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The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07
been mistaken in Mary's qualities
of mind or body.
THINKING. Two

hcdged lovers in neiyhboring
city sat on the front vcrandoh. in
the twilight, thinking only think
ing, for their troth was plighted,
and poverty with a big p, stood
grlmly before them and barred the
gates to the Paradise Of love con-
sultation. Finally he sighed
"Dear, darling mine, let us have
hope. Others have been situated
as we are and their lives have not
run on to their close in vain.'
81 know it, dearest one, but it
docs seem SO hard that two souls,
to each other, cannot, for want of
money, redeem the plcdgc.'
Then they became quiet for a
long time, and he spoke again
''Tcll me, loved one, Of what
you are thinking Z"
Nothing much, DEAR" she an
swcrcd, with trcmor in her voice.
"Aye, darling, but your
thoughts are mine now.'
swell, d"rling,' she said. as
she blushingly looked on the
ground, 81 was thinking if your
icct were laid off in town lots, and
could sell them at only fifty dollars
a front foot, low quickly all our
hopes might be realized, and how
| could make my first appearance
as your wife this winter in IL seal
skin sacquc and diamonsS.
1T WAS THERE. Judge David
Davis was once making a deposit
at Washington bank and stood
counting large pile Of money at
a desk. A welI-drcsscd Young man
stepped ul and, with a bow and a
smile, said Judge, you have
dropped! a bill.' Sure enough
there lay a clean, crisp, genuine
two dollar-bill at the depositor's
feet. ''Thanll you," blandIv
answered the Judge, placing his
ponderous right boot over the bill
on the floor and calmly resuming
his counting. The sharper, taken
aback by the GOODNESS of the pro-
ceedlng, disappeared and thcI
judge was So ahead by the trans
action.
AT the recent session of tho
North Georgia Conference glass
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07

Professor, to class in sur
gcry-"The right leg of the pa
tent, as you see, is shorter than
the left, in consequence of which
ne hmps. Now, what would you
GO IN case of this kind p BRIGHT
ssudent-"Limp, too."
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-07

LIE GROWTH or THE SOUTu.-
Ihe growth of the South continues
to astonish the people of the slug
glsh eastern and middle states.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
MILKING Three Times a Day.

~Messrs. Muller and Jones, of Ger
many, have been making some quite
extensive experiments in milking COWS
more than the usual number of times
day. BY milking three times a day a
slight percentage of Vat is secured that
would be lost under other practice. In
one experiment reported, if the butter
were worth thirty cents a pound, the
butter from the two milkings would be
worth fourteen dollars and from the
three milkings eighteen dollars, accord
ing to the percentage of fat found to be
secured by the extra milking. The
question arises in this instance, is the
extra money value secured worth the
labor, expended in securing itp This
will, of course, depend very much up
on how the COWS are kept. If they are
at pasture the trouble of driving them
up and milking them, and driving them
back again, is not altogether measured
by the labor expended, but the loss of
the cows from pasture. Also the inter-
ruption of men and women from their
regular daily labor are serious matters
on farm where long distances sepa-
rate the hands from the cattle. Then,
again, on the dairy farms of this coun-
try the great bugbear is the want of
good mixers. Few men can succeed
in dairying who have to depend on
hired help outside of their immediate
families or connections. Men hate to
milk, and women can not do it where
large numbers of COWS are to be
handled in reasonably short time. In
the old. country, where hands are nu-
merous and to be had for the asking,
the burden of three milkings day may
be imposed without creating riot, but
in this country it would not work. The
chances also are that such frequent
milxings would tend to dry up the cows
for the want of distention of the udder.
This of course applies to COWS in the
usual condition. When a COW is fresh
and produces yield that threatens the
safety of the udder and that is evident
ly painful to the cow,it is well then to
relieve the udder by one or two extra
milllings a day, and even then it is
scarcely worth while to draw the udder
to the last strippings, but it would be
better to take out just enough to relieve
the udder from pain.
Under the ordinary conditions of
American farm life, we are quite sure
that the extra per cent. of fat saved by
one additional milking in view of the
Inconvenience attached to its perform
ance would not pay the dairyman to
practice it. In view of its effect on the
cow, we would be slow to recommend
the practice, even if it did pay.-An,er-
lean Dairyrnan.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
Health Habits OF the Hog.

1t is now about time for the capering
hogs to go and slosh themselves in the
nearest mud hole. ''When the pig wal
lows in nlire," says DR.. Ballard, she
merely follows an instinct implanted in
him in common with some other
pachydermatous cleansing. The mud
stands to him in the relation of soap to
a human being, but instead of washing
it off with water he allows it to cake
and dry upon the skin and then rubs it
all off, mud and cutaneous debris to-
gether, upon some sufficiently rough
surface. Loose hair and cutaneOus
scurf irritates him and he takes his own
way of cleansing his skin from them.
Cleanse his skin for him and he will
rest I'm contentment without offending
the eyes of his supercilious betters, often
less scrupulous in this matter than he
is, by his wallowings, scratchings and
scrubbings. 1t has long been known
that pig thus cleansed with soap and
water not only becomes less objection
able, but grows fat more speedily than
if left to cleanse himself IN his own way.
Similarly as respects his food. Garbage
is not the food that the pig selects by
preference. In fact, pig which has
been fed for any time upon sweet food
will turn away from sour food dis
gusted. If left to pick his own living
where he can find it, he will eat any
thing he finds eatable, but even then
will eat acorns, fallen fruit or roots in
preference to garbage; and human
beings in similar straits will act pre-
cisely in the same way. 1t may be
economical, and perhaps even desirable,
to convert into pork matters which can
in no other way, or in no way more
convenient, be made subservient to the
subsistence of mankind, and the pig is
possibly properly utilized in this man
ner. Our only desire is to vindicate his
character as clearly feeder, if only he
has the chance of clearly feeding vouch-
safed him.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
A Vendetta.

A tragedy of singular kind was en-
eacted the other day in village of the
Department of Vaucluse called Cheval-
Blanc. Ten years ago an Italian NAVY,
who had been working on the railway
then in course of construction, was
tried for manslaughter, the witness who
was mainly instrumental in securing
his conviction being peasant belong
ing to the village of Cheval-Blanc. The
navy was sentenced to ten years penal
servitude, and on leaving the dock he
declared that when he had served his
time he would come back and take his
revenge. About fortnight ago he re-
appeared in the village, and meeting
the wife of the peasant, told her that
she might consider her husband dead
man. She at once gave information to
the gendarmerie of his presence in the
district, but he eluded the search made
for him, and made his appearance at
the farmhouse inhabited by the peas
ant early on Sunday morning. The
man was still in bed, and when he
looked out of the window and recog-
nized the Italian he took up a gun
which he kept by his bedside and fired
two shots, killing his would-be murderer
on the spot. The Italian was armed
with revolver and long knife.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
Spanish LicOrice Root.

Licorice plant grows wild in low land,
moist soil and along rivers and water
courses. The best is to be found in
the vicinity of the river Ebro and in
the neighborhood of Cordova. There
are to be found great many varieties
of Spanish licorice root, which are
to be distinguished by the color of the
root bark-red, brown or yellow. Some
are fibrous and quite spongy, while
others are as hard as wood. Licorice
is perfect weed; when once it has got a
foothold it is next to impossible to get
rid of it. Every three or four years sun
dry trenches are dug and every root ex-
posed, pulled out as far as possible, I'M
til it breaks; after couple of years a
small stem appears, carrying white flow
ers in spring. The root can only be col
lected from September to March, since
that is the only time of the year when
the sap is found in the root. 1t is ex-
ported chiefly from Sevilla, Alicante,
Barcelona and Bilboa. The crop, and
consequently the price of licorice root,
depends on several seemingly irrelevant
circumstances. That hard winter in
fuences the crop is natural enough, but
the price paid for it is so low that the
collection of the root is only done when
nothing better in the way of earning
money offers, entirely regardless of the
abundance OF the root.-Rharna Zeit.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19

form instead of the shoot, illustrating
the fact that single eye has the capa-
city of originating all the potatoes that
a whole plant ought to be expected to
bear.
All new and valuable varieties should
be cut so that every eye will be saved.
TO do this, take the potato in the left
hand, and hold it in an upright position,
with the stem end down. The eyes will
then appear in spiral form, like the
thread of cork-screw. Take sharp,
thin-bladed knife and remove the lowest
eye by cutting midway between it and
the next above. BY the continued cut
ting from midway between the eyes to a
central line of the potato, forming
wedge-shaped pieces, the potato will
soon have the appearance of many
sided, inverted pyramid. The main
care required will be in the sub-dividing
of the closely clustered eyes at the seed
end. After they are cut, if not conve-
nient to plant at the time, they can, if
placed ON a floor under shelter, after
being rolled in land plaster or air.
Stacked lime, remain there from one to
three weeks without injury.-Farna and
FireSide.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
Practical Points on Potato Planting.

The Western farmer who does not
plant his potatoes as early as he does
his oats, on well drained and well-en-
riched and deeply cultivated land, need
not look for paying results. The potato
thrives best on land Astounding in vege-
table mold sufficient to give the soil
dark color. Such soil will become
warmed very early in the season, and
preserve the proper degree OF moisture
and GOODNESS at the important period OF
the enlargement of the tubers. In order
to produce the best results, experience
has shown that it is necessary that the
temperature of the earth should be
lower than that of the air.
The subdivision of the potato into
eyes is important. When quartered,
halyed or planted whole, too feebly-de-
yeloped shoots spring therefrom,. A
single eye, or, at most, not more imam
two ewes. cut down to an imaginary
line passing from the middle OF each
end of the potato to the opposite end,
SO as TO secure as much flesh to each
eve. or both eyes, as possible, is an es-
sential condition of success. DIR. Stur-
tevant has shown by careful experiment
that if the eye of the potato is injured
so as just to avoid killing it, mass OF
little tubers (fifteen to twenty-five) will
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
Hints for Any Season OF the Year.

Plow deep and cultivate often. This
will give deep soil, and it will insure
it against drought. Manure in the fall
and early winter. The earlier we ma
nure, after vegetation has entered it's
winters repose, the better the crop.
Do not be afraid to spread manure,
even on twelve inches of snow. This
part of farm labor can be done with
less cost in the winter. Our time is
less valuable, teams can do it easier,
and the soil is less injured. Corn and
potato ground should be prepared for
the crop in the fall, then in the spring
harrow often, even daily, morning and
night, if possible, the oftener the surer
the crop. If but once a day is practi-
cable, then let it be done at night, not
in the morning, and the later the better
the results. Cultivation saves manure.
Avoid the waste of fertility. Dew con-
tains the most powerful fertilizing
agents, and in the most available form,
so we should cultivate to receive the
most benefit. Never manure very
heavy, but little and often. Feed as
the plant needs. Do not feed the soil
this year for next years crop. In this
respect, let us treat our land as we
treat our animals. Every farmer
should understand something of agri-
cultural chemistry, botany and physi-
ology. Successful farming requires
that plants should be fed according to
their necessity. Every species of plant
contains peculiar elements in its make
up, so we should supply the deficiencies
of any to the soil. Quality of feed in
fiuences quality of product. Fertility
removed in the crop should be returned
in the fertilizer. The fertility of the
soil depends both upon manure and its
mechanical texture. There are three
sources of fertility soil, air and water.
To know how to farm it so as to derive
the greatest benefit from the atmosphere
and water (by the way of rains and
dews) involves knowledge of Nature
laws above that which the average
farmer possesses. Farmers, educate
yourselves. --NeU ENGLAND Farmer.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19
As TO the Postal Card.

1t is good rule never to use postal
card for any message which could not
with propriety be shouted across the
street. There are many matters to be
communicated from one human being
to another which are nobody's bust
ness outside of those who do the com.
municating. 1t does not necessarily
follow that these things are always
secrets, or that they are anything to be
ashamed of, But there is sanctity and
q degree of decorum in a sealed letter
which never can pertain to the open
card. The card is easy, hasty and Of
little trouble to write, But for the
message of affection, the neighborly
greeting, the exchange Of social fellow
ship or the conveying of important in
formation. let us enjoy the old-fashioned
sealed letter, Miladelohsa Press.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-19

The females outnumber the mares
In Alabama by 17,247.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
ID. O.. PAUL.
Alexa, La March T. Sheriff and exotcio lax Collector
NEW THIS DAY.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

JOHN cH4 F., & Sons No, sses.
j. NJ. WELLS, JUN1oR)
18th judicial District Conrt-Parish OF
Rapides, Louisiana.
10y VIRTUE OF AND TO Salts,
Is fy writ of Fieri Facias issued
aud to me directed in the above entl,
tied and numbered suit, | have se'ze"
and will offer fm sale at Public Auc'
tion in front of the Court Honse door
in the Town Of Alexandria, La. be-
tween the hours prescribed hy law, on
SATURDAY, the 9TH day of APRIL,
A. d. 1882,
the following described property, sre'-
ciaIly ordered to be seized aud sold,
by said writ, to.wit:
A certain tract or parcel of land, to-
oether with all the buildings and I'M
nrovements thereon, situated in Nap,
;des Parish, State Of Louisiana, ano
heinc a mart Of the "Quantico" plan
talion. lately purchased by c. L. Rob
insou from c. l.. C. Dupuy, containing
the quantity of ninety eight and sew
enty.five one hundreths acres, boun
ded as follows, to wit: Fronting OF
the public road leading from A'exan
dria to Cheney vile, in the rear D.
Wells, above by property Ut MRS. MAR,
y James. wife of Ruins Robinson, an
below by lands of Henry n. Robinson
AZ ner plat of said land. made by /
". Bringhurst, Parish, Surveyor
Terms-CASH, subject To appra,se
uant d. C. PAUL,
''1 Ws. ida Sheriff
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
FOR R r. ~ II!

IN THURSDAY, THE 18TH OF
y March, 1883, at IL o'clock NJ, in
front of the Market House, l wall, IN
nnrsnance of a City Ordinance, offer
for rent, at Public Auction, to the
wear ending lst Of January; 1854, the
bubble MARKET PLACE belonging 70
the City of Alexandria. including sne
front and rear premises, stanss' ~
lures, ETC., appertainlng tnereto' 70 W
used az Public Market.
The lessee will have the right to
auhle t auy Dart or portion of the said
Premise PREMISES. Payment Of rent will be re-
ppuired monthly right being re re-.
served served to reject any and all bids. The III,
lei lessee will be required to furnish SOL !
vent security for the full amount !H,at, o
his bid. w. " H.,
Mar ut. "A"Jo'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
NEW THIS DAY.
rREE AND ACCEPTED MASONs

OLIVER LODGE No. ST.
Alexandria, La, March 3, 1871
WHEREAS, When such a worthy /
member of our ancient and honor
able tarnity as Brother JONAS 4
We'll falls in our midst, it Is sad
though pleasant duty, to record our
high regard for his memory.
On such a solemn occasion, no"
gladly would we recall the time,
When our Brother moved among us.
A most worthy man, kind and cour-
icons TO all, most loving parent,
and bright in Masonic Orders-out
4 he has passed away, never 10 re-
turn to us. "THB WILL OF GOD Is
ACCOMPLISHED" =
RESOLVED. That in the decease OF
our late Brother, so long and favor
3 ob,v known among us, we mourn
an unusual loss. Many have lei!
us. but we lament in this Brother-
a fitting example worthy Of emu
lation.
RESOLVED, To his afflicted family
we tender our coincidence and deep
sympathy for their great loss, min
cling our mutual regards to his
memory.
RESOLVED, That in token OF res
meet. we wear the badge of mourn
ing thirty days. ~, ,o,,x
NJ. KLEIN,
IL &c, ROGERS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS,

Nav ORLEANs-Da;ly. Arrives at
s.ao P, NJ, by train, departs at S:35 A.
n. by train.
Daily. Arrives at s P. M.' by stage;
departs at 9 A. NJ. by stage.
WAsHrNGroN-Via Bismarck, Babbs
Bridge, ETC., Sems-reekly. ARRIVES on
Tuesdays and Saturdays at l A. NJ,
dsnarts Mondays and Fridays att
p. N. -
LEEsvlLLE-semis,oeekly. Due every
Monday and Thursday at 8 o'clock
PM, departs every Tuesday and
Friday at 7 o'clock A. M:
HAnRIsoNBURa SENT aoeekly. Due ev.
cry Monday and Thursday at .
a'cleck NJ, departs every Monday
and Thursday at 6 o'clock P. NJ.
w,yyFrELp-W Weekly. Due every Tues
iay at IL o'clock M, departs every
Tn.sday at ! o'clock p. n.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
JUDGMENT.

Fannie E. Neal, wife, vs. Mitchell Neal,
husbapd.--l2th Judicial District Court
parish of Rapides, January Term, 1853
n1HIS CAUSE HAVING BEEN PRE,
yiously assigned and trial had, and
the same having been submttted, ana
hv reason of the law and the evidence
being in favor of Plaintiff and against
Defendant. it is ordered, adjudged ana
decresd, that Plaintiff, Mrs. Fannie ":
Neal. do have and receive Judgment OF
the Defendant, Mitchell Neal, and that
the community Of acquets ana gains
heretofore existing between SAID flain-
tiff and said Defendant, be- and the
same is hereby forever dissolved, anu
the plaintiff be and she Is hereby 'au.
thorized to have and take the control
and management of her separate snd ,
paraphernsl property, free from anu ',
INDEPENDENT of the inter1erence Atu
control of her said husband, the Sa'u
Thus done and signed in open Court
on this, the 22d day Of January, A; "
1883. w. r: ~ a a>,i.S:a. /.
Judge l2th Judicial District, La
Filed January 22d, 1888:
C, L. RANsDELL,
D'y Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
lPAKIsH OF RAPlDEs.
: i hereby certify that the above an n.
foregoing is true and correct copy OF IN
/, original on file and Of record in this ofhe
= in suit No 1912 entitled Mrs Fanny
1 Neal, wife, w. Mitchell Neal, HUSBAND
l~) Witness my official slgnatn,
4 LIS. Sand seal of Office on this %oth a.
n ~ >of February, A. D, lS9: ,,
Y rab 2l-5t. Deputy Clerk
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
sHERIFFSsALE.
D. KUHN GE L, ...
VS.. No' A"7s'

~ N va No. 2e42.
DAVID WILLIAMS.
District Court, Parish: Of Rapides, La
nv VIRTUE OF AND TO Salts,
D fy a writ of Fieri Facias issued sut,'
and to me directed in the above on.. ma
tied and numbered suit, l have se.ze "
and will offer for sale at Public , d AuS.
ten, in front of the Court HOUSE uJ s,a
in the Town of Alexandria, La, oe,
tween the hours prescribed by law on
SATURDAY, the Oath day OF MAhoh
A. D. 1885,,
the following described property TO-
wit: o,,r
Seized as the property of David WI
liams. 49,. - ,,,r.;aa
| D. G.. PAUL.
ms sI ID. Sheriff
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
JUDGEMENT.

Mps. FLORENCE D. SLEET, WIFE, vs GEO.
w. SHUEY, HER HUSBAND.
No. 279s-l2th Judicial District Court
Parish of Rapiles, State OF LOUISE
ana-January Term, A. D. 1883.
TN THIS CAUSE THE PREtlMlNA-
~ default having been duly taken
and Regularly entered, and more than
two clear judicial days having elapsed
thereafter. and the defendant still fall
ing to answer, and the plalntin having
proved her demand and the Ia" anu
the evidence being in her iavor ano
against her said husband-it IS tnere,
fore ordered, adjudged and decree e,
that said plaintiff, Mrs. Florence -.
Sieet. wife of George W. Shuey, 40
have Judgment in her favor dissoiVins
the community of acquets and gains
heretofore existing between them, anu
T. ia decreed that she be separate III
nronerty from her said husband ana DC
permitted to take and resume the con-
frol Of her separate affairs free IRON
the interference of her said husband aht
that she have and recover of SAID Geo
W. Shuey, the costs of this suit ~ "
Thus done, read and signed in ope115
+. Court, this 92d day Of January, a. ~ y
j, 1884 w. F. BLACKMAN,
Judge 18th Judicial District couf'
= Filed January 22d, 1883: ~
J. G. L. RANsDELL, D'y Clerk
a STATE OF LOUISIANA
. Parish. of Rapides.S
I hereby certify that the above an an
81 foregoing Judgment is . true ana co
rect COPY Of the original on file aud
record in this Office.
I--) In testimony whereof w s,tn
u. s. nv hand and seal OF ONCE
,Sea F.S. FLOWER,
'00 W.rch Tiff. D'y Cler
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
NOTICE!
To Unknown Owners of Assessed Movable and lmmov
able Property situated in the Parish
Of Rapidcs, Louisiana.

You ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the State and Parish
xes for the wear 1882 assessed the property herein
dascrhed which amount of Taxes State and Parish,
paoed opposite the same due and
if not paid within twenty days from the date OF the publ
cation of this notice. will proceed to seize and sell
ery satisfy the same, interest and all costs as
by law
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07

The new Eve cent pieces now in
resemble the, five dollar
gold pieces IN size, weight and ap'
ne.r.nce. They only need gliding
to he passed of as the genuine half
e.ole The Secret Service officers
spprehend much trouble from the
similsr appearance Of the coins.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-03-07
NOTICE!

rRoM THE FIRST OF MARCH
1853. storage will be charged on
ali me,chaudise received 10 my ware,
house, at the same rates as ena'se'
in other warehouses. u,,
Mar 7-tf. w. uOoA u "H'