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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-12
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-12

Stamping done in all the newest and most
artistic designs in any any and all designs,
large or small patterns Monograms, Alpha
bets in great variety of letters, large or small.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
Experience.

Experience is dear teacher
Franklin.
Experience bought by suffering is
instructive.-Latin Proverb.
Necessity is a severe schoolmls-
tress.-Montaigne.
The man who stumbles twice on
the same stone is a fool. Spanish
Proverb.
Experience does take dreadful
high school wages, but he teaches
like no other. Carlyle.
Best men are often nodded out Of
faults. Shakespeare.
The man who gets bit twice by
the same dog is better adapted fol
that kind Of bushes than any other
Josh Billings.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
Advertising Makes a TOWN..

Under the above heading the
News Graphic, Hamilton, Mo-,
makes the following sensible re-
marks, peculiarly pertinent to the
condition of things at the West,
but hardly whit less so here IN the
South. We quote:
eve believe that no town can
long live and prosper and grow,
that does not contain live business
men who advertise their goods.
Show us town that is without this
class of men, and we will show you
a town where trade is dull, where
the people complain Of hard times,
and where enterprise is almost en-
tirely wanting.
"Good advertising makes good
trade, and that too, at low rates,
since he who sells quick can afford
to sell cheap. A good trade makes
live town, and thus it is that bust
ness men have much to do with the
success Of the town
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
Artificial Rain Storm.

Among the last inventions report
ed from Australia is a machine for
producing rain storms. It is in
tended to force a rain supply from
the clouds during a period Of
drought. The apparatus is in the
form Of balloon, with a charge Of
dynamite attached underneath it.
The balloon is to be sent into the
clouds, and when there the dynamite
is to be fred by wire connecting
it with the earth. A trial OF this
novel continuance is to be given up
on the dry districts of New South
Wales, and the result is looked for
ward to with interest by some OF
the residents of that colony. II the
machine is a success, perhaps the
Australia fire underwriters may en-
ploy it with benefit to wet down the
arid districts in that country and
reduce the losses by fire.-lnsurance
Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
A House With a History.

The following story is told about
the brick house in Somerville, Mass,
just below Willow Bridge, which
passengers over the Boston & Low
ell railroad can readily distinguish.
Nearly thirty years ago a young
man, whose name it is not necessary
to give, built it for his bridge, in
tending to pay for it gradually, as
his worldly goods increased, to all OF
which she agreed. When the we'd
ding day was appointed, the trous-
seau ready, and the house finished,
he took the lady out from Boston to
inspect it. After going over the
house he presented her with a deed
of it for wedding gift. Knowing
his circumstances, she was aston
ished that he had actually paid for
it. He explained. that buying a
ticket in a lottery, he had drawn the
first prize, which just covered the
cost of the house. The Puritan
maiden protested she would not
take home obtained by gambling,
and refused the deed. His argu-
ments were of no avail, she remain
ed obdurate. When they left the
house he locked the door and threw
the key into the brook near by.
The next day he boarded up the
windows, and only the spiders and
mice have ever occupied it. The
man never married; he became
rich, but is wanderer on the face
of the earth. The woman never
married-she is still living, poor and
an invalid.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

The colors Of paper and ink, says
a writer in the Scientific Monthly,
are far more responsible for defect
i've eyesight than cross-lights from
opposite windows, light shining d.
rectIy in the face, insufficient light
or small type. If these were rene
died the principal cause of the mis-
chief would still remain, the real
root of the evil being the universal
" used black ink and white paper.
These, says the writer in question,
are running the sight of all the read
ing nations. He argues that the
rays of the sun are reflected by a
white body and absorbed by black
one, and that we print our news
papers and books in direct opposl-
ton to the plainest correct prlncl-
ples of optical science.-Ex.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
Too Mich LAND.-A great many

Too MUCH LAND.-A great many
farmers, says an exchange, have
more land than they are able to
manage properly. They have, to
depend too much on hired help, and
many times they will let part Of
their work go by default rather than
go to the expense of hiring. Such
farmers would make more clear
money by having no more land than
they can work advantageously them
selves. It is not economy to stint
work on the farm, when crops need
to be put in or when they are to be
cultivated or gathered, any more
than it is economy to only half feed
or attend to your stock. Every
thing about farm needs to be at
tended to at the proper time, just
as much as any other kind of bust
ness. Every business man knows
that if he has more business than
he can manage, or neglect to attend
to his business at the proper time
and continues to do so, will go to
the wall sooner or later, SO it is, In
a measure, with a farmer; if he has
more land than he can manage or
more stock than he can attend to,
or lets great portion of his farm
grow up to weeds or his stock suf-
fer for attention, he will lose money
in the end. Farmers, look into this
matter and see if there can't be an
improvement made in this direc-
ton.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
Manufacturing Cotton in Checks.

7 have read so much recently
about the advantages of planting
cotton in checks, that I have de-
cided to try some that way this
year. I want you to give me the
best and most practical plan of pre-
pairing the land, laying off rows,
and putting in manure for cotton to
be planted in that way. The land
is very fair will produce about one
third of bale Of cotton per acre
without manure. I want to use
about one thousand pounds compost
stable manure, cotton seed and
acid) per acre. What would be
the proper distance to lay off and
check the rows ? Gould I plant
cotton seed with a planter ?-FARM-
ER, Madison, Ga.
After breaking land lay off rows
on a level four feet apart. 1t is
very important On rolling land to
have one set of row horizontal to
counterfeit the washing, which the
blowing in cross directions is sure
to encourage. After laying off in
one direction, cross check also four
feet. Open drills deep and wide
and scatter manure along the hori-
zontal rows, putting double guam
tity where the check crosses.
Throw two burrows on manure and
leave it thus until just before plant
ing time, then with narrow twister
add two more burrows. This will
complete bed sufficiently for plant
ing and yet leave a trace Of the
checks in the middles sufficient to
guide in dropping the seed. To
plant, run a light furrow across the
bed and drop seed by hand at the
check, the hand walking along the
ridge and not along the furoW
across it. A harrow run along the
ridge will cover the seed. At every
blowing run up first and down hill
and then at once pillow out the hori
zontal way, so that no burrows vii
be left running up and down hill
A planter which could be regulated
to drop seed uniformly in hills foul
feet apart, might do the planting
but we doubt if it could be done
satisfactorily. Southern Cultiyato
and Dixie Farmer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
He Made a Fool Of Himself.

Il am ffty-eight years old, and
this is the first time | ever made q
fool Of myself"
So spoke Farmer John Dayton,
as he stood at the bar Of justice,
and his look and manner went to
prove that he meant what he said.
.aseems rather queer that an in
telligent man of your age should
get IN this fix, replied the court.
"It does, and no mistake, and |
can't account for it. I had finished
my trading and was ready to go
home, when a chap wanted to sell
me a dog. In the course of half an
hour I drank two glasses of beer,
and the last 7 remember 7 felt awful
good, and was stepping high and
waving my hat"
"Are you used to beer 2
"Well, I drink three or four glass
es month.
ut was the two glasses SO close
together. Don't do it again :,
eff / do you may have me hung.
Il shall suspend sentence in your
case. but you must take this as a
warning"
aWon'tI2 It's a warning that
stands out like a circus bill on 9
country blacksmith shop, and ]
shan't forget it. I've lost about
fourteen dollars in cash, been lock-
ed up all night, split a suit o.
clothes and made fool of myself
and you needn't expect to see me
here again. Goodbye, Squar, anc
if you ever come out our way e
like to have you STOP Exchange
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

A RECEIPT FOR MAKING A LIVE
TowN.-An exchange gives this !:
l. Sell your building lots at reason
able prices. 2. If you can afford
to do so, donate building lot to
some large business enterprise, and
thereby enhance the value of town
property. 3. Induce business men
to locate in your town. 4. Patron
ize the business men of your town.
5. Speak well Of worthy public en-
terprises. 6. IF anything should be
undertaken that may be of benefit
to the town, do not speak i'll OF it to
others because you happen to be
preiudiced against it. Z. Speak
well to strangers Of your town and
people. 5. # you have any surplus
money, do not invest in far off spec
ulations, but give yourself and town
the benefit Of it by establishing
some profitable factory. 8. En-
courage your local newspapers by
subscribing for, advertising in, and
paying for them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

Mr.. Wales has been showing his
great butter Holstein, Mercedes, at
the Chicago, st. Louis and other
Western fairs. Mercedes record is
98 pounds / ounce Of milk in one
day, and he has a full calf out of
her whose sire's dam has record
Of 75a pounds in day, making the
average milk record Of dam and
grand-dam 81 pounds a day. The
butter record Of Mercedes for seven
days is "a pounds s ounces butter
record of the sire's dam for seven
days is 19 pounds, making the
average butter record of dam and
grand-dan al pounds Ii ounces for
seven days. With such records be-
bind him this young bull should get
some wonderful stock American
Dairyman.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
SOUTHERN PRosPERrrY.-An ex-

SOUTHERN PRosPERITY.-An ex-
change very properly remarks !:
''The growth of the South continues
to astonish the people Of the slug
gish Eastern and Middle States.
when wealth is accumulating in
the South at the rate Of $160,0O0,-
900 year, when the railroad
mileage is keeping pace with the
increase in wealth, and when the
number Of spindles has been dou-
bled since the census year-When
they read about such facts as these,
they begin to think that the South
has a future, and to wonder how
such things can be out Of their
own section. Then, too, they see
that Southern cotton mills are
dividing from Is to 20 per
cent. on the capital invested,
when their own mills are strug-
Cling to keep out of bankruptcy
Altogether the Southern side Of the
country is looming up"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

How prohibition has Ruined
Kansas 1t has closed every dis
tillery, nearly all Of the thirty-two
breweries that thrived under the old
license system, and is rapidly driv-
ing every saloon from the State.
The State has gained nearly 20O,O 900
in population, and increased about
$50, 10000 in taxable wealth. She
has 1000 school houses, and the re-
sources Of her permanent school
fund equal about 100000. The
people of Kansas are in favor OF
more bread and less whisky more
churches, school houses and COM
Portable homes, and no saloons
The Worker.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

New York Herald.
"What is it?"
"a fly"
"Take it out of the whisky
And the bartender gracefully dip
ped the inanimate insect from
the little amber lake in the bottom
Of the politicians glass.
"Watch that fly he said, as he
set it. on piece of paper in the
window where the sun shone strong
The politician sat down and
watched it. Thirty minutes passed
and the fly was dry, but nothing
startling occurred. The politician
looked around suspiciously.
eff this is trick Eli break your
back" he observed calmly to the
bartender.
TITS no trick, honor bright" pro-
tested the man earnestly. "But
keep your eye on him and wait. 2
In ten minutes more the fly
sneezed, walked around, spread its
wings and few away. 1t had been
eight months in the whisky.
AS Fulton street saloon keeper
ceased telling this story to Herald
reporter yesterday, he shook his
head.
"My son tells me it actually oc-
cured" he said, land if it is true il
is remarkable thing and should be
investigated. If anybody else had
told me I would have putt down as
nothing short Of a lie. And he
hadn't been fishing before he told it
either"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

The big bells for the chimes to
be used at the New Orleans Expo
sition are being cast at the McShane
Bell Foundry in Baltimore. When
complete they will consist Of Is
bells, ranging in weight from $50
pounds, the smallest, to 1000
pounds, the largest-the latter af-
fording room enough within its CON
fines to allow three persons to stand
upright without inconvenience. The
bells are tested by Prof. Widows,
of Washington, a well-knoWn must
cal leader, who was master Of the
chimes at the Philadelphia Centen-
NAL Exposition and who will have
charge Of the chimes at New Or
leans. Industrial South, Rich
mond, We.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

Take the man who farms for the
purpose of growing his family sup
plies, without having them to buy
He raises nearly everything that his
family consumes. Having a variety
of small crops, his risk of total fail
ure is almost nothing. He labors
for himself, and not for the others.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

Patents to Louisianians have been
issued as follows "To James D..
Edwards, L. T. Haubtown,' of New
Orleans, vacuum pan I; Joseph 2.
Gueno, Terrebonne parish, stubble
cutter; Cesor Hart, Of New Or
leans, motor; G. E. Kills, Jr., OF
New Orleans, bottle stopper !; I. j..
Streick, Of New Orleans, nest.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
Isaac Ketchum and Uriah Cheat

Isaac Ketchum and Urlah Cheat
ham were attorneys-at-law, and
everybody could read the sign over
their ofice-door 'Ketchum &
Cheatham," which was SO signif-
cant of the trade that they took it
down and had another painted
with the addition of these initials !:
Il. Ketchum & U. Cheatham, .
which was no better. It required
the full name, and then the idea
was very clearly expressed, but it
left the inference that Isaac would
Ketch'em and Uriah would Cheat
EN-.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

In the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Hon. n. G. Blanchard had no
opposition.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
THE VOTE FOR CONGRESSMAN.

The following is the total vote re-
ceived by each candidate for Con
gress in the six districts in Louisi-
ana:
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
The Times Democrat Almanac,
OR YEAR BOOK,

VIII be sent free. The It'd. ALMANAChas
Aeservedly attained wide popularity. 1t pre-
sents in a condensed shape large amount Of
information, local, sectional and general which
iBin almost regular request by tile student, the
politician, the business man, ami by all intelli-
gent citizens. This Y ears issue besides an an
usual quantity of finely engraved and appr@~
priateillustratons, llcontain large double.
page, accurately designed and artistically aR-
graved birds-eye view of the butldingas
grounds and location of the Worlds IndusSrtA2
and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
RemittanceR can be made with but little in
convenience or trouble from any postoflice, By
pSasal nots, money order or registered letter.
Fer all purposes address
THE TIMES-DEMOCRAT,
New Orleans. Las
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15
Does Whisky Hurt Flies.

New York Herald.
"What is it?"
GA fy.''
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-15

Experience is a dear teacher
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-15

Reliable reports from the headquarters Of
the two parties in New York agree in saying
that while the Democrats are serious and
destitute Of enthusiasm, il not positively de-
pressed, tho Republicans in striking contrast
to this state of feeling, are active, cheerful
and confident of success They stoutly main
tain that the Democrats cannot carry New
York city by more than 20, 600 or %, 600 ma
iority, against 1000 in 1850, and that this
year the Republicans will como down to IIar-
lem bridge or the city limo, with 1876, 600 ma
iorty against about 10000 in 1850. That
they will carry the state by large majority
they have no doubt. When Cleveland was
elected by 1875, 600 majority he received only
500 more votes than were cast for Garfield
when he carried the state by %, 600 majority,
showing that there were about 5000 Re-
publicans who did not vote, and these it is
claimed will nearly all vote the straight Re-
publican ticket. In the country outside of
New York there are everywhere unmistaka-
bic signs of a remarkable spontaneous en-
thusiasm among Republicans and determ-
nation to elect Blaine and Logan by n ma
iority that will be a surprise to the Demo
Gratis. This feeling is not confined to the
northern states. Throughout the South,
where manufacturing and mining industries
have had phenomenal growth in the past
two or three years, a strong feeling for pro-
lection has sprung up, aud it will be no sur
prise to see West Virginia and either or both
of the Carolinas make a break in the ranks
of the "sold South" in November.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-15
An CIe,cIand,s OvnC CIV.

Tie Now York Tribune prints a letter from
a staff correspondent in Buffalo, showing that
in Clevelands home there is a minimum of
enthusiasm for the Democratic candidate for
president. while the Blaine canvass is boom
ing there. The correspondent says A stran-
ger sojourning in Buffalo could not fail to be
strongly impressed with its omiuous lack of
enthusiasm for the Democratic nominee for
the presidency. Hore Grover Cleveland made
his homo from boyhood up to the time that
he removed TO Albany ~ governor of the
state. Here he is best known, and here, IL
anywhere in the land, should the people re-
loicc over his selection by great party H. its
candidate for president. But it il evident
that home pride will bring few, il any votes
to Grover Cleveland On the other hand
there il no doubt that ne will lose here humid
reds perhaps thousands, from his own party
because of his record at Albany and the be-
lief in his unftness for the office of president
Searchers after truth need only to take the
convincing proofs that lie on the surface to
learn that James q. Blaine and not Grover
Cleveland is the choice of the large majority
of the people of Buffalo for president. Blaine
and Logan banners are to be seen in all parts
of the city. Not single Cleveland banner
has yet been hung. The Democrats are not
only without spirit but without organization
In the ninth ward, in which the Democratic
candidate has his office and his bachelor
homo, meeting WAS called to organize a
Democratic club in his behalf Not a suffi.
cent number responded to make the meeting
a success. In the tenth ward the tirst public
meeting held to organize a Democratic club
was attended by five persons only. Many
prominent Democrats have come out openly
against their party ticket, while its secret en-
emies in the party are numerous. Demo.
cratic parade through the principal streets
few nights ago had in line Just 10 voters
The Republican Central club Of the city has
membership Of 1900. The Plumed Knights
have a membership of 400, aud there is
Republican First Voters club, with nearly
500 members. Each ward. besides it regular
campaign club, has a Logan Legion, and
there are Blaine and Logan Gun Squads, Old
Guard clubs Veteran organizations, Blaine
and Logan workingmen's clubs and numerous
other Republican associations, showing an
extraordinary interest in the success of the
ticket. Garfield had majority of 5000 in
the city the Republicans are now claiming
that they will have at leaet 5000 majority for
Riaina
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-15
GuiIEord Centre.

The ladies' circle will meet in their rooms
next Thursday afternoon.
The school house in District No II, built
to replace the one burned last January, has
just been completed, and school will begin
next Monday.
Nathan Conant's daughter n.law, Airs.
Willis Barnes of East Haven, Conn, is spend
ing few weeks with him.
Miss Mary Potter is at home on yaca,
ton.
"A. w. Putnam has returned from Boston,
accompanied by his granddaughter, Miss Alice
Putnam, who will remain few weeks.
--Neighbors and friends of Mrs. S. L. Sib-
ley called Tuesday evening to see her night
blooming cereus, which was then in blossom
for the second time this season.
The young people will dance in the hall
in the ladies' rooms