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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-19
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"A western farmer claims to have
found sure cure for potato bugs, by
ten years. experience in Colorado. His
plan is simply to plant one or two flax
seeds in each hill of potatoes. He
says that the bugs will shun it every
time, and that for ten years de was al
ways successful while others failed.
Another farmer recommends the strew-
ing of pine sawdust along the potato
hills, and has fonnd it effectual in abol-
ishing the bugs. Both remedies are
simple, and cost almost nothing to try
them.
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HOW MONEY is MADE UPON THE
FARM.

AS a general rule farmers make
more money in proportion to the CAPT,
tai invested than any other class OF
people. This is stoutly denied by far
mers themselves, but a careful and
honest comparison of vocations, IN
vestments and returns, will prove be-
yond doubt that farmers have better
returns from their capital than any
body else who follows regular and
legitimate business. In the west there
are many farmers who have never put
but hundred dollars of original CAPT
tai in their farms, and yet are now in
comfortable circumstances. Take a
ten-thousand-dollar farm we'll manag-
ed, compare it with ten-thousand-dol-
lar mercantile business, and note the
difference. Do the same with small
and large investments, and the farmer
has the best of it. We do not intend
to say that every farmer is as thrifty as
any business man, because the, thrift
less farmer is q forlorn creature indeed.
He would squat on quarter section OF
choice raw land and waste the best of
his years in getting started, and then
would not have halfa start. He would
not make much more from his land
than would pay for his tobacco. If it
were not for his wife, he would be in
the poor house. We mean thrifty, act
i've, energetic farmers men who push
things; men who will pick out a good
location on government land, and have
good start in stock and fruit at the
end of five years; men that study their
business and turn everything they
t,uch to account.
In estimating the farmers profit, he
is apt to overlook great many things
which he does not put any value on.
The writer of this was very much sur
prised once when he had to pay far
mer for a small quantity of buttermilk.
We had never before thought of but
termilk having any value, though we
were getting this particular lot for use.
How many farmers count the value OF
the apples, cider or potatoes they have
in their cellars, or the canned and pre-
served fruits, and the jellies and jams
in their pantries ? A thousand and one
things are about the place that are
useful, very useful, and would cost a
good deal ofmoney if they were bought
of merchants, that, in the farmers
books, are not written down at all.
u Kansas Farmer.
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SHALL I plant trees 7 Yes, by all
means do so; but not just now, unless
you have made special preparations
therefore the past summer and fall.
Plant fruit trees, plant forest trees,
plant shade trees. You have cut and
slashed your noble trees as though they
were your worst enemies. They were
your friends, and now you feel the
want of them. If you do not, those
who occupy the farm after you will.
Plant them for wind-breaks. You
must have noticed the better appear
ance of your wheat in the spring where
protected by board or rail fence from
the fierce winds of winter. This pro-
lection extends further from the fence
than one would suppose until convinc-
ed by actual observation. A net of
trees will prevent the evaporation o.
moisture; break the force of storms and
thus save the fences and crops from
being blown down; afford excellent
shade for your stock during the hot
summer months, and shelter from cold
rain storms. Plant them along the
roadside. They will be pleasing to
the eye, and add to the value of the
farm. Plant them about the house.
They will afford a grateful retreat for
an after-dinner rest during the sweat
ing harvest time, and keep the rooms
of the house cool. Plant them any
where and everywhere, only so they
do not interfere with the proper ma
nipulation of the soil. But do not do
the work in too much of a hurry. Take
time to do it properly. If anything is
worth doing at all, it is worth doing
we'll. If the work is well done and
the trees subsequently we'll cared for,
they will thrive and become symmetri-
cal in form; if neglected, stunted,
knarled, sickly specimens may be ex-
peeted, and the labor is lost. This is
point wherein many farmers fail, not
only in planting trees, but in other OPP
eratious as we'll. Their labor is not
thoroughly done. They trust to luck,
to chance. In such cases in ninety
nine times in one hundred luck and
chance will be against them.
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ONE TWENTY FIVE HORSE
~ power Steam Engine, lO4 inch
cylinder, 20 inch stroke-everything
complete, with boiler 40 feet long, 42
inches diameter, two flues 16 inches.
ire front, stand and pipe complete.--
Apply to F. Seip, Bayou Rapides, or
JAS. ANDREWS,
sep /" toes. Alexandria, La
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-CALIFoRNIA's wheat crop for the
present year is estimated to be worth
S60,000,000. One-third of this will be
retained in the State for home con-
sumption and seed, and the rest will be
exported to foreign countries. The
wheat product of other Pacific coast
States and Territories will be worth
$50, 900, 900,
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NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT NArcH1rocHEs, LA.,)
November l6, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settlers have filed notice of
their intention to make final proof on
their respective claims before Register
and Receiver, at Natchitoches, La, ON
Monday, thirty-first December. 1888.
viz: On homestead application No. 419,
Posey Washington, widow George W.
Robertson. deceased. for the N u of s.
E a, Sc Il of Sc Ii section i. rs N
r 4 W. La. meridian, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: JEFF
Jefferson, John Dickerson, Jacob Dick
erson and Sam Dickerson, of Cotile P.
o. This notice, viz: Application No.
40. Miley Dickerson, widow OF Tom
Dickerson, deceased, for the N X of s.
E u section IL and S-W Il of Sc il
section l, rs N RI w, La. meridian.
and names the following as his wit.
nesses, viz: JEFF Jefferson, John Dick
erson, Jacob Dlckerson, Sam Dicker-
son, of Cotlle P.O.
L. DUPLEX,
NOV. 20. 1883. Register.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Falling!

That is what a great
many people are doing.
They don't know just what
is the matter, but they have
a combination Of pains and
aches, and each month they
grow worse.
The only sure remedy
yet found is Browns IRON
B1TrERs, and this by rapid
and thorough assimilation
with the blood puri6es and
enriches it, and rich, strong
blood flowing to every part
of the system repairs the
wasted tissues, drives out
disease and gives health and
strength.
This is why Browns
IRON BITTERs will cure
kidney and liver diseases,
consumption, rheumatism,
neuralgia, dyspepsia, mala-
ria, intermittent fevers, &c.
S. Paca ST., Baltimore.
Nov. 90, 1881.
Twas great sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and for several
weeks could eat nothing and
was growing weaker every
day. I tried Browns Iron
Bitters, and am happy to say
I now have good appetite,
and am getting stronger.
Jos. McCAwLEY.
Browns IRON B1rrERs
is not a drink and does not
contain whiskey. 1t is the
only preparation Of Iron
that causes no injurious eff
fects. Get the genuine.
Don't be imposed on with
limitations,
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MICE PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS on
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You can devote your whole time to the
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NH0 A WEEK, sl2 day at home easily
y 1 Amade, Costly Outfit free, Addres
TRUE 1 Co. Augusta, Maine, mch2S, SAY,
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of his countenance moving the while,
"a neat thing that, mani! said Lori
Raglan. "Yes, my lord." returned the
sergeant with another salute, but miss
is as good as a mile" The commander
was probably not surprised by such an
exhibition of sang froid, being himself
good that way He was badly hurt at
Waterloo, and says the Prince of Orange,
who was in the hospital, 81 was not con-
scous of the presence OF Lord Fltzroy
Somerset until / heard him call out in
his ordinary tone, 'Hollo! Don't carry
that arm away till I've taken of my
ring" Nei' her wound nor operation
bad extorted a grosn from his lips"
The Indian piiies himself upon taking
! good or ill IN the quietesl OF ways, and
from tale told in Mr. Marshars "Cans-
dian Dominion" his civilized half-broth-
er .uId seem to be equally uuem otion-
al Thanks mainly to certain Metis Oh
half-b.eed in the service of the HUDSON
Bay C>mpan5,a Sioux warrior was found
gpilty of Stealing horse and compelled
to pay the animals value by instalments
at one of the company's forts. Onpay
ing the last installmeut he received his
auiitance from the man who had brought
| him to justice, and left the office A few
moments later the Sioux returned, al
vanced on his noiseless moccasins within
pace OF the writing table and cvelca
his uusket full at the hal!-breed's head
Just as the trigger was pulled, the Me!is
raised the hand with which he was writ
ing aad touched lightly the mrzzle OF
the gun; the shot passed over his hea l.,
but his hair was sin3ed off in a broad
mass The SIN IKE clearing away the
Indian was amazed to see that his enemy
still lived The other lookei him full
in the eyes COR an instant ana quietly re-
sumed his writing. The Indian silently
departed unpursued, those who would
have given chase being stopped hy the
half-breed with. Go back to your din
ner and lea7e the affair 10 me-"
When evening came few whites, Gu
rious to see how the matter would end,
accompanied the Metis to the Sioux en-
campment. AT certain distance he
bade them wait, and advanced alone TO
the Indian tents. Before one of these
croucbed the bafied savage singing his
own death hvmn to the tom-tom. He
complained that he must now say good
by to wife and child,the sunlight, his gun
and the chase. He told his friends in
the spirit-land to expect him that night
when he woud bring them all the news
, Of their triha He SWING his body
back ward and forward as he chanted his
strsnge song, but n"ver once looked up
not even when his foe spurned him
with his foot He only sang on and
waited his fate. Then the half.breed
bent his heal ami spat down on the
crouching Sioux, aud turned leisurely
away-a orueler revenge than it he had
shot him dead.
1t is not given to every one to play
the philosopher and accept fortunes buf
tets and favors with equal placidity
Horatios are scarce. But there are plen
ty of people capable of behaving lik'
, Spartans where the trouble does no
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Sound Advice.

A stranger who had a purchase of
secondhand dealer in New York grew
confidential AMI said he would like soma
advice.
"Vhell, go aheadt."
"lf you were in my place and wanted
to go into business here would you lend
your money and live on the interest, or
would you go into the secondhand clo-
thing business f''
"My frent," replied the other with
very serious look on his face, s.let me
tole you shust like fadder. Doan' go.
into de secondhand peesness yourself,
but lend me your money and become
silent partner"
"Are the profits larger
"Large How much you thinks I
made on dot west soil you for two
dollars2 l make shoust twelve shill-
ings."
"Not by blamed sight. for haven't
paid for it and won't take = exclaim-
ed the stranger, as he dropped the bum
die and walked out.
"Yhell, vheIl!r sighed Moses, as he
looked after him, "Every times tell der
truth | loose money, und every time
lie lose customer. How can an hon
est man make a living in New York p
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eWisrflla',p.
TAKING IT cooLLY.
Climbers Journal.

ShiihUOho 0OuhhoAs
Some OF manv instances of extraor-
dinsry coolness in the midst Of danger
and otherwise that have been recorded
are here offered to our readers, together
with some amusing sayings and dninga.
When gallant Ponsonhy lay grievously
wounded on the field of Waterloo he
forgot his own desperate plight while
watching an encounter between couple
OF F.ench lancers and one of his own
men, cut off from his troop. As the
F,enchmen came down upon Murphy
he, using his sword as if it we're shlla-
lab, knocked their lances aside agpin and
again. Then suddenly setting spurs to
his horse he galloped off full speed, his
eager foes following in hot pursuit, hut
not quite neck AMI neck. Wheeling
round at exactly the right moment the
Irishman, rushing at the foremost fe!-
low, parried his la ce and struck him
down The second pressing on to avenge
his c1mrade was cut through diasorally
ny Mufphy's sword. falling to the earth
without a cry or groan; while the victor,
scarcely slanciug at bis handi work, trot-
ted off whis,liug "The Grinder"
Popsonby's brave cavalrymen knew
how to take things coolly which, accord
ing to Col. R. P. Anderson, is the spe-
cial virtue of the British man ,f war,
who, having the utmost reliance in him
self and bis commanders, is neither easi
ly excited nor readily alarmed. In sup
port of his assertion the Colonel relates
how two tars. stroIling up from the Dill
X ,sha Park, where L2rn Clyde's army
was sta a.ioned, toward the Residency po-
si,ion at Lucknow, directed their steps
by the pickels of horse and foot. Sud-
denly a twcnty-four pound shot struck
the road just in front of them. I'm
blessed Bill" said one of the tars, "it
this here channel is properly buoyed y
and on the happy-go-luckv pair went to-
ward the Residency, as calmly a. if they
had been on Portsmouth Hard. During
the same siege very young private ol
the One Hundred and Second was on
sentry, when an eigh,-inch shell, fred
from gun hundred yards of burs,
close to bin, making a deal OF noise and
throwing up an immense quantity o.
earth. Col. Anderson rushed to the
spot The youthful soldier was standing
quietly at his post clos; to where the
shell had just exploded. Boiug asked
what happened he replied, unconcernei'
lv, 81 think shell has busted. sir
Toward the close of the fight at In.
hermann Lord Raglan, riturning from
taking leave of Gen 'ranIw,Ys, met
sergeant carrying water for the wounded
The sergeant drew himself up to salute
when round shot came bounding owe
the hill and knocked his forage cap nu
of his hand The man pickle it up ,dustec
it on his knee, placed it carefully on hi
head and made the salute, not a mu<cl
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A woman never so envies man as

A woman never so envies man as
when she mounts q horse.
To get up dinner Of great variety,
cooks should be allowed vide range.
After stockings are worn for a time
they usually becom. darnei old things.
Ladies' stockings are still worn very
long-sometimes a. long as two weeks.
Santa Clause can iill more Sunday
school seats than any other man on the
job.
A Jersey woman calls her husband
"Rainbow," because he Dever stays out
after dark.
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Delinquent Tax Sale

The Lands Lots and Parts of Lots returned Delinquent by
the Treasurer of Monroe County, Oho together with the
Taxes and Penalty charged thereon agreeaby to law,
contained and described in the following list to wit:
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Tracts Lots Parts
will
third in
said that the sale will
and Parts Lots shall been
o oferedtor s. A. ATKINSON, County Auditor.
1872
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Owners name. r. T. 8
Sollberger Hannah. -. 4 8 II
sollberger Hannah "a 3 %
Kausig c G -. 90. A 4 II
Palmer Michael. ,r...s-4 4 26
CAMERON
Kindlberger Fred .....4 8 l8
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e,to c9Aps day at home, Samples w0..h OFT
NJ tO Mi|ss free. Address Srrssos 4 Co..
So,.Iand. Maine. meh2S, '82T,
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Take Me Home.

The other day a prominent citizen of
Detroit, who has been greatly interested
in the subject of fire-escapes, was in
specting building on East Woodbridge
street which had just been equipped
with balconies and ladders, and he
summed up his opinion with.
well, sir, there's no earthly need of
an accident here in case of fire. All
any employe has to do Is to coolly step
from a window to one of the balconies
and descend in perfect safety"
At l O'Clock Saturday afternoon this
same citizen was in the same building
when some rags took fire on the fourth
floor. a smudge arose, and an alarm
was sounded for the steamers.
Fire! fire!' was echoed through the
building, and the employees rushed for
the stairs like frightened sheep.
The eminent citizen lost his legs as
soon as he heard the cry-ran twice
around the room without seeing the
open door, and finally brought up at a
window. The sash was hung on
weights, and yet he pushed, pulled and
tugged in vain, and finally lowered the
top sash and climbed over. As he de-
scended to the second balcony he left
one cOat-tail on a nail, broke his watch
chain, and took tumble which landed
him on his back, and he was there,
yelling ''fire!" when the engines came
up. He had to be helped through
window and down stairs, and when a
heartless wretch in the crowd asked
him how long he had practiced the
escaping" business, he replied:
"NOne o. your business, sirl Driver,
take me home"
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How Jsy-Eye-See Eats sugar.

Recently Jay-Eye-See, the little black
gelding, appeared on the track at Chi
cago and with Ed Bithers behind him
had a nice little exercise jog. Only a
few recognized the little wonder when
he made his appearance; still, he was
greeted with certain amount of ap-
plause and he started off on his joruney
with knowing shake of the head, as
if he meant to say: "Wel, Lam not
much to look at, but l am an awfully
good one to CO." and away he sped, ac-
complishing his journey in thorough
bred style. In conversation with Mr..
Case that gentleman said: Il do hope
the little horse will win in his bout with
st. Julien, and L think he will. L have
been asked to let him trot against
Johnston for so, 900, but do not feel
inclined to do so, as L think he has
trotted enough this season. am not
afraid of Johnston or any other morse,
but Iwish to give the little fellow a
rest.
did you ask if he was pet of the
family? Well. should remark he was
My wife and three daughters pet him
and feed him with sugar, as if he was a
baby, and he is just the most affectio-
nate horse you ever saw. What will
l take for him? Well, l would take
nothing for him, and dop't you forget
1T. Money cannot buy the little black
horse, and when you see him come in
ahead i'll the next race Just help me to
throw up my hat"