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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08
How Matches Are Made.
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Given the machinery, and the
problem OF match making is easily
solved. With the aid of the apparatus
which the Utica company has two or
three men can turn out from 800 to
600 gross of sulphur matches per day.
After the machinery has been set in
motion the first step is to place block
in the splint machine. With each
movement of the knife twenty-five
splints are cut and at the same time
stuck between two Stats in the belt.
They are then carried by the movement
Of the belt through the separator and
thence over heated pipes, to dry the
timber sufficiently to allow the dipping
mixture to penetrate. About fifty feet
from the starting point the belt passes
under couple Of rollers, which pressed
it. inst enough TO bring the ends of the
splints in contact with the melted sui;
phur, which b contained in pan OF
vat and kept in a liquid state by the
heat from small furnace sunk in the
floor underneath. A little farther on
the belt is again depressed, and the tips
of the splints are drawn through a
black mixture, which gives them the
finishing coat
From this point the matches (they
have by this time attained that dignity
pass down the hall, still travelling as
hitherto, at the height of about foot
and half from the floor. At dis
tance of 200 feet from the starting
point the belt takes an upward turn,
and after ascending four or five feet the
matches begin their return trip. Pass
ing with the belt over the top of the
iron framework. at an elevation OF
about seven feet, they come back over
the splint machine enter the room
where the other machine is located, and
are there knocked out. AS they fall
they are caught by a leather belt,
which moves slowly and carries them
to table, where they are taken off by
a boy, placed in trays made for the
purpos and taken to the packing-room.
The belt completes circuit once in
thirty minutes, and during the interval
several thousand matches are finished.
The match produced is superior in
quality, and viii light readily on being
drawn across the window glass. This
is claimed to be crucial test, and in
ferior ones can not be ignited in this
manner.
On arriving at the packing-room the
matches are placed in small paper
boxes, 100 in box. The small pack.
ages are then packed in pasteboard
boxes containing one-sixteenth or one
eighth gross.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08

Goethe: Hold fast to the present.
Every position, every moment Of life.
is OF unspeakable value as the represent
ative Of whole century.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08

baptism IN hades' depth
As hot as boiling tar
Awaits the man who quits a room
And lenyes the door ajars
And he who softly shuts the door
Shall dwell among the blest,
Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary are at rest.
[New York Sun
The Power or an Unshackled Press.
(Roodhouse [Illl Eye.l
The mud-hole in the north part Of the city,
to which The Eye called attention day or
50 ago, has been fixed
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08

The mot polite woman we ever saw
was the young lady who would not
peer into the mirror because, as she
said, it was very rude to look right into
ones face.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08

Halt loaf is, no doubt, better than
none, but woman never gets chance
to loaf at all
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08
Helping Hin. Out.

Yesterday, in pharmacy English,
enters young man blonde afflicted OF q
horrible suffering. Il wa-wa-want, ?
saws he, ssome p-p-p pills OF ip-ip-ip-ip"
-" Hurrah!n cries himself the phar-
macist impatiented.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-03-08

Id vas beddher, mine friends, you
don,d feeI too big.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-28
CIRCULAR LETTER.
New ORLEANS, LA.,)
Ang. 81, 'S4.


TO Parish Commissioners
You are requested to prepare lists
of articles intended for Parish ex
hibit and forward with information
as to floor and wall space required.
Private exhibitors desiring space
in main building will apply direct
to sam'l Mullen, Chief Of 1nstalla-
ton. Articles shipped by Parish
Commissioners and articles intend
ed as donations or loans by Par
ishes, public institutions, or private
parties to the collective State ex-
hibit, may be shipped direct to W.
II. Hodgson, Alternate Commits
sioner, New Orleans, who will pay
all freight charges.
All timbers worked into proper
form for display and intended for
| collective exhibit may be shipped
direct as aboge.
The f'salt-mouth" jars of l, 2, 4
and S pint have been adopted for
exhibiting in alcohol preserved
specimens af ffoitA, and will be
furnished to Parish Commissioners
upon appl!easion for ell specimens
/ donated to tie State or Parish ex-
hibit. In Ordering be careful tc
mention size and how many of each
kind is required.
Parish Commissioners would save
me much time in answering letters
Of inquiry from their citizens, b!
having their name and postoffic'
address inserted IN their fansl
/. papers.
4 1t is hoped that each Parish an
a all persons interested in a success
t full State exhibit will donate Q
: loan as many interesting article
|, as possible to the collective exhibi
o Bills Of lading with letter givin
full instructions and explanation
a must cover each shipment, othe
n wise goods will not be received.
N Respectfully,
r G. j. BARROW,
a State COMMISSIONS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-28

for Lieutenant Governor,
and very lately was within few
votes Of again being nominated for
the same place. He was a mem
her of the Convention of 1861, q
body having in it more remarkable
men than any assembled in this
State. 1t was the Convention that
seeded the State from the National
Government. Manv times he has
served in both Houses of the Leg
islature, content to 60 to the one OF
the other as his constituents chose
to assign him place, and by COM
mon consent he possessed those
qualities which would have made
him fill the Governorship with dis
tinguished success.
To this discharge of public duty
he added the virtues of private LIE.
None know his excellence as a
husband so we'll as she whose lace
rated heart now bleeds with the
poignant anguish Of a wound, too
fresh to be balmed even by the
tenderest sympathy. His children
have to bemoan the loss OF the
kindest of fathers, whose love and
sheltering care enveloped them as
in a cloud. His sage advice anc
guiding counsel will be missed, bu
these sorrowing ones who nov
mourn a loss that is irreparable
must remember that the first dut..
of affection is to perpetuate tn
memory of good deeds and an up
right life, by initiating the one AM
, reproducing the other, and that h
who has passed away has left t
J, them the heritage Of a good nam
and an honest life.
IA wits a feather, and chiefs
! rod,
But an honest mans the mobiles
work of God" NJ.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-28
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For President:
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF NEW YORK.
For Vice. President:
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
OF INDIANA.
For Congress Fourth Congressional
District:
Hon N. c., BLANCHARD
OF CADDO.

GEN. Durbin Ward struck the
KEYNOTE the other day when he
said: "The public welfare demands
the defeat of Blaine
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-28
LEWIS TExADA.

TO say tnat the ueatii VI ci'l" e'l'ii'"
BILE gentleman causes a void IN our
community that cannot easily be
filled. He was in all respects a
note worthy man. Completing his
scholastic training at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, he came back to
the place of his birth to devote him
self to agriculture as the business
of his life, but he had too keen and
Just perception of the duties of an
American citizen to permit himself
to neglect the performance of them.
In republics, good government is
in exact proportion to the good
men who are active participants in
promoting it. When the bad ele-
ment preponderates, corruption be
Gins and other vicious practices
follow, Mr.. Texada commenced
his manhood by an active partlci-
patton in public affairs, and soon
took his position as one of the po-
litical leaders. For this he was
eminently fitted. He had great
capacity for dealing with masses
of men. His suave manner, the
outward manifestation of a kind
heart, conciliated even his oppo-
nents. His acute and penetrating
discernment probed the inner
springs of action by which men
were impalled, and his broad and
capacious Judgment enabled him
to embrace in one view all the
bearings Of any given subject, and
all the consequences, imminent O.
remote, of any proposed action
These qualities made him invalua-
BILE in council as an adviser and
guide.
Nor was he less prompt to exc
! cute than wise to foresee. Those
! who have served with him, whel
: emergencies arose, know with wha
promptitude and vigor he would
put in execution a plan that hi
sagacity had shaped, and meet thu
:, and overcome obstacles that tn
i ever shifting devices of party wal
/ fare perpetually erected.
d But above and beyond these men
l. tai attributes he had what is bette
l. than them all-the moral elevatio
that lifts one above that plan
N whereon dwells those who manipr
N late politics for personal advance
Y, ment alone, without regard for tn
il public good. l do not mean her
is that gross and sordid element thu
h is now the fostering sore of publ
to life-the men in public place WI
w. carry their principles as a peddl'
er does his pack, for sale to al
a. chance customer. With that pc
he tiferous gang no man, himself pu
I'd and high-minded, can have al
de contact. But among those wi
he move on a higher plane, Mr.. lie
nd ada passed, unscathed by a co
y tamination that, for the sake of h
man nature, we are 10th to belle
$: is as foul and all-embracing as pc
We ular belief assigns to it. No VIII
ne per of aught that besmirched p
n.y. vate or public honor ever hover
en- over him-no suspicion of usi
We W public place for private gain eN
IN attached to him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-28

The telegraph war still con-
tinues in St. Louis. The CONSOLE
dated companies last week reduced
their rates to twenty-five cents for
twenty words to all points reached
by the company.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-28

the defeat of Blaine.
The telegraph war still con-
tinues in St. Louis. The consoli-
dated companies last week reduced
their rates to twenty-five cents Tor
twenty words to all points reached
by the company.
MISS Van Zandt has signed
an engagement for Russia, where
she will sing in "Lackme," "Mig-
non," "Dinorah" and ''Noce de FL
CARO-" from September Is to the
end of February, 1885, at the rate
of 5000 a night.
The National Democratic
Committee is considering the pro-
priety of celebrating September II
with a Cleveland mass meeting all
over the land-it being the ninety
seventh anniversary of the adop-
ton of the Federal Constitution.
THE gubernatorial canvass in
Tennessee was opened on Monday,
and will be prosecuted with unusual
vigor. The gubernatorial candi-
dates-Gov. Bate, Democrat, and
Judge Reid, Republican--will en-
gage in series of debates extend
ing to the day of election.
The Ohio Experimental Farm
which is conducted in connection
with the Ohio State University
will send to the Worlds Exposi
ton large exhibit of the results
of its work, single item of which
embraces 16O varieties of wheat tt
be shown in grain and in the straw
The South possesses in he
varied and valuable woods the ba
sis Of enormous future wealth. Th
manufacture of cabinet woods an
furniture in the Somth can be mad
one of her leading industries as tn
material is almost unlimited an
the water power for factories yer
abundant.
-THE Capitolian- Adsocate says
A few dissatisfied politicians-fiv
in number organized q Blain
club at Houma, La, last Saturda..
Such departures as that have take
place before in this State and hay
met with no other success than
place them in antagonism wit
their friends.
Foo Chow now lies helple
under the guns of the French fle'
On Saturday, during the naval g
gagement, seven out of the nj
Chinese war vessels were sunk al
the arsenal on shore was disma
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-28

Foo Chow now lies helpless
under the guns of the French fleet,
On Saturday, during the naval en-
eaeement, seven out of the nine
Chinese war vessels were sunk and
the arsenal on shore was disman-
tied. The remaining two gunboats
made good their escape. The
French under Admiral Courbet, it
is reported, did not lose any vessels.
The news of the victory comes
through French sources, via Paris.
The Europeans in Foo Chow, says
the account, were not disturbed Dy
the Chinese. Times Democrat
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
a Cowardly Murder.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, Jan. 20.
One Of the most cosEardly and dastardlv
murders ever committed in the county was
perpetrated yesterday afternoon on Jones,
Creek, ten miles south of Carthage. News
sof the murder did not reach this CITY mill
to-day. The victim is James Cherry. aged
about seventy years, and the murderer is
Wilson Hall, about twenty years old. The
cause of the murder arose from lawsuit
over some land, in which Hall was worst
ed. For revenge he resorted to the horrible
crime Of numbering old man Cherry. Hall
concealed himself behind some brush. quite
"a distance from where Cherry was at work
piling brush, and when he was stoopino
over his assassin shot him with rife. the
ball entering che back Of his head and COM
ing out at the forehead, killing him almost
instantly. The murderer ran away. but
was recognized by Cherry's children ed
Wilson Hall, son of j. d. Hall. an old resi-.
dent Of this county. The alarm was given
and the neighbours pursued the murderer to
his home, but did net arrest him, as it was
dark. They guarded the house all night.
He was arrested this morning by the con-
stable Of Union Township and VIII have d
hearing tomorrow.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
Dead Among Strangers.

BOWLING GREEN, Mo-, Jan. 3D.
At the request of parties here is sent a
description Of young man, supposed to
be John o'Leary, who was killed by the
Chicago and Alton passenger train at this
place yesterday at 2 P. NJ. His clothing was
marked ''O'Leary," and piece Of a letter,
supposed to have been written by a sister,
calling him johnnie, was found on the
body. He looks to be about nineteen- cears
of age, smooth face, auburn hair, dark
eyes, with heavy eyebrows and lashes.
He wore a light checked cap, dark hire
wooden coat and vest, gray striped pants,
blue flannel overshirt and red flannel
underahirt, white knit drawers, lead coli
ored homemade socks and congress CATER
shoes. He had silver ring on the third
finger of his right hand; had silver
watch, with Bartlett movement, and silver
chain attached; had a poeket-book (no
money!, two-blade knife, pocket looking
glass and comb, and two keys and shoe
buttoner ON ring. There Is nothing TO
indicate where he is froIn. He did not seem
ito heed the signals given by the engineer.
His head was badly crushed, killing him
almost instantly. An inquest was held
and he will receive decent burial.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
A ROCK ON THE Rail-.
Causes a Serious Wreck and the Severe
Injury of Two Men.
SEDALIA. MO-. .Tan. q

SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 80.
The passenger train which left st. Louis
at 9:20 this morning encountered large
rock one mile east Of the Gasconade river.
and did not reach here until 1915. The en-.
CINE, tender, baggage car and mail car
We're wrecked, and the engineer, known as
Stonewal jackson, and the fireman. James
Brooks, scalded and otherwise seriously
injured. VIM. Roberts, postal clerk, who
was On the wrecked train, made the follow
ing statement: "The train was on time.
ne IlFst thing ! noticed was that the car i
was III received a severe jolt and cantiog
Forward looked out and the mail car
was standing cfosswise of the track and
the locomotive down the bank fbouf fhiyft]
1eet and very near the ice in the river, The
engineer, Stonewall jackson, was in tbe
Gao last, with his hand on the throttle and
lever reversed. The steam was COM no ont
IN such volume that was unable to saa.
the fireman, Jim Brooks, who was fast nm.
Ger the cab. Jackson was soon gotten ont
and found to be badly scalded. ana If is
feared that he inhaled the steam. Brooirs
was not SO badly scalded, but had many
5Dfulses; but IT IS quite probable that he has
no bones broken. Brooks refused ia re-;
celFe any st1n1ulants, and he also refused
morphine. jackson told me he saw f}e
ROCK coming down the hill, but he was pow
erless to get either one way or the other ia
Laiss 10. The rock was about five or sly
feet in diameter. jackson and Brooks "a.
slde IN 81. Louis. The trains transferred
ct the wreck and proceeded on their wav.
Inc wounded We're taken to st. Louis.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09

swft's Specific is entirely vegetable preparation
and should nor be COMPOUNDED with the various sub
stftutes, limitations non-secret humbugs, "Succus
Alterans, etc, etc which are now being manufaet-
uTed by various pers0ns. None of these contain a
s s There Is only one swifts specihc and there is
disappointment, be sure to get the genuine
Swfft's Specific is a complete antidote to Blood
Taint, Blood Poison, Malarial Poison and SKIN
Hnnor. j. DICKSON SMITH, NJ. D., Atlanta Ga
/ have had remarkable success with Swift's Specific
"a the treatment of Blood and Skin Diseases and In
with happy effect.
D. o. G. HENRY, NJ. D.. Atlanta, Ga.
fused swifts Specific on my little daughter, who
sisted all sorts treatment The Specific relieved her
permanently and shall use it in my practice
W E. BRoNTE. NJ D., Cypress Ridge Ark
Our treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
TO applicants. TG~S1
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
New York Office, 100 West sd Street.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
GIVEN UP BY THE DocroRs.

IT'S it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up ana
at work, and cured by SO simple remedy?''
!" assure you it is true that he is entirely
cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters,
and only ten days ago his doctors gave him
up and said he must die, from Kidney and
Liver troublep'
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
FEES OF DOCTORS.

The fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in. We be-
lleve the schedule for visits is $500, which
would tax man confined to his bed for q
year, and in need of daily visit, over
u, 900 year for medical attendance aloneI
AND one single bottle of Hop Bitters taken
IN time would save the 1000 and all the
years sickness
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
A LADY'S WISH,

On, how do wish my skin was as clear and
soft as yours said a lady to her friend. You
can easily make it So answered the friend
r :. HOW. inquired the first lady. ''By using
blooming health. 1t did it for me, as you OBJ
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09

the same effect as it had at Elgin. There
prices are kept up by artificial purchases be.
tween, neighbors, and the creamery butter
and particularly in st. Louis.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
GATARRH ELYS CREAN BALN

when applied by
the finger into the
nOstriIs, viii be abb
sorbed, effectually
cleansing the head
of catarrhal virus,
causing healthy Sc
cretions. 1t allaYa
Inflammation, pro-
tects the membrane
of the nasal pass
agesfrom addition
al colds, completely
heals the sores and
restores taste and
smell. A few appli-
cations relieve. Il
thorough treatment
ariu positively cure.
Agreeable to use.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
Thousands fastened to Their Graves.

Relying on testimonials written in vivid
glowing language of some miraculous cures
made by some largely pufod up doctor or
patent medicine has fastened thousands to
their graves; believing in their almost in
sane faith that the same miracle will be
performed on them, and that these testi-
monials make the cures, while the SO called
medicine is all the time fastening them to
their graves. We have avoided publishing
testimonials, as they do not make the cures,
although we have
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS
OF them, of the most wonderful cures, VOL
unfairly sent us. 1t is our medicine. Hop
Bitters, that makes the cures. 1t has never
tailed and never can. We will give refer
ence to any one for any disease similar to
their own If desired, or will refer to any
neighbor, as there is not a neiqhborbood in
the known world but can show its cures by
Hop Bitters.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
A LOSING JOKE.

70 iaay patient who was complaining Of her con-
s T ~ health and of his Inability to cure her
ny mop blttcrs The lady took it in earnest and
hSea me Bitters from which she Obtained permanent
M she now laughs at the doctor for his Joke but
patient F@ "4'AA Az 90 AZ GosG I'LL = SOO0
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09
THE CREAMERY CONVENTION.

First Annual Meeting of the Mississippi
Valley Dairy and Creamery Association
Discussions on Various Topics Connect
cd with the Industry, Election of Officers,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09

EREE9 wholesale and retail. Send for prfce-list.
HHbaS Goods sent c. O. d. Wigs made to order
sasasRs Z. BURNHAM, ~ State Street, Chicago.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09

Good Pay for Agents. 800 To 5000 per
mo. made selling orr fine Books a. BIhles.
Write TO y. c. McCuE'siy ID Co., st. Louis, Mo.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-09

a Prisoner in the Chicago Jail Swallows
Poison-Death Preferred to a Term in
the Pcnitentia1z.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-03
THE "WHITE LADY"
A PremOnition of Death in the German
Imperial Family.

A PremOnitiOn of Death in the German
Imperial Family.
A few nights ago the famous "Weisse
Dame" Or White Lady, the SpjrituS ia
nlLidris of the Hohenzollern family, is re-
ported to have been seen by the senti-
nels before the Alte Schloss in Berlin.
Notwithstanding their profound skeptic-
ism, most Berliners, strangely enough,
still believe the story of the White Lady.
The capital is quite excited over the pre-
tended apparition. All are talking about
it and wondering what member of the
dynasty is next destined to die.
The White Lady is a ghost who has
frequently been seen in different castles
and palaces belonging to the royal fam
lily of Prussia. She is supposed to fore
bode the death of some of the royal fam
lily, especially one of the children. Her
last appearance was in 1879, Just prior to
the death of the Prime Waldemar. A
soldier on guard at the old castle was wit
ness of the apparition, and in his fright
fled to the guard-rOOm, where he was at
once arrested for deserving his post.
Twice she has been heard to speak. In
December, 1923, she appeared IN the pal
ace at Berlin and said, in Latin, 81 wait
for judgement" Again at the castle of
Neuhaus, in Bohemia when she said to
the Princess, inGerman, "It is 10 O'Clock, L."
and the lady addressed died in few
weeks.
There are two white ladies in fact-one
the Countess Agness of Orlamunde, who
is referred to by our Berlin correspon-
dent, and the other the princess Bertha
Won Rosenberg, who lived in the fifteen
tn century. The former was buried
alive in vault in the palace. She was the
mistress of Margrave of Brandenburgh,
by whom she had two sons. When the
Prince became a widower Agnes thought
he would marry her, but he made the
sons an objection, and she poisoned
them, for which crime she was buried
alive. Another version is that she fell
in love with the Prince of Parma and
made away with her two daughters, who
were an obstacle to her marriage, for
which crime she was doomed to walk
the earth" as an appar1tion.
The Princess Bertha is troubled be-
cause an annual gift which she left to the
poor has been discontinued. She APP
pears dressed in white and carrying at
her side bunch of keys.