushels corn,
. which is insured for Sc, 900.
Captain Lewis, Mate VIM. Patterson and
Sailors John and William Oleson, Henry
Tunville, Andrew Nelson, Robert Zindre,
Henry Francis and Charles Stewart were
rescued by a line by the Grand Haven
Life-saving crew, Captain Young, amid
great excitement.
Captain Anderson Of the schooner Jo-
seph Dresden from Chicago for Pent-
water put in here last night. At nine
9. IN. Sunday he saw off Racine black
schooner with red cabin, lumber laden,
with the stern eighteen feet out of water,
abandoned.
It is believed the schooner Arab has gone
down with all on board, as nothing has
been heard Of her. IL is blowing gale at
Grand Haven and showing hard.
lss CHICAGO, Nov 10.
The schooner Potomac, lumber laden, is
reported ashore near Frankfort, Mich, q
total loss. The crew was saved.
The collector at Saugatuck reports that
the tug Protection, which had been re.
ported lost, was of that port with signal
nf distress hoisted. Efforts are now max
ing to rescue the crew. The fate Of the
schooner which was in tow Of the Protec.
ton is at present unknown.
The Inter- Oceans Sauggtuck, Mich, spe-
cial SAYS: 10 p. m. The tug Protection has
been sounding her whistle constantly since
| nine o'clock. The wind has gone back to
the west. 1t is showing and blowing as
| hard as ever. The schooner Clara Parker
isreported ashore nine miles south Of Grand
| Haven.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
Destructive Fire with Attendant LOSS Of
Life at Cnarleston, 8. C.

Destructive Fire With Attendant Loss Of
Life at Charleston, 3. G.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Nov. u. s.
7 Fire broke out this afternoon on Hayne
street in Wilbnr's clothing mandatory.
spreading TO Robertson, Taylor g. Co.'S
wholesale groceries. Both buildings were
Quilted. Luding's bag factory, adjoining,
was damaged. Loss estimated at $50, 900.
There were eight women and one boy en-
ployed in Wilbur's factory, most of whom
Jumped from the third story.
Ellen Heron was killed and Susie Bond
Mary Waite was badly burned, but may
recover.
badly hurt, but will recover.
Abigail Guy and Laura Green are sup
posed to have burned in the building.
a little boy named Lightheart jumped
and was caught unhurt. Only tthe nine
persons named were on the third story.
The Are broke out under the stairway, on
Che second floor, cutting off escape, and the
Gre spread rapidly. Persons on the second
door escaped with difficulty.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
YIGILANTES OR AVENGERS Z

An Attempt Made on the Life OF Charley
Ford, the Slayer OF Jesse James-Fired
Upon by Party of Hidden Foes, who All
Miss Their Aim in the Darkness.
RICHMOND, Mo-, Nov. Is.
General excitement was created in this
city yesterday by the news that an attempt
had been made to assassinate Charley
Ford, the elder of the Ford boys, the slayer
of Jesse James. The account, following
close upon the alleged mysterious disap-
pearance Of the younger brother, Bob, IN
New York, created more of sensation
than it would otherwise have done, and the
opinion prevailed for q time that friends OF
the dead bandit had at last organized to
seek revenge for his death. The news was
found to be reliable, and proved that
Charley Ford had really had narrow es-
cape from death at the hands Of unknown
assailants. Last Tuesday night Charley
Ford was, as he has been for two weeks
past, stopping at the house of his father,
which is situated in the country, about two
miles north Of this city. The house is the
ordinary farmhouse, with the usual out
buildings, and having, like most farmers
places IN this region, a dense growth OF
,rood, ~, +bn rord Thasa weeds are
"eou. ~ eIo .anso - afFord
sumclent1y nlgn anu aehse " anoiu
place OF concealment Tor num-
Der of men, and persons hidden among
thor, oon1d easily find an ambush COM
49,. ~ a..t...,oa - tic borsa On
manalns sne Gnu ai'eo - D :, ~ :,
Tuesday night seven NELL az wen Houn ~
ed, were notlced rldlng IN me airecIio . VI
the Ford place, put, enough tney az nog ap-
pear to have been MASKED, none OF tne9
were recognized oX the people sney passea
on the highway. IneSe seven men reacne9
some point near tne Ford place, teeneleu
their horses, ana Inen, g suDsequ elus
events proved, maze tnelr way ~ Sne
house, and under cover q sne incleas sinS
darkness entered gne yafd anu conc .saasa
themselves IN the heavy sIoW1n ~. " Meeus
already mentloned. now long eh1 i.en n, r.
manned thus nldden Is unknoWn, puo '4 icy
waited until Chariey foro came oue % E the
house, as ne did az an cary ne e, II a .ae
evening. he had no sooner gov f lazy ou ~
side the door than Perisce i US ae. ~
shots was opened upon nun IRON - me o meeo =
and that ne was noG snog u t, a. +i,nt AIS
only explalnaple upon me eaeoIy snaI sae
darkness rendered 1he am % us ASSISTANTS :a ~,
uncertain. Ford qua noJ lesrea a,t tnao .n5
house, Dnt crew nis pis;oa ~ an
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24

Elias H. Shepard, fourteen-year-
old Norwich Comm boy, was tried re-
Gently for burglary. Within few
weeks he has been concerned in several
robberies on his own account. In one
instance he reached pole through
stable window and took the hostlers
vest from nail and carried off four
teen dollars; and in the same manner
ne got twenty-five cents from the pocket
OF another vest hanging in another
stable. He converses freely about his
crimes, and in reply to policeman
said: Il knew there was money in the
hostler,s vest, because I watched him,
and kept seeing him put his finger in
the pocket tosee if it was there. When
he took the vest off and hung it up I
got it, and found out that / was right.
--NeW Haven Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
SAD CALAMITY.

"A Party OF Seven Men, Including o. M.
Chase, Superintendent Of the Michigan
state Fisheries, Drowned While Attempt
ing to Cross the Bay at Petoskey-serious
Damage to Property by Storm.
PErosKEY, MICH, Nov. II.
Yesterday about noon the wind changed
round to the west, and by the middle OF the
afternoon a violent gale was blowing,
tremendous sea into the bay. In the fore
moon O. M. Chase, Superintendent of the
State Fisheries, accompanied by G. II.
Brownell, his assistant, and George M.
Armstrong, foreman Of the Petoskey hatch
cry, went over to Harbor Springs to give
some final directions about the shipment OF
spawn. They chartered Mackinaw hsh-
boat, manned by Moses Detwilers, his sons
George and Charles, and nephew George,
all experienced and brave seamen. At $3.50
D. m. the party left the harbor on the other
side, in spite of earnest remonstrance
against the attempt. When about half
way across the boat was seon to capsiZe.s
ALTHOUGH it seemed impossible for . beet
to live in such sea, volunteer crew
made q desperate attempt to reach two
of the party, who could be plainly seen
from the shore clinging to the boat, but
they were unable to reach them on account
of a binding snow-storm and heavy sea,
and were hardly able to get back. About
nine O'Clock the Detwiler boat, with one Of
its sides crushed in, was driven on the
beach at Bay View, but not one Of the
bodies has come to land: The probabilities
ARE that none Of the bodies will be recover
ed Immediately, as they sank deep in the
water with a heavy under-current making
out into the lake. At one o'clock this
Roses Dock, and the Bay View Dock were
swept out. Pound and gill-nets in the bay
were destroyed. The loss individually and n
of public property is very. large. Mr..
Chase was very popular with our people,
and his loss tothe State can not easily be
made good Brownell and Armstrong were
strangers, having recently came to the city,
and leave, the former, wife;and two chill
dren, the latter a wife and one child The
Detwilers were sober. Industrious men, and
respected. Moses Detwiler, the father,
leaves an aged wife, and George, the Oldest
boy, wife and two children.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
missionary Appropriations.
NEW YORK, Nov. u.

NEW 1UHhs NOV. ~
The General Missionary Committee OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church appropris
.ated S., coo for the Austin, Tex, Conference;
Arkansas, $500; Blue Ridge, $s,o0o5 Cen
trail Tennessee, $500; Colorado, ~, 300; De
trois, 1900; Kansas, $500; Kentucky,
5000; Michigan, $500; Northwest Kan
sas, S, 700; st. Louis, 800; South Kan
sas, $500; Southwest Kansas, Sc, 800; West
Virginia, s., 800; Nebraska, $500; North
Nebraska, 5000; Northwest Iowa, So. 0Oo;
West Wisconsin, $500; Wisconsin, g 900;
Minnesota. S10, 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-11-24
Our Young Readers.
TOMMY WEE.
Hear ye," the merry gossips say,
:. A tale of the last Thankful Day."

% o'CLocK.)
Up from his perch on grandpa's knee,
I'D to the dear face, soberly
Looked Tommy Wee, that merry eli,
The while he murmured to himself
Hell go to church and pray-and pray,
He'll have jolly time, his way;
(2 o'CLoCK.)
Up to the turkey crisp and brown,
Up to the mince pies, smiling down
Mid hosts of goodies from the shelf, ;.
Looked Tommy, murmuring to hlmselI
sHe's gone to church to pray-and pray'
I'll have jolly time, my way.
ilO'CLOCK.)
Up in his little trundle-bed,
Up, covered close from foot to head,
Lay Tommy Wee, a sorry elf,
Lay Tommy. murmuring to h1mseI:
..Oh, what is turkey what IS pie
If only don't die-don't die,
Next time Thanksgiyin' comes this way,
I'll go to church and pray-and pray -,
All day!"
s'Think you" the merry gossips say, =,
"He'll keep his word, this Thankful Day!
--Kfde 4tCdke.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-10-29
JOrIlNuS.

About a quarter Of all inch of snow
fell last night, but most OF it dlsap-
peared TODAY. 1t is evi lent that we
have not ye, begun to Lave winter
weather.
Mrs. A. B. More, Of Ga,ena, is d )wn
with her son Albert, and will rema'n
four or five days. Albert More will
probably leave for Montana in day
or two.
A miner named Larsen died at the
Miners Hospital this morning, OF
typhoid fever, aged about % years
He was brought down from Bullion a
few weeks ago, delirious, and has been
no better since.
An express package and two boxes
of cigars were lost, few days ago
between May, Krieg 4 Co.'S and The
Hot Springs on Deer Creek. The
finder can get a liberal reward b,
bringing the lost articles to the 1lME'
] office.