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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09
Haasville, La, Feb. 18th, 1884
.Ep1roR ST.. LANDRY Democrat:

EDITOR ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT:
Last week gave US fine weather for
work, the first since Christmas. Every
body that could and had teams started
plows. Much land has been turned in
the last few days. just now every one
seems to be anxious to get corn planted,
and ground prepared for the cotton
crop. At this writing it is considered
doubtful in regard to the vitality of the
stnble. | have heard various opinions
expressed. Some think itnOt very bad
ly "injnredn and others, that st is gone
up There is some little buildings
going on in the country. | took jaunt
over to the new town of Bunkie, on the
TIP. R. R., last week, and found the
place full of life and business, and va
rious Improvements going on.
We noticed on the up-bound train on
the Morgan r. r., Saturday evening I'd
inst, Mr.. VIM. Cochran of Opelousas.
Mr.. Cochran was accompanying his sis
tiers, Mrs. Bloch, and Miss Lizzie Cochran
to Alexandria. The ladies were on
their way to Dallas, Texas. Several
ladies of this place were at the station
to bid them good bye as they passed up.
We learned few hours afterwards that
the same train jumped the track just
above Cheneyyille, but no one was in
jured. One Of the Washington Barges
passed down Bayou Beuf yesterday
morning, loaded with 1900 sacks cotton
seed, and 90 bales of cotton. Pretty
good trip; keep the Barge line up gem
tlemen.
A discharged section Boss from the
Morgan road, and on this section, by
the name of Stewart, made q bold at
tempt to kill Capt. A. M. Haas, a few
days past. Stewart came to the
store and asked of Capt. Haas to grant
him private interview Capt. Haas
said "yes' and led the way to a private
room in the store house. Stewart came
in, closed the door, and put his back to
it. Stewart said: capt. Haas, you
was instrumental in having me turned
off, Capt. Haas: YES, I expect
was.n Stewart: "ItWas low and mean. J"
Capt. Haas "The Morgan Company
can show you my letters. I am not
ashamed Of anything / done at this
point Stewart reached for large
teacher knife he had concealed on bis
body, but before he had time to use it,
Capt. Haas by a well directed blow from
La loaded riding whip he had in his hand,
felled Stewart to the floor, the knife
was secured and Stewart has sought
new fields to operate in, it appears that
Stewart had been keeping a rather dis
reputable house-for a section house
for some time, that led to his dismissal
| BY the Morgan CO., and he thought to
take revenge for his bad habits ont of
Capt. Haas.
There was several prominent visitors
in our village last week, we mention DR..
lC. ID. Owens and Mr.. VIM. Bats Of
Holmesyille and Dir. Bacherah of Bun
kie.
| Since writing the above, learn that
through some cause the switch was left
open at Cheneyyiile Saturday evening
last, throwing one of the engines of the
II. p. Road off the track, and otherwise
doing damage.
JoHN Q'SHANE,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

The present town council OF Opelou-
sas deserves credit for one thing the
town has been kept drained. Notwith-
standing the month or more Of very
bad weather from the latter part of De-
cember to the latter part OF January,
the streets are in good condition and
there are no mudholes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09
She Saw Gabriel.
The Judge.

Two old colored women were bap-
tized in the James river. One su bmir
ted quietly, while the other came out of
the water all in excitement, shouting !:
Il saw Gabr'l I saw Gabrl, right in
de bottom ob de ribber! Dress my
heart for dat vishun OBJ glory"
Hush your mouf, Dilsey," said the
less excitable one /; :'dat was muffin but
a terrapin. Idone see dat myself
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

The Ladies Aid Society of Plaque
mine Brulee will give an entertain
ment at the residence Of Mr.. w. ".
Duson, in Plaquemine Brulee, on
Thursday, February 14th, 1884. The
public are cordially invited to attend,
and all assured delightful time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

Some Of our farmers started to pfow-
ing last week. Mr.. Clements of the
Pine Grove place in Bellevue had five
plows running, which is the best start
we have seen. In most fields about
here not o furrow has been run.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

M. Ferry & CO.. Detroit, Michigan,
have sent us a lot of flower and gar
den seeds - quite variety and very
choice ones. 1t is safe to say that
every seed will come up, it properly
planted at the right time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

Messrs. Nanz & Neuner, seed mer-
chants, florists and nurserymen, 582
Fourth Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky,
have sent us lot of roses, and other
shrubs. At their nursery they have two
acres Of land under glass. See their
advertisement.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

Rev. Mr.. Bradley appointed pastor of
the Methodist church of this place, by
the Louisiana Conference NJ. E. Church
South, recently held in New Orleans,
arrived last week, and held services on
Sunday. He was stationed here at one
time during tie war.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

The death of a Congressman involves
q considerable expense to the govern
ment. The cost of the funeral of the
late Representative has just been made
public, and the figllr res show shameless
disregard of decency and public senti-
anent. The cost alone of escorting Mr..
Haskell's body to Kansas was 1861.
Palace cars, lunches, drinkables. enor-
NOUS sums for kid gloves, sashes,
mourning emblems and cigars, figure in
the accounts. Estates.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

MFR. A. H. Generes of the Camp
Hamilton plantation near town, finish
ed planting lot of seventy-fiVe acres
of sugar cane, last Thursday.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09
District Court is still in session.

+. Services at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow (sunday,) at 10 a. M, and at
2 D. M, by Ed. A. P. Scofeld.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

4 spoonful of vinegar three times
day is said to be a preventive and
cure for small pQx,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09
REsOLUT1ON OF THANKS.
HALL OF oPELoUsAs HOPE HOOK AND LADDER
CO., NO. l.

Be it resolved-That the thanks of this Com
pany are due and are rendered Miss Coy Megn-
ley, Miss Emma Loeb, Miss Lizzie Gibbs, Mrs
Cbas. Bloch, and to our brother tiremen H. E.
Estorge and W. c. Perrault, to whose able as
sistance we are indebted for the success of our
Entertainment OF Jan. 31st.
By order of Company.
W. A. sANDOZ,
Secretary
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

He who by his business would rise,
Must either bust or advertise.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

A gentleman in this parish has re-
ceiYed a letter from Congressman
Lewis, in which advice is given that
settlers Oh railroad lands subject to for
fixture, should make no compromise
with the railroads. This means, we
suppose that it is very probable the
bill to forfeit the lands viii become a
Law.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

The bill which passed the lower
house of Congress, to forfeit the lands
granted the Texas Pacific railroad,
provides that the settlers on these lands
who have any rights to the same de-
rived from the United States, shall
not loose their rights, aud that the
forfeiture of the lands by the railroads
shall not make the settlers forfeit such
rights as they derived from the Unit
ed States government. II congress-
man Lewis bill to forfeit the lands of
the Backbone land grant, transferred
to the New Orleans Pacific, becomes a
Law, we suppose the rights Of the set
tiers will be secured in the same way.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

The February number of DemoFest's
Monthly is both instructive and enter
taing. The serial BY Mrs. Champney is
continued, and shorter stories are con-
tributed by Eleanor Kirk, Hope Led
yard, Carlotta Perry, and Miss E. b.
Cheesborough. Among the readable
articles are THE Yellowstone National
Park 1.-THE French Shakespeare" and
f'The Medieval Mystery Of the Passion
Play" Jenny June contributes Life
in New York. and the various depart
ments are well filed "The Pompeiian
Maiden, fine steel engraving, forms
the frontispieee, and there are other adj
rnirable illustrations.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09

We call attention to the advertise
ment Of Zera Semon, Wonder Worker
and Ventriloqial Emperor, in another
column. We were not present at the
entertainment Thursday night, but
learn that it was excellent and that the
presents were distributed as advertised.
He will give Grand Matinee for la
dies and children this Saturday. even
ing at 2:30 p. M, at which time he will
also distribute 100 presents. Be sure to
60 and witness the best entertainment
of the kind you ever saw.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-02-09
feb. 9th.
OF ADMINISTRATION.
ESTATE OF YALcouR GUILLoRY.

No 45O3,
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
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The Earlv Bird, Etc.

The London Agricultural Gazette
says, that he who intends to sue
ceed in agriculture, must be an ear
ly man; :early in rising, early in
getting in his crops, early in reap
ing them, early in meeting his men,
early at fairs, early in markets and
early to bed. "The youth who
cannot rise until he is called; who
will not get up when he is called,
who comes down to breakfast in
embroidered slippers and cannot
move out of doors, until he has had
his pipe, may be a good fellow, a
gentleman and many other good
things but he is not going to sue
ceed as a farmer, or in any other
rural occupation. He has niista-
ken his calling, and is himself a
mistake" There is much in that
good old Saxon word ''early," con
tinues the Gazette. "It is tn eearly
sun that ripens the corn; the early
chicken that pays the henwife;
the early gooseberry that com
mands the market; the early swarm
that makes the honey, the early
soWn wheat that fills the bushel;
the early sown barley that pleases
the matter; the early sack of wheat
that attracts the miller; the early
peasthat pay the rent the early pots-
to that fetches the money; the ear
ly shepherd that fattens the sheep,
the early carter that pleases his
master; the early farmer who grows
rich; and the early maid that keeps
her place. Earliness is the true
road to success, and the
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-11-06
Sleep,

On this question everyone is a
law to himself. The only true rule
is take enough. Old Mother Means
in Eggleston's "Hoosier School
master, advised her husband when
buying cheap land, "While yer a
gettin', get plenty" So say we
in regard to sleep, a full quantity
of which is more valuable than the
grandest prairie farm the sun ever
shone upon.
1t is during the wakeful hours
that the muscles and the nervous
system and brain expand their ener-
gies. Muscles are partially re-
cruited during the day by nourish
ishment taken but the great recu-
perating work of the nerves and
brain is done during the sleep.
Such recuperation must at least
equal the expenditure made
through the day, or else the brain
is ill-nourished, wastes, withers.
Persons who in early English his
tory were condemned to death by
being prevented from sleeping al
ways died raving maniacs. Persons
who are starved to death, suffer
brain starvation also, and pass into
Authorizations and then into insan-
ity.
Get plenty of sleep then. Better
an hour too much than half an hour
too little. Don't carry to bed a
days business, the supper of a
gourmand, the whirl of a. ballroom,
or the cares that should be passed
over to Gods merciful keeping.
Free mind and body from these,
lie down and rest in quietude, and
SO awake refreshed next morning
for the duties of the day.
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Bill NYe.

The following letter was stolen
from Visscher's desk this week:
HUDSON, Wis, Oct. 10.
My Dear Vissch
If 1 have any inhuenoe whatever
with the authorities in the New Je-
rusalem, you shall some day have
a nice new harp that has never
been used The best n crown and
harp on the eY green shore are
none too good for you.
Softly, however!ll
You say you are going to run for
the legislature. That makes = diff
ference. Why do you do that? 1t
has been a long time since you
stepped aside from the path Of rec
titude. At least, if you did so, you
were very discreet about it, and
now, just as the business men Of
Denver began to trust you, why do
you strike out hell bent for the leg
islature?
1 once ran for the legislature my
SELF (Please burn this letter.
Yes, / ran for the legislature in
and though il didn't
get noised around at all, and
though the awful secret was hidden
in this heaving bosom, it has cursed
my whole life. Sometimes | am al
most tempted to go and give my
self up to the authorities and let the
law take its course. l would If it
we're not for my children. / don't
them to suffer from the taunts Of
other children, whose fathers never
ran for the legislature.
Sometimes / wake in the night
with a horrible start, and imagine
that l am in the hands of my
and that / am once more
running behind the ticket like
pale red steer in the corn. Again
the canvassing board count the
votes, and myself aud Scattering
are absent for two hours. 1t is ter
rible.
My leg is growing together again
all right, and very soon the doctor
will turn me loose on the commu
nifty again. It's been a pretty long
siege, and seemed a little tough at
times, but I didn't kick. Icouldn't
very well.
Many have asked me how the ac-
cident occurred. can mot state
definitely, but think must have
stepped on a peal of thunder, and
slipped. People can not be too
careful, in pealing their thunder,
not to leave the peals around where
some one may step on them and
get hurt. Yours sincerely,
BILL NYE, CYclonist.
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Some Ofthe Advantages Of the South.


In agriculture, the south has the
advantage of the north for the rea-
son that whatever may be produced
there may also be produced here
and many other and most valuable
things besides, notably cotton.
which all the world wants. And
we have moreover large supplies of
natural fertilizers, such az mari
phosphate rocks, gypsum, lime DC.
In manufactures, the south Al
so ha- the advantage, as for exam
pie:
In leather, because we are nearer
to the great plains and pampas
where cattle abound and whence
the hides come.
In wood, because the main sour
ces of supply in the north Of the
woods that enter into the indus
tries anil arts have been practical
ly exhausted, while in the south,
leagues upon leagues Of original
forest of the finest timber remain.
In iron and steel, because the
crude materials of which they are
made lie in such proximity that
they may be produced more cheap
ly than in the north.
In textiles, because here the
chief staples, cotton, iute, ramie,
may be produced in sight of the
factory that is to convert them in
to the woven fabric, and they go
upon the loom undamaged by co m
preston, with the gloss giving oil
and natural strength Of the fibre
unimpaired.
In climate, because here the la
borer may work in the air through
all the seasons, and at less expense
for fuel and clothing than in the
north, and cattle and sheep thrive
unsheltered and almost unfed the
year round.
In sufliciency for everything, be-
cause the south has within herself
the means of producing and making
everything necessary to the com
fort, prosperity and happiness of
people, and is therefore totally in
dependent of the rest of the world.
But the south does not propose
to monopolize the blessings she en-
joys. She throws her gates wide
open to the deserving of less ia
vored lands, and will welcome to
"liberty, equality and fraternity
all who come in the spirit of good
Observation-Disclosures Sonth.
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4 Difference.

"Whats good remedy for chol-
era, doctor?' he asked of the family
physician.
"Cleanliness and q proper regard
for sanitary laws"
"Hew much is your charger"
About q $1.50."
"He paid the money with the re-
mark:
"You doctors will swindle man
out of house and home"
A little later he met another ply
sician.
81 say, docter," he remarked, 81
wish you would suggest preventa-
tive of cholera, I'm getting little
nervous"
The physician, who knew his
man, replied:
"Plenty of good whisky"
Thank you, doctor. How much
is it2"
'Ten dollars"
'fCheap enough"
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Good RuIaa for Bow and Girls.

l. Shut every door after you, and
without slamming it.
2. Never shout, jump or run in
the house.
8. Never call to persons up stairs
or in the next room; if you wish to
speak to them, go qnietly where
they are.
4. Always speak kindly and po-
litely to the servants if you would
have them to do the same to you.
5. When told to do or not do a
thing by .eiE6er parent never ask
why you Should or should not do
it.
6. Tell of your own faults and
misdoings, not those Of yonr broth
ers and sisters.
7. Carefully clean the mud or
snow off your boots before entering
the house.
8. Be prompt at every meal hour.
8. Neyer sit down at the table, or
in the parlor, with dirty hands or
tumbled hair.
10. Never interrupt CONVERSE
tion, but wait patiently for your
turn to speak.
IL. Never reserve your good
manners for company. but be equal
ly polite at home and abroad.
Let your first, last and best
friend be your mother.-Sel.
A European newspaper clrculates
that sixty-seVen persons die each
minute, while seventy are born'
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-11-06
Keeping Apples Through the Win


There is as great diversity O.
opinion as to the best manner O
keeping apples through the winter
as there is concerning the best ap.
Pile for this purpose After all
there are so many different condi
tions to be observed under different
circumstances that no rule will ap-
ply alike to all sections
For this latitude we can give no
better rule for keeping apples than
that laid down by Mr.. Horace Raj
ney, of Maury county few weeks
ago in An article in the Spirit OF
the Farm-viz., dryness and an
even temperature. Simple as this
appears to be, they are two things
most difficult TO observe through
our winters, where the thermome-
ter for at least two months Is above
as often as it is below the freezing
point. Northern fruit-growers are
more successful in keeping their
fruit, because they have only ex-
treme cold to guard against after
the cold weather come on.
The following suggestions we
take from a New Jersey correspon-
dent to the Grange Bulletin on the
subject.
Apples for long keeping ought
to be picked on a cool day, or the
cool part of the day. Apples heat
readily when gathered in a hot sun,
and seadily decay. The keeping
quality of apples is improved by
early picking, the flavor by late
picking. Leave fruit out, when
possible, under the shade of the
tree until cool; then store.
"Apples keep best when kept
moderately dry and as cool as pos
sible above freezing. Mr.. Minch
has succeeded best in Keeping APP
Piles stored in the second story of a
building opening with windows to
the north above the warmth Of the
cellar and below that of the roof
AS soon as cool after picking, the
apples are packed on the north side
of the room, and the windows and
shutters of the south side are shut
those of the north side are opened
and kept open day and night until
freezing weather, when they are
closed. In severe weather the
south windows ara opened to let in
the sun 10 warm the room. If
there is danger of freezing, pals of
water are set about in the room.
The, water will freeze before the
fruit is injured, and can be re-
moved and fresh water returned.
In damp weather keep all the win
dows closed to prevent sweating.
''If there is great danger of freez-
ing, the fruit may be covered up
with blankets or net sacks, but
with a careful regulation of the
windows no trouble will be expe-
rienced.
"Apples that are frozen can be
restored if placed in ice-water and
gradually thawed out. If frozen in
bulk, cover up and allow to thaw
out gradually. Cellars are too
warm to store fruit to keep. The
main secret in fruit-keeping is too
keep cool as possible without freez-
ing, and free from too much drying
air.
''Mr. Minch, who has kept apples
in the manner stated for years,
says his loss is never greater than
fifteen per cent, and often less than
five per cent. He frequently keeps
apples until May fresh and sound.
.SDirit.
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Cement for Patches on Shcss.

The cement used in patching tine
uppers of fine shoes is generally
made by dissolving gutta percha in
chloroform until the mixture is
about as thick as syrup. Scrape
and pare clean around the hole to
be covered, and thin carefully with
a chamfer the edges of the bit of
leather to be applied. Only little
of the cement Is needed, but the
surfaces must be pressed close to-
gether. The parts will adhere firm
ly in a few minutes.-N. Y. Boots
ond Shoes.
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iact so few can succeed In the
race OF life, is because so few can
shake of dull sloth and rise earIv
mere arc some vocations in life in
winch early rising is not necessary,
but they are chiefly those to which
another wise saying applies, that
you cannot burnthe candle at both
ends.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-11-06

When a Chinese boy is one month
old his head is shaved and a blad-
der is drawn over it, and as his
head grows the bladder bursts and
tho cue sprouts forth. The first
shave is made the occasion of q
magnificent banquet and the
guests are expected to make the
host a handsome present in coin for
the new shsven baby, with which a
bank account is started to his cred
it. This is the most pleasant feat
ure of the affair for the baby, as the
razor always pulls and he cannot
take part in the feast.
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A RAmadv fnr Mntha.

The applied Science" editor of
the Midland Industrial Gazette has
been investig gating the nature of the
insects which affect furs and skins
and has discovered that the very
best preventive is the liquor obtain
ed by the distiuation of refuse tan
bark. After the application Of this
liquid no moths will again inhablt
the skin or fur.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-11-06

of Mary Drix's girls, after all, .
jocosely said her husband.
'She's perfect little darlingp'
said Mrs. Lonsdale, who had soften
ed strangely of late.
And, in spite of the discouraging
prophecies of the world, the Widow
Dirk and her family had succeeded
in maintaining their independence.
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A Japanese Discovery.

After a bouquet is dropping be-
yond all remedies of fresh water,
the Japanese can bring it.back to
all its first glory by a simple and
seemingly most destructive opera
tion. A recent visitor to Japan
says: 81 received some days ago q
beautiful bunch of flowers from .
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-11-06

The custom of dotting the face
with black patches of different pat
terms was introduced into England
and France from Arabia, and was
at its height during the reign of
Charles l., of England. The ladies,
old and young, covered their faces
with black spots shaped like suns,
moons, stars, hearts, crosses and
lozenges.