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St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
The Champion Snake Story.

AS snake-stories are in order, send
you the following, which Z clipped from
a Western paper some time ago: The
writer tells how he was blasting with
gnnpoWdcr some large and tough 'oos.
From one of the logs thus split up
crawled an enormous serpent, which
was easily killed. The man who tells
the story continues from this point as
follows: s'0n stretching it out l found
1T to be thirtY-one feet two inches in
length, and the thickest part of its BODY
measured twenty-ninc inches in circum-
terence. 1t was different species of
serpent from any / had ever seen be-
fore. It's tail was armed with sharp
pointed and curved horn; its body was
variegated with alternate brown and
dirty yellow stripes, and on close exam
1nation discovered that it had been to-
tally Blind, its eyes seemed to have
turned into refiectionless, hard, bone
like substance. This explained its I'M
decided, hesitating movements when it
hrst anne from the log. A STRANGE
crease appeared about the neck lust at
the back Of the head, which found to
be caused by stout thong of leather.
about which the flesh OF the serpent
had grown util 1t had sunk almost out
OF view. Cutting the thong and re-
moving it. found attached to it's under
side copper plate which was hereto
fore hidden by the body Of the snake,
and on one side of it was scratched: ..D.
boone, April ID, 1776" | split the loo
IN two, and near the lower end of the
hollow found where there had once
been an opening, but long years ago it
az q been closed mp with plug made
OF oak wood, about an over which the |
maple had grown until it was almost
concealed. The dead appearance of
the small portion visible of the oak plug
was all that called my attention to its
existence. My theory of the matter is
this: Daniel Boone, many years ago. on
the date recorded on this piece of cop
per- caught the snake, then young and
small, fastened the copper plate about
IT'S neck, and Imprisoned it in the hol-
low OF the tree by means of the oak
plug, where his snake<hip had remained
until the day delivered HIM to free air
and sunlight AGAIN Cor. Rochester
RoSt-E'gt rsss.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
Gilbert Winslows
AND SERVANTS NAMED

a japanese correspondent Of the
London IGly Ncms, having assumed
that the Mikado was unpopular because
he received no cheers vale passing
through the street in state on his BIRTH
day, 4 japanese gentleman writes to
explain that herring would be regard
ed here as disorderly. lie further ex-
pains that the act Of a young lady who
wrapped up piece OF cake and put it
in her sleeve at the Foreign Minister'S
reception is quite good form, and is
afcepted as an indication of high sat
isfaet.on which she wishes to enable
those at home to STARE.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kinney
and liver complaint and rheumatism. Since
then have been unable to be about at all.
My liver became hard like wood: my limbs
were pulled up and filled with water All
the best physicians agreed that nothing
could cure me. / resolved to try Eop Bit
tiers; have used seven bottles; the hard
ness has all gone from my liver, the swelling
from my limbs, and it has worked miracle
in my case; otherwise would have been
now III my grave.
]. w. MONEY, Buffalo, Oct /. 81.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

FROM the annual statement filed with the
AuaItoF OF Iowa, we note that the Burling.
ton insurance Company had a very pros
porous year in 1888, its gross income being
oyer a quarter of million dollars, the
largest cash income of any Iowa company,
The burlington has not dollar of unpaid
losses or losses in litigation ON its books
highly creditable feature and one that
mas characterized this staunch old com
pany for many years. The Burlington Of
iefs more certain indemnity to the ins1lr-
ing public than any other company, as its
ratio OF assets to liabilities is more than
double that OF any other company.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
VseuIgenee nnd Excesscn

Whether over-eating or drinking are made
harmless by using Hop Bitters freely, giving
elegant appetite and enjoyment by using
them before and removing ali dullness,
pains and distress afterwards, leaving tho
head clear, nerves steady, and all the feela
ings buoyant, elastic and more happy thar
before. The pleasing effects of a Christian
or sumptuous dinner continuing days after
wards
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
Rheurna tisr11 OufcilY r-nre4.

There has never been a medicine for
rheumatism introduced in the United States
that has given such universal satisfaction
as Durang's Rheumatic Remedy. It stands
out alone as the one great remedy that act
ually cures this dread disease. It Ia taken
internally, and never has and never can
fail to cure the worst case in the shortest
time. 1t is sold by every druggist at 81.
Write for free forty-page pamphlet to r. K.
HELPHENsTINE, Druggist, Washington, ID. G.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Mr.. Isaac G. CHAPMAN, Druggist, New.
burg, N. Y, writes us: 81 have sold sew
eral gross of DR., WILLIAM HALL's BALsAsf
FOR The LUNGS. 7 can say of it what can
not say of any other medicine, | have
never heard customer speak of it but to
praise 1t. have recommended it in a great
many cases of Wbooping Cough, with the
hIapplest effects. / always have q bottle in
The medicine closet ready for USE"
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
I CHEERFvTTT,y Anr, NV +ao+i,,o-,,, ~ 81,

cHEERFULLY ADD my testimony to the
value OF Eiy's Cream Balm as specific in
the case Of one in our family. who las been
seriously debilitated with Catarrh for the
past eight years, having tried neffectuaIIy
other medicines and several speciality doc
tors in Boston. She improved at once under
this discovery, and has gained her health
and hearing, which had been considered
lncurable. ROBERT w. MERRILL, Secre-
Grand Haven, Mich.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

IA, HAVE seen remarkable results from rsa
OF owItt's Specific on cancer. A voune.
man man near here has been afflicted five years
WITH the most angry looking eating cancer
bs EYER saw and was nearly deads The first
hve bott.es We're taken. he Is neariv or
quite well 1t is truly wonderful.
d. I. CRUMLEY, II. D., Oglethorpe, Ga.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
no Marks.

Mr. T. NJ. Casad, editor of the Corydon
(fa.) Times, writes that his little girl
burned her foot severely on stove. One
application of st. Jacobs Oil. the great
pain-reliever, cured it completely, leaving
no marks. By two applications of st.
Jacobs Oil he cured himself of a torturing
pain in the side.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Some farmers adhere, even against the
fuli hight OF fact and discovery, to the old
fashioned folly of coloring butter with car
rots, annatto, and interior substances, not.
withstanding the splendid record made bv
the Improved Butter Color, prepared by
Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt.
At scores of the best agricultural Fairs it
has received the highest award over all
competitors.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
A Messenger OF Health.

Sent free to sufferers from nervous.
chronic and blood diseases, brain and heart
affections, nervous debility. etc. 1t tells of
wonderful cures effected by DR.. SCOTS Coca,
Beef and Iron, with Phosphorus. Sold by
druggists; 81. DR.. Scott, Kansas City, No.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
The !" May flowers !" Passengers.

The Boston Transcript says this is a
true list OF the male passengers who
landed at plymouth three hundred and
siSty-three years ago from The May
flower. They were alphabetically ar
ranged as ia. lows.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

DIR. WILLIAMS Indian Pile Ointment.
Warranted to cure any case of bI nd, bleed.
ing or ching piles. At druggists.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

HaIe's Honey OF Horehound and Tar
Cures coughs and colds. Pixies toothache
drops cure in one minnie.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

HEY say dogs can't reason, hut no one
VIII VIII doubt that dog tries to reach a con.
cluslon when he cIases his tail.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Mr.. ONION has just failed out in Ne.
plaska; put 1t can not be said that he has
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

b d, PIso's CURE for Consumption does NOT
dry up q cough; it removes the cause.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

The bark went down. said the agut
parent after he had swallowed big dose
Of quinine. Ghfcdgo Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Why are very young dudes like very
new wheat? Both are too green to thrash.
Chicago Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

a MAN may be smoker, and yet his dear
little wife may not allow him to smoke her.
Boston Post. - -
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

BECAUSE church bells sometimes have
wedding rings, it does not follow that they
are married.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Mother Swans Worm Syrup = for few.
eTashness, worms. ccnstipatio .tasteless 25e
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

I A MTss'ALLIANcE-A Young ladies' de-
batting society.-Chicaqo Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

" LIGHT is gradually breaking-ne, . re.
marked the man when he paid gas-biIl
twice as large as usua1.-Detroit Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
Farmers, FnlIv.

FAILURE in the yarn trale''-W Writing
some unsuccessful novels.-Puncb.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

:. FROM Boulder, Col. Miss NJ Wilder. writes;
= Samaritan heroine cured me OF epEapsy.''
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

!" FEEL very much out of place. is
what the Yonkers man said when he lost
good position TonkerS Statesman.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

skinny Men. wells Health Renower,' re-
stores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, 81.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Rough on Corns." 15c. Ask forit. Com.
plete cure, hard or soft corns, warts, bunions.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
ranged as follows

Mr. Isaac AlIerton,
som Alden
!. John Allerton,
) Mr.. VIII an bradford
Mr.. William Brewster
John billington,
Pet n Brown.
Richar | Brifterage.
Mr loan Carver,
Pranois Cock,
James Clifton,
John Crack SION,
Rlchari / Ia he,
Edward Dotey,
Francis Eat n,
Thoms S Engli h.
i MIR Samuel Fuller,
Edward Fuller,
Nos. s Fltt her,
John Goodman,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

rough on Coughs" 15c., at Druggists Com.
pete cure Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

No aPfATEs or drastic cathartics are found
in that peerless remedy, samaritan Nerg.Jke.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Buchu-paiba." Quick, complete cure, al
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases, 81.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

EVERY cloud has silver lining; but it
is not so with solid silver water pitchers,
1hey are nickel plated.-N. O. Pica4alae.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

WOULD not be without Reddine's Russia
SaIve,ls theverdict of allwE no use if. Pricee5c
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

CATTLE are dumb beasts. but by getting
together in large numbers they make
themselves herd.-N. J. Graphtc.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

BRoWN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs,, are
widely known as an admirable remedy for
bronchitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and T.roat
troubles. Sold only IN bores. % cts.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
IRie hard Gardiner,
EJnbn L4nr,forJ

Rie hard Gardiner.
John hoHIand.
Mr.. Stephan hopkins
Edward Lester.
\ Mr.. CHii5t. Martin.
iMr. William Mullins,
Edmund Margeson,
lDegony Priest,
II f1oDa5 Rogers,
iJohn Rigdale,
Cap. Mics Standish
Geo ge Soule,
Edward lilly,
John 4 lily,
Thomas Tinker,
John Turner,
Mr.. Edward Winslow.
Mr.. William White.
Mr.. Richard Warren,
Thomas Williams,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

81 ~ E0 "A 7IOcSTH and BOARD for three live
eAR N EA Young Men or Ladies. in each county Adj
W ~ ~ dress P. W. ZIEGLER & CO., Chicago III.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

nsgD Wholesale and retail Send for pricelss.
FRAkST Goods sent C. O. D. Wigs made to order
AEFEsRt e. BURNHAM, II State Street. Chicago.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

H3Sb WI BIZ return mail Full Description
q aaRAAGDress Gutting MooGI 70. tlasaaa,,' q 3
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

FuR LADIES USE, slain E Ys
Spi'. "a S.FAISRs. as Essex Street. Boston Mass
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
Ell ga 40 Pcs, lin. square ess'teS Co1ors, so
Oa@mSR cts. SILK MFG CO., ChiCopee, Mass.

CinE CURE orEplepsy, Fits spasms. FREE TO Poor
SohL Dr. KEUsE MED. Co., 232S Hickory ST. St. ous no.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

Gond Pay for Agents. 800 10 s22OO per
mo. made selling our fine Eso0iks &C, IRIbIas
write TO y. c. McCurdy sS5 Co., ST. Louis, No
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23

09Efa a MONTH. Agents Wanted 90 bcs
zhYsSs5 selling artt :lt in tn world sample FREE
VE"SS Address JAY BRONSON, DETF6rT MTcTI
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-23
NATARR - ELYS CREln RILR

Senu Tor circular. Price &c cents by mail or at
aFuRgisfs 80 pEothera4 Druggists. 0wego. n. z.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13
Lunacy Caused by War.
Paris Figaro. ]


DIR. Legran1 du Sau.ie, q dis.
tin2uished authority on the subject of
insanity, recently delivered an interest
ing lecture in the Salpetriere on the in
fuence of the siege of Paris in the pro-
duet;on o. mental disease For few
days after the declaration of war there
was a notable dimunition in the number
of these cases; but as soon as it became
knowl that the PIus sians were march.
ing on faris the anxiety and alarm felt
by the suburban population eliminated
in many instances in madness of a curl
Gus and rarely observed type extreme
melancholy, accompanied with stupor
and dazed condition OF the faculties.
Three hundred and fifty thousand sub
urban residents had to take refuge in
Paris, where they found no other shell
ter than that afforded by the railway
carriages at the term nj, which soon be-
came densely crowded.
Hunger and inan .tion swelled the
statistics of insanity during the siege
all the more that wine was to be had in
abundance, and the men of the National
Guard spent the greater part of the 30
sous allowed them daily on drink, on
which, in fact, they and many others
lived during the last few days of the
siege. The mania Of inventions" be-
came very common at the same time.
Gen. Trochu was constantly pestered
with lunatics, who came to lay before
him all manner Of wild contrivances of
their invention for the total and in.
stantaneous annihilation of the
pruesiaps
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13
Dickens in 1S42.
[Ben: Percy Poore. |


Charles Dickens, when he first visited
Washington in 1872, was just entering
his goth year. He was a middle-sized,
somewhat feshy person, and he wore a
brown frock coat, red-hgured vest and
fancy scarf cravat, that concealed the
collar and was fastened to the bosom in
rather voluptuous folds by double pin
and chain. His hair, which was long
and dark, grew low upon the brow, had
wayy kink where it started from the
head, and was corkscrewed as it fell on
either side of his face His forehead re-
treated gradually from the eyes, without
any marked protuberance, save at the
outer angle, the upper portion of which
formed prominent ridge little within
the assigned position of the organ Of
ideality. The eyeballs completely filed
their sockets. The aperture of the lids
was not large, nor the eye uneommon!y
clear or bright, but qriek, moist aid ex-
pressive. The nose was slightly aquiline,
the mouth of moderate dimensions, max
leg no great display of the teeth, the
facial muscles occasionally drawing the
upper lip most strongly On the left side
rs the mouth opened in speaking. Hi
features, taken together, were well pro
portioned, of a glowing and cordial
aspect, with more animation than grace,
and more intelligence than beauty.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13
REMARKABLE RESTORATION IN THE
CASE OF A CLERGYMAN.

Rev. A. W. Moore, of Darlington, s. c.,
sends US for publication the following re-
suits in his case:
DARLINGTON, S. c., Jan. 10th, 1883.
"MEssRs. STARKEY & PALEN:-Though
you have not solicited, feel it to be my
duty to give the following testimonial in
favor of Compound Oxygen l inherited
and have suffered with Bronchitis from
my youth. For the last three or four years,
in the early fall, have been prostrated
with an acute attack of severe Bronchial
asthma. Last fall this attack was un-
usually perilous, being complicated with
a general arrangement of the liver, kid
neys, etc. My medical advisers could not
gice much hope Of any further ,rork IN,
the ministry.
sin December l commenced the use of
your Home Treatment. Shortly after
began its use nearly all the symptoms
were greatly aggravated, but for the last
three weeks | have been improving. The
constant expectoration has to great ex-
tent ceased. have a fine appetite; my
digestion is. good. I sleep well. I an.
1ao1c preaching t,cice ON Sunday acithout
lassitude. feel more aigor-aaore life
than 1 hare for gears. | believe the
Compound Oxygen blessed, providen-
tial discovery, to which you were uncon-
sciously directed by the great Healer.
"Grateful1y, (Rey.) A. w. MOORE.
Our '1reotise on Compound Oacygefa,
containing history of the discovery and
mode of action of this remarkable cura-
tive agent, and large record of surprising
cures in Consumption. Catarrh. Neuralgia.
Bronchitis, Asthma, etc, and a wide range
of chronic diseases, will be sent free. Ad.
dress DRs. STARKEY & PALEN, 110o and
I'LL Girard street. Philadelphia.
All orders for the Compound Oxygen
Home Treatment directed to 81. e. Ma
thews, 6O6 Montgomery street, San Fran.
cisco, will be filled on the same terms as II
sent directly to us in Philadelphia.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13
Rrevity Is t.,e soul OF wit.

iBaltlmorean.
The following amusing story, which
was told by Franklin, ought to be read
and acted upon by all correspondents
communicating their thoughts to the
newspaper press.
A young man, on commencing bust
ness, proposed to paint over his shop
window, John Thompson, halter, makes
and sells hats for ready money!" to
which was added the sign of a hat
One friend suggested that, as he make
and sold hats, the word chatter was
unnecessary. 1t was therefore struck ou;
and the sign remained, John Thompson
makes and sells hats for ready money
Another friend advised him to omit
the phrase for ready money!" as there
would occur occasions for selling on
credit; and 50 the sign read: John
Thompson makes and sells hats"
It was then limited the buyer of the
hat did not care who made it, and that
the sign would be better if it read: "John
Thompson sells hats"
But another amputation was in store
still, for a critic pointed out the useless
ness of the phrase ''sells hats" for, sale
he, mo one would ever suppose that the
hats were to be given away for nothing.
Thus, at last, this aspiring tradesmar
commenced business, like many worthy
successors, under the modest sign OF
HJOhn Thomson y
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13
Pride and Pie-Crust.
/ detroit Free Press. |
~ Wv . - ~osI
II was baking day At the SAWYER

It was baking day at the Sawyers
If there was anything Mrs. Sawyer
prided herself upon, it was the tender,
flaky quality of her paste. Jones knew
this.
Mrs. Sawyer was just rolling that tender
pie-paste into great sheets of transparent
dough, when there came knock at the
door Mrs Sawyer answered it. rolling
pin in hand 1t was Willie Jones who had
knocked.
Please, Mrs, Sawyer" said the inno-
cent child, ''pa would like piece of your
pie-crust."
Certainly, Willie" said Mrs. Sawyer,
much flattered, "but it isn't baked yet"
'He doesn't want it baked"
"But he can't eat raw pie-crust."
'IIe isn't going to eat it.
"Then what is he going to do with it?"
"He said he wanted to mend the har-
ness. and make hinges for the barn door
with it, and"
The rolling-pin hung fire, and the boy
escaped, but the barrier between the houses
of Jones and Sawyer can never be broken
1t is tougher than the pie-crust.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-09-13
COACHING IN NEW YORK.
How Some Metropolitan mortais
Amuse Themselves.
New York Cor. Chicago Herald

New York Cor. Chicago Herald
Coaching is comparatively new to New
York, though the recent parade was our
fifth annual exhibition of the kind. OF
course four-in-hand coaches are to be seen
every day in the summer in the parks, and
on race days one is pretty certain to en-
counter five or six on the dusty roads to
Jerome park or Sheepshead bay, but once
each year, at the opening of summer, the
owners who belong to what is known as
the Coaching club unite in parade which
is practically public exhibition of their
teams, their turnouts, their fair acquaint
ances and themselves. This year there
were sixteen of these drags in the
line, each with the four best horses of its
stable of many animals, in the finest,
cleanest, brightest harness, each driven by
its owner, and each filled inside and COW
cred on top by beautiful women in the
newest and showiest of costumes. The
top of each coach was a veritable flower
bed, SO numerous and large were the
bouquets; the top of the coaches looked,
indeed, like floating gardens, and the ladies
seated among them appeared the statelier
roses which blossomed in gay hats and
ribbons above the dead level Of their sister
plants.
The ladies wear on such occasions alb
solutely new costumes, for those reasons
good and sufficient and dear to the
female heart, viz, to spite their own
sex, please ours, and to have them
described in next days papers. The class
of men and women who habitually appear
in these parades are the same as the class |
have noted as figuring at the horse show
little parvenuish. somewhat horsey, and
very much afflicted with the mania for
anything English. They mount the lad
ders to the tops of the coaches and descend
them with great crowds of lookers-on
pushing forward against the wheels of the
coaches with just the slightest tinge of
bushes, though they know that their
handsome boots are being fully revealed
to the profane gaze of the common sort of
people. They seem to enjoy the trip in
spite of its publicity, however, and also
the dinner which follows it. This is usually
given at the Hotel Brunswick, though
It is hereafter to take place in the magnif-
cent dining hall of the Hoffman house-a
banqueting hall, by the way, unequaled
for magnitcence in any palace of Europe.
The furniture for this room, I may re-
mark inpassing, is to be put on exhibi-
ton at Cincinnati this fall, and will GER
tainly astonish by its beauty and elaborate
carving. The table of the Coaching club
is always set in the form of horseshoe,
and the pieces in confectionery, ices, ETC.,
which grace the table represent coaches,
horses, harness, jockeys, etc., and are very
elaborate. One English rule is violated at
dinner. The ladies remain for the "wal-
nuts and the wine, and, from an accounts,
do not let the latter go to waste.