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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

"A dressing of nitrate of soda in
spring acts wonderfully on young
wheat.-M. z. Examiner.
-Fall-plowed land intended for grass
should be seeded as early as may be and
get good surface. Young grass don t
like hot and dry summer weather. The
finish of the new sward will depend on
how much we harrow and trample the
land. There is little fear of our doing too
much of that if the soil is rich, for grass
of the finer sorts in particular-likes a
firm SOIL Cleveland Leader.
"A Sure Cure for Bone-felon: Take
a pint of common soft soap and stir in
it air-slacked lime until it is the consist
ency of glazier's putty. Make leather
thimble, fill it with this composition,
and insert the finger therein, anu change
the composition once in two minutes,
and cure is certain. This is simple
remedy for very painful disease and
will be found to be all it claims.-M. 7.
Herald
is it a fact that brown eggs are
preferred in market to white onesp If
so-why?-be because they look neater by
showing dirt lesso We can remember
some of us-spleening against brown
eggs when they first appeared, and if
the fashion has changed it will probably
change again as soon as vigilant man
agement chooses to give its attention to
white ones.-N ]. Post.
The seductive rhubarb will soon
make its appearance in our gardens,
and if you ike it well enough to add to
it all the sugar that it demands, you
can preserve some of it for use next
winter; take it while crisp and perfect
" brittle and fresh; steam it SO as to
do away with unnecessary juice; then
when it is tender put it in a porcelain
kettle with all the sugar you can afford
to use; let this gradually dissolve, and
when hot put it away in ems. - Chicago
Journal.
-Gentlemen's collars should be quite
dry before they are starched. Dip them
in warm starch and let them dry again
perfectly. They must then be dipped
into cold water, spread out smoothly
on a clean towel and rolled up tightly.
If the starch is properly prepared and
the above rules adhered to, the linen
viii have fine gloss when ironed. A
little gum-arabic and common soda
added to the starch gives extreme stiff
ness and gloss to collars. The House
hold.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Our Candle Lecture.

I'm glad to hear you were so busy at
your Office last night, Mr.. Kumminlate.
Balancing your books, ehP Well,
that's hard, suppose, especially when
you have to do it with chalk
Don't know what l mean? Do you
think can't see2 When you came in
tonight your coat was covered with
chalk marks, Leaned against the wall,
did youP
You probably forgot that the only
wall in your office is wooden parti-
ton. Oh, you brushed against barrel
of lime on your way home, Ell? The
sidewalks were too narrow, of course.
Balancing your books, indeed You
mean that you were balancing a billiard
cue in one. hand and a glass of bad
liquor in the other Mo-
Then why were you chewing cloves
when You came in? Why did you try
to climb up the book case. and growl
about the stairs being so steep?
Tired, were you? I should say you
must be, poor, oyerworked fellow.
You see thisp Well, this is pedom
eter which / put in your pocket when
you went out this evening to 60 to the
office.
1t registers twenty-five miles. Bal
ancing books will make you pedestri-
an one of these days, Mr.. Kumminlate.
NJ 7. Moa7etng Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
A Rare Chance.

Miss Parvenue -"Oh, mar There 10
SIGH chance TO get nice bargains now,
and everything viii be sure to be in
style
Mrs. P.s Wots the use hucksterin'
around fer bargains? We've got lots o.
money-dead loads of it.
Miss P.-''Oh!'T don't mean at the
stores. You know the Wentworths
that live in that there splendid old man
sion on Blank avenue?h
Mrs. P.-''Yes, the stuck-up things
think themselves better nor other pe0-
pie what's got more money than they
ever saw. they are -bIooders, and
talk good deal about family and SIGH
things, dent theyP''
Miss P.-ssYes. them's the folks.
Well, old man Wentworth has failed,
completely busted. and everything they
have is to be sold by the Sheriff. Let's
go
Mrs. P.-..My gracioust but that's
luck. Wen go there and buy their
coat-of-arms!' ~ philadelphia Cal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

The best interests of humanity depend
on the good health of our women folks,
and yet those with brightest intellects
seem to suffer most with ailments peculiar
to female life. IL is well to remember that
the whole female sys.e EN- can be built up to
proper state of endurance, pimples, sores,
swollen limbs, monthly pains, and other
indications of female disease, made to dis.
appear and robust health Of mind and body
take the place of illness and distress, if a
timely use is made of DR.. Guysott's Yellow
Dock sand Sarsaparilla. 1t restores the
blood to perfect health, it strengthens the
muscular and nervous system. It gives
tone to the digestive and urinary organs.
1t allays all Irritation of the mucous mem
hrane. In word, it is a perfect female
male life. No other remedy equals it. Have
your druggist get it. Take no substitute.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
MEssRs. WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co.

MEssRs. WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co.:
Since the introduction Of your Improved
Butter Color among my customers, il has
given universal satisfaction. The leading
dairymen of this section who have used it
give it the preference over all other colors,
of whatever name or nature.
They are especially pleased with the fact
that it does not become rancid, like other
oil colors and their product brings highest
prices in market. w. S. NAY, Druggist.
UNDERHILL, VT, April 5. 1882.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
rhev WIN sure1v Find Won.

They are looking for you everywhere.
Drafts of air in unexpected places, going
in changing clothing:- In short ANYTHING
which ends in a " common cold in the
head" Unless arrested this kind of cold
becomes seated in the mucous membrane
of the head. Then it is Catarrh. In any
and all its stages this disease always yields
to Ely's Cream Balm. Applied to the nos
tr1ls with the finger. Safe, agreeable, Ger.
tain. Price fifty cents.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

ABOUT thirty years a5o d prominent physi-
covered remedy for diseases of the throat,
chest and lungs, which was of such won
derlul efficacy that it soon gained wide
reputation in this country. The name of
the medicine is DR.. WIN. HALLS BALsAM
For THE LUNGS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Joseph r.. Benjamin died in New
London recently aged sixty-nine years.
He set type on the first New York Her
aid issue, was with the Sun for twenty
years. and afterwards was compositor
for the HarperS. Boston Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

LAST years fashions are out of date, but
last years friends are still our own. This
is why Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound never loses favor; every lady who
that the kindly face of Mrs. Pinkham is
that Of an honored friend.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

General Logan is gong to write q
book. 1t will contain no reference to
the political history of the times, but
will be confined entirely to O recital of
the Generals connection with the war
of the rebellion. Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. BRowN's
BRONCHIAL TRoCHES have been before the
public many years. For relieving Coughs
and Throat troubles they are superior to
all other articles. Sold ONLY in boxes.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Cancer for Fourteen Years.

SPARTANBURG, S. C., March II, 1884.
I have for IA years been sufferer from
running sore on my face that everybody
called a CANCER. have used over $3.50
worth of medicine and found no relief.
About four months ago bought one bottle
of Swift's Specific from DR.. H. E. Heinitsh,
and since have bought five others, have
taken it, and they have CURED NE sound
and well! My face is as free from sore
as any body's, and my health is perfectly
restored. feel like forty years had been
lifted off my head. Yours thankfully.
ELIZA TINsLEY.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

LEAP-YEAR gives women the privilege of
whistling when they want to stop a horse
car. But unfortunately leap year does not
give her the ability to do so.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

tFWHY don't you favor Mr.. Archer, nv
child?" "Oh, for the best of reasons, ma.
One can't expect to make much of hit in
society with an old-fashioned cross beau ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

A VERMONT man has hen thirty-nine
years old. Every time he tells its age the
intelligent creature looks offended and
tries to cackle eighteen"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

"WHAr are pausesw asked the teacher
of the primary class. "Things that grow
on cats" piped the small boy at the foot -
". 7. Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

WOMAN's chief beauty is her skin. Samaritan
NerUtls ensures that charm to all its patrons.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

A sHRILL old lady in Memphis, whenever
she loses her scissors, rouses the whole
family with "Where's them shears APP
peared to?'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

trough on Corns." 15c. Ask for it. Com
plete cure.hard or softcorns, warts. bunions.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

I HAVE just returned from tour
through Cork as the cork-screw re-
marked upon being removed from the
stoDner.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

"Buchu.paiba." Quick, complete cure, all
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases, 81.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

The best medicine for cough or sore throat.
Pixies toothache drops cure in one minute.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

THE increasing sales of Piso's Cure at
tests its claim as the best cough remedy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Rough. on Coughs 15c., at Druggists. Com.
plete cure Coughs, H1arseness, Sore Throat.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

TD FIT By return mail Full Description
ID u u D. SToOdy's New Tailor System of
y A944aDress Cutting MOODY 20, Cincinnati, o.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Skinny Men. ''Wells' Health 4Senewer'' re-
stores health and vigor. cures Dyspepsia, 81.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
DafrYmen Prefer IL.

thanks.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

FOR LADIES USE g ga9 Yss sssss snd
DIR. HI. G.FARR. as Essex Street. Boston. Mass
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

FlRl7 Wholesale and retail. Send for price-lisE.
HAhR Goods sent C., o. d. Wigs made to order.
sStRs8B e. BURNHAM. al State Street, Chicago.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Good Pay for Agents. at0O to $500 per
mo. made selling our fine Books d Bibles.
Write to d. G. McCardy 81 Co., st. Louis, No.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

WHAT cannot be cured supports the
Soctarc
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Isaac Jewel, Covington, Ky. says: samaritan
Nerrine cured me of Asthma and Scrofula.''
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

a. n. z. b,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
Drug Stores vs.. Saloons.


Rock Island, April II. VIII you please
find SPACE in your lively paper for few
lines, as | would like to know how did
it come that our Aldermen, at their March
meeting, we're so lenient in granting
license to druggists for So. when it is
well known that some of them sell as
much whisky as the average saloon. II
my boy gets glass of whisky in drug
store, will it not have the same effect on
him as if he gets it in saloon? A large
number of dudes are ashamed to be seen
in q saloon, but they will enter drug
store, sneak around the show case wait
ing for an opportunity to jump behind
the screen to take their horn. | want it
distinctly understood that have no sym
pathy for saloon keepers; have no tears
to shed for them, but / am not so blind
or fanatic as to think if one half, or even
all the saloons would be wiped out that
the evil would be remedied BY the new
ordinance.
Is it right to give one man license for
50, because he keeps little drugs, while
We charge his next door neighbor $500?
This doctor certificate is all bosh, which
is very easily evaded. What is there in
the ordinance to hinder every vacant
saloon in the city beng occupied after the
first of May. selling whisky with the
sign Drug Store over their doors, provid
ing they keep on hand little quinine,
castor oil and few boxes of pills? Why
not give permit to one or two response
bic men with heavy bonds and ii any
more wish to keep drug store after that,
to charge them $500, same as saloons
Very Respectfully Yours,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
Two Drunken Men.

They came in from Sterling yesterday
and gazed about the town to their hearts
content. They were verdant in looks and
in actions especially much more so. Along
towards evening, when the sun was slowly
but surely declining in the western hGri-
ION, the Sterling boys became, in fact,
too full for utterance. 1t was only by
entwining each others arms around one
another that they could walk. They made
a break for the c., B. & O. depot about
half past one o'clock. Arriving there one
of the twain ensconced himself on the
platform of the rear coach, putting his
pendulums through the iron railing and
holding to the rest of the railing as if he
was afraid of falling off. The other fellow
stood on the platform trying to coax his
partner to come down off darw His
partner was obdurate and wouldn't bulge
an inch. The other fellow then wanted
to fight, but it was no 90. The train
finally pulled out, carrying away one OF
the Sterling men, but the other fellow
remained-from the fact that ne was toe
drunk to get aboard the train
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
Baby Read.

Some time ago We chronicled the fact
that Read, the hackman, known as Baby
Read, was in the tolls, and that his hack
was taken from HIM by one Coyne. This
was all true, but Baby patched up a
price with Coyne and resumed charge of
his hack At that time We cautioned Read
about being ungodly. and all that but it
seems that he hardened not unto cur
friendly, TO say nothing of good advice,
for here he is again to the from! and in
the boldest kind of relief. Day before
yesterday he got in a "ruction" over in
Davenport, was arrested, tried and fined
about $50 for driving too fast and being
caught in the company of bold, bad
women, In consequence of this wild
break, Babes in hook" We are sorry
to chronicle this, but when man really
wants to go to the devil, we can't help it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
The Medical Convention.

The Iowa and Illinois Central District
Medical association held meeting yes
terday afternoon in the rooms of the
board Of education. The attendance of
physicians both from distance as well as
this city was large. This was the first
official meeting of the association, as il
has only been organized three weeks.
DR.. Baker was called to the chair, and Dr.
Carter made secretary of the meeting
DR.. Bowman read very interesting paper
on Medical Ethics, which was well
received. The question was then dis
cussed by Drs, Baker and Cowden. Dr.
BardeI followed this with a
paper on Community of Origin
of Scarlatina, Typhoid Fever and
Diphtheria After the paper was
read nearly all the doctors discussed it at
some length. All the papers read were
ordered to be sent to the Journal of the
American Medical Association Tor publ
cation. This meeting was very harmo-
NOUS one throughout and its influences
for good cannot help but be felt. By
meeting together and exchanging views,
etc, each member of the association gains
new information, that in time will be given
to the world at large during his daily
practice. Longmay the association wave
and prosper.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
The Potato Race.

A big crowd was at the skating rink at
Armory hall last night to witness the pc
tato race advertised to come off. The
race was certainly something novel, and
the people in attendance evinced the
liveliest approval as shown By the APP
plause given the entries of the race Five
baskets were tackled to the floor at the
lower end of the hall and in each one eight
cen potatoes were put, Five more baskets
were placed at the respective places from
which the contestants started. and the one
who brought the potatoes and placed
them one by one in the baskets at the
starting place, was to have the ""
With Its tumbles and its hurry the race
was certainly an interesting one, the like
of which has been seldom seen in this
city Mr. VIII Johnston was the winner
of the race, and was given the prize amid
continuous rounds of applause. Bleuer's
band was present and-discoursed some of
their sweetest music.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11

Over in the quaint city of Galesburg
there is crowd of so called gamblers
who fleece all the gray6acks in that sec
ton of the country that will play cards
with them, and find it an easy matter.
Sometimes, finding themselves growing
too fat on the harvest of winnings they
gather in. they be take themselves to
some neighbOring town, ostensibly for
the purpose of widening their trade. AS
a general thing they drop all the ready
cash they take with them on these trips,
but it does not seem to dampen their ardor.
They thirst for more, and usually get it
1t is these trips that make their acquaint-
ances, and the people of Galesburg think
that they Qhe gamblers) are dizzy, dizzy
dascs. As matter of cou: Sc when they
reach home after one Of the tours, they
have invariably always done up"
whoever they have met. otherwise taken
all the money to be won in the game, have
''scoopod the pot" from some of the most
skillful manipuIators of the seductive
paste boatds in the surrounding country
In short, these gay adopts in holding big
hands have an idea. Tor had until
yesterday that they were simply
immense. But most emphatically they
are not. On the contrary they are very
susceptible young men and are food for
the sharpers. A duet of them struck
Rock Island yesterday morning and imme-
diatcly undertook to drink up all the
calamity juice" in the city. They We're
| soon in a how -come' y0uso condition, but
did not succeed in getting away with all
the juice As they became drunken, they
became more and more imbned with the
idea that they were to take home all The
money the sports of Rock Island had, and
upon expressing themselves as DESTROYS
of engaging in a game of poker, they
were accommodated. They got what they
wanted but were quickly Disguised with
the game with Rock Island and every
thing else The reporter could not fine
where the game was played, nor who il
was that fleeced the gay bhoys of Gales
burg, but gets his information from the
man who loaned them money to go home
with. They were beat. They were dis
gusted. They said Rock Island was
poor town anyway They wanted to g
home and they went, bit they will here
after steer clear of the sports of Rock
Island They left last night, and it is tt
be supposed that by this time an admiring
circle of Galesburg acquaintance hav,
listened to how they dome up the Rocl
Island boys bad"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
HERE AND THERE.

Two cows in the pound yesterday after
noon.
New style curtains, at Taylor's
The b mill is running logs through
pretty lively.
Curtain fixtures 10 cents. at Taylor's.
Market square had three loads Of hay
this morning.
All our churches will hold special ser
vices on Easter Sunday.
Rock Island baby carriages, at Taylor's.
A lot of new books were received at
the library yesterday.
Bain's teas are their own importntions,
Mr.. NJ. L. Schoening. of Pullman, ILL.,.
was in the city yesterday.
For wall paper, go TO Taylor's
Turner hall has been fixed up for the
sash factory ball tomorrow night.
A ladies fine, kid shoe worth $3.50 for
81 rs, great bargain, at L, Turner's.
The Rock Island people who attended
the convention at Bushnell, returned this
morning.
Mr.. J. T. Dixon, The merchant tailor,
as around again after a quite siege of
illness.
Mr. A. ]. Atker goes to Princeton next
Tuesday to attend the Presbyterian meet
ing there.
Bain's coffees are noted for their
strength and favor
Charley McHugh and Louis Stcngel are
making war on the game today in tic
vicinity of Colona.
The town officers have all qualified
Mr.. Geo. Schneider qualifying this morn
ing.
The Fedora" the latest out in English
hats, at Libermans, the halter
The folks at the water works are believ
ers in cleanliness is godliness They
are cleaning up.
A lady whose name the reporter could
not learn was severely hurt last night by
a bad fall at the skating rink.
At the base ball park tomorrow after
noon the club will play picked nine to
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11

A couple of Davenport bIoods were in
town Wednesday night on lark. They
are both clerks in a clothing store across
the river. The boys got full of tangle
foot, and were painting the town red
fiery red. About half past 10 o'clock, as
they were on Second avenue, they met G
couple of young ladies, daughters of
respectable parents Of this city. They
mistoOk the ladies, and wanted to go
along with them The ladies turned
around and told them to leave them alone
The fellows were drunk, and were going
along whether or no, but were told that
if they didn't go away and mind their own
business, the police would be called.
This scared them, and they turned ard
went up the street 1t is all right for the
Davenporters to come over here and have
good time, but it wont be healthy or a
bit pleasant for any more of them to in
suit our ladies after this.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
The Noon Fire.

The whistle of the waterworks at 1915
today called the firemen from their din
ner to the hose houses The fire was on
Thirteenth street, above Eighth avenue,
the slaughter house of VIM. +. Blair
having caught fire in the rear of the
building from a fire which had been
kindled near the house by some kids who
were playing base ball. The Rescue Hose
company arrived first, but were soon fol
lowed by the Phoenix company. The
flames were quickly subdued, and the
damage only amounts to about $40.
While two horses were going from Kerrs
livery stable to the Wide Awake hose
house, one of the horses fell down in
making a turn on Seventeenth street and
crippled itself up SO bad that it had to be
taken back to the stable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-11
A PARTY,

A very pleasant party was given at the
residence of Miss Annie Wilson. on Tenth
street last night. The party was Nor
mandy de Cap and Swiss Apron party
and all the ladies present wore small
SWISS apron and cute little Normandy
cap in honor of the event There were
twelve couples present, and the evening
was spent very pleasantly in listening to
music and in dancing.