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St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
Aristocratic sheep.

The building where the Central Park
sheep are housed is not a model fold
It looks more Ike a fortress than a
sheep fold, and it seems to have been
constructed under the misapprehension
that sheep require all the oonyenienoes
of the human family. The fold is pierced
with portfolios, like block-boxsse or
The gun-deck of man-of-war. These
holes, however. are now stopped up
with cobble-stones, but before this was
done there were many miShaps; the
lambs, in spirit of investigation, often
squeezed through the holes to soc where
they led, and fell into the depths below,
distance of eight or ten feet
At either end of the fold there are
rooms with fine panels and furnished
with oaken book cases and tables The
intention of the builders was 10 make
libraries of these rooms; but the sheep
in the park, though they do great deal
Of thinking, and no doubt at times hold
long conversations with one another. or
with Shep, their guardian, don't care
much forreading. and don't require any
books. This fact, however, seems not
to have become apparent TO the build
ers until after the library WAS completed,
and these costly rooms have been used,
not as reading rooms, but for storing
the wool that is clipped from the sheep.
Inside the fold there are two parallel
rowssof pens, each having beneath it
diminutiYe row of the same shape.
These pens are filled with hay IN the in
door season-when the ground is COW
cred with snow-the tall pens being for
the sheep and the short ones for the
lambs. - Franklin IT. North, Ia 81. Aeeh-
eI1S
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
A l,tstributins Point for Cholera.

The Holy City of Mecca is a great
distributing point for cholera; IN fact. 1t
Is sort of clearinghouse tor I'll sorts
of infectious diseases. In 1860, it is
said, twenty thousand pilgrims died
there OF cholera in six days, and tue
city for centuries has been the focus OF
plaques, which nave been brought from
all directions, and thence distributed by
returning pilgrims over three CONT
nents.
For many centuries there has been an
incessant stream OF pilgrims to and
from Mecca To be present at the
Kourban Bairam is the great aim and
end of Mohammedan life, and to reach
there hundreds of thousands abandon
homes and property, and undertake
perilous and eXhansting journeys
From the North Atlantic and MedIter-
ranean shores of Africa, from Timbuctoo
and Western Africa, from Siberia, from
the Danube and the Sea OF Azof, from
the western provinces of China, from
the cities of Europe, and from the most
remote Mohammedan settlements con-
slant professions of pilgrims are pass
ing to and from Mecca; for this pilgrim
acre. at least once in lifetime, is bind
ing on all true Mohammedans, and he
who dies without having made it might
as well have been Jew, Christian, or
dog.
The return of one pilgrimage is never
accomplished from any OF he larger
settlements before another IS on the
move. They arrive in great caravans,
and the misery and hardships they en-
dure are equal to those suffered by the
Hindu devotees. Some come by sea to
Jedda upon the native vessels, which
are saturated with infectious poisons.
Each passenger receives only sufficient
space to SQUAT upon. The intense heat
Of the day, the miasmis of the night,
privations of all sorts, the want of sleep
and food and exercise induce a physical
condition but little short of death.
Many die on board the vessels, but the
most have strength enough left to drag
themselves to the Holy City. Those
who 60 by land and on foot suffer even
| worse.
Having arrived at Mecca without rest
or food. the pilgrims enter at once upon
their religious duties. The first is to
visit the Kaaba, the Holy Temple, and
the tomb Of Ishmael. upon which rests
the stone let down from Heaven. Upon
the arrival at the Kaaba al drink and
perform their additions in the we'll OF
Fem Fem.
The water is tepid, salty and milkish
in color It might have been pure once,
but it has not been 50 in centuries. No
pilgrim ever quits Mecca without carry
ing jar OF this water away with him,
and it is impossible to over-estimate the
potency of the ZEN Fem spring in
spreading cholera and other diseases.
In Mecca all the essentials for an epi-
demie are constantly gathered, ss well
as the means for distributing the germs
of disease. broadcast. The pilgrimages
in India and Arabia have received the
attention of sanitaIians for several years,
but no means have been found, SO strong
is the religious sense, to prevent the dis
semination of disease by them.
The present epidemic in France can
be traced from Hurdwar to Mecca, from
Mecca to Egypt, and thence along the
Mediterranean to Toulon and Mar
settles. Cor Neso York San.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
. Hardened Liver.

Five years ago broke down with kidney
and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable 10 beab0ut
at all Ny liver became hard like wood;
my limbs were putied up and filed with
water.
All the best physicians agreed that moth
ing could cure me. | resolved to try Hop
Bitters; have used seven bottles; the hard
ness has all gone from my liver, the swell"
ing from my limbs, and it has aeoT1,ed q
miracle in my case; otherwise would have
been TOW in my grave. j. ". Money,
Buffalo, Oct. 1, 1881.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
A Great Problem.

Take all the Kidney and Liver
Medicines,
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take all the Rheumatic remedies,
Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestion
cures,
Take all the Ague, Fever, and bilious
specifics,
Take all the Brain and Nerve force
TGuiUers,
Take all the Great health restoCers.
In short, take all the best qualities OF
all these, and the best
Qualities of all the best medicines in
the world, and you will find that Hop
-Bthers have the best curative qualities
and powers of all concentrated
In them, and that they will cure when
any or all OF these, singly or combined
Fail. A thorough trial will give positive
proof of this.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

An eel perfectly white was speared
in the Susquehanna Riv T near Orenta,
y. l., recently. by William Henfer.
The strange creatur9 was over two feet
.ong. and weighed four and half
pounds. After be nc out of the water
a short me the eel changed from q
! ure " hite to q cream color, and a
small black spet appeared on the tail
and another one on the nose. The fish
was preserved in alcohol and sent to
the museum OF Cornell University :.
Str tcuSe Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
Poverty and Suffering.

IT was dragged down with debt, poverty
and suffering for years, caused by sick
family and large bills for d0ctoring.
II was completely discouraged, until one
year ago, by the advice of my pastor, COM
menced using Hop Bitters, and in one month
we were all well, and none Of US have seen
a sick day since, and want to say to all
poor men, you can keep your families well
a year with Hop Bitters for less than one
doctors visit viii cost. l know it."-A
WORKINGNIAN.
None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun al tire vile, poi
sonous stuff with Hop or Hops in their
name.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

A Nebraska girl writes home IRON
California that the stories about rich
and speedy marriages for women in that
Ell Dorado are pure humbug. There
are more men than women, but in her
opinion most of them hAve run away
from marital bonds elsewhere. "a
woman she says, ''is of less conse-
quence here than anywhere In the
world The Chinese do most of the
washing and housekeeping, and work
at about the same wages that girls and
women would find necessary. There is
mighty little marrying and giving in
marriage here. -DenGer Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

A lady about to boil an egg for her
husbands breakfast. asked the loan of
his watch to time the boiling. Your
watch has stopped, she cried; ''the
egg is on and | can't tell how long it
ought to remain in the kettle. = The
husband fastened to the stove and was
horror struck to find that the good
woman had dropped his elegant gold
watch INTO the kettle, and was holding
the eseg 10 her ear. Troy Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

Wells, Richardson & Co.'s Improved But.
ter Color will be found to be the only oil
color that will not become rancid. Test il
and you will prove it, It will not color
of any made, and is the strongest and
therefore the cheapest.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

Timothy Wilson, a Madison Comm
farmer, who has worn one leg shorter
than the other for forty-six years, fell
from load of hay, striking upon his
shortest leg, viii h snap Led and hurt,
but had heightened itself out ike the
other, SO that Wilcox limps no more
Hart, ord Posi-
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
Z A. ]; 7. LION
VOICE OE THE PEOPLE.


A. MARVEL. Esq, formerly of Chicago, and now re-
siding in St. Paul, MINI, and connected with the C.
NJ. & ST. Paul r. r. Co. writes under date Of Feb 2
1877: "Papion Skin Cure cured me Of salt rheum of
twenty years standing had the disease so violently
that from fall to spring, my hands were helpless, and
kept continuously gloved."
HANNAH YOUNG Hubbel street, near Thirty-thfTd
street, Chicago writes under date of Nov. q, 1877:
"To the praise Of your remedy, Papilon Skin Cure),
will simply say that afflicted with salt rheum
for years. two bottles cured over four months ago.
and not sign OF recurrence since''
DIR. JNo. W. STREETER. eminent Homeopathic
physician of Chicago, writes under dSte Of April
10, 1885, AZ have used PaPillOn Skin Cure on num-
Der of Of chronic Eczema with gratifying
results. Some very obstinate have been cured
by Its use. recommend it as safe and certain
remedy
THOMAS r. WHEELooK, of Shanghai. China, Jan.
b. 1880 sends for dozen bottles of Papillon Skin
Cure, and says I'VE can not do without the remedy
for skin eruptions.''
j. S. TAYLOR, N. D., Kankakee, H.. writes April 20,
1885, II have prescribed Papillon Skin Cure for salt
rheum and nordinate itching of the body, with re-
markable results. recommend it highly and con-
slider it certain remedy No remedy equals Papllon
Skin Cure for all skin Diseases 1t is safe and posi-
tive remedy"
For sale by all druggists
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

"SoLED agar, y remarked tlae cobbler
as he repaired an old pair of boots.-BoS
ton Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

at USED swift's .s~ec;ac on my little
daughter, who was afflicted with some
Blood Poison which had resisted all sorts
of treatment. The Specific relieved her
practice" w. L. BRoyTE, IL. D.,
Cypress Ridge, Ark.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

GETTING srln-st"uck is a rath n summary
fashion of disposing of a man.-AercbGnt
ITdueIeT.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

PAP1LLoN Cough Cure cured an infant
only few weeks old, Of whooping cough
after consultation Of physicians pro-
nounced it beyond recovery. 1t stops the
whoop and allows the breath to return.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

LYDIA E. P1yEuAat's Vegetable Com
pound strengthens Gne stomach and kid
neys and aids digestion. Is equally good
for both sexes.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

A you've lady up town has hair so long
that it sweeps the floor, bu5 the youns
lady is not at ali Like her haiY.-MegclsGnt
TTdUeLer,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

WE heard of man the other day who
was said 20 be mean enough TO steal a
coas of paint. But he can't equal the
party who tried to steal dogs pants
on City Derrick. o. law suit.-Boston
Post
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

DYSPEPSIA, Stcm,.ch-ache, Bilious ness
and Kidney complaints are cured with
Papillon Blood Cure.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

AS rule the eye is no more criterion
of character than single hair is of tht
strength of the butter in which it is found
IN. 7 Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

CONTEMPT of court-The small boy who
hangs around the parlor and maFes faces
at his big sisters bsau.-N 0. CITY Item.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

IF you wait a fine looking Face,
And Skin rosy and clear,
Use sBEEsoE's'' sulphur Soap; all Trace
OF disease will disappear.
NJ Sold by druggists, etc, every where.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

No mArrER.if the piano is grand or un-
right, it sometimes furnishes soma down
right bad music.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

THE vice that never sticks to young peo-
pie, though they are more exposed 20 1t
than any o1her-Advice.- The Judge.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

"OUr on the ayu' is now the cry If the
infuriated bald-heasl9d CT iz3n.-L0geH
Citizen.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

a VICTIM of chtcken-stealing says that
because be is frequently oat on a fowl
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

IT is said that glue is used in the cheap
er grades of ice cam. That is tce-craan
'twith stick in il. ("
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

Glenn's Sulphur Soap
Communicates freshness and purity to the
complexion. HIPS Hair Dye, black or
brown, SOC.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

IF Is eth q question of considerable
doubt which woman can do bsst-driVe
a hen or talk politics.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

A sENsIBLE shoemaker will never offend
his milI1man by presenting him with
pr Of pumps.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

/" Mother Swans Worm Syrup for few.
erishness,worns, cUnsGipa tion, tasteless. 2oc
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

AN able see mantle astronomer
Marathon Independent.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

"Rough on Corns." 15c. Askfor it. Com
plete cure, hard or soft corns, warts, bunions.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

Buchu-paiba." Quick, complete cure, ell
annoying kidney and Urinary Diseases, u.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

TIE woman of the period don't mind
getting late to an express train, but it is
when the mail train leaves her that she
wails.-IHe HGtchet.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

A NEW ENGLAND poet has written .
bird poem entitled ''Ckirrup? Chirrup!n
yet he would get mad if any one should
,all him chirrup-o ISL biLGde( phiG
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

AN inn-dependent-Th hotel waiter.-N
7 Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

The house of cor1ection-The printing
house.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

The barber's head -quarters-Twenty
five cents for a hair-cut.-BOston Courier.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

Skinny Men. ssWells' Health Remover" re
stores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsiay$ 81
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

The King ef Greece-Oleomargarine.-
n. 7. Graphic,
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

EVERY artist loves his sweet'srt.-
Whitehall Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

'FRough on Coughs 15c.. at Druggists. Com
plete cure Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

A RoUsING Observation-Disclosures 6
growing boy out Of bed,-BostoR POST
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

HEADACHE is Immediately relieved by
the use of Piso's Remedy for Catarrh
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
Earmars-TrY II I

FLIRTING on pIeasure-vac'ltsi is marry.
time custom.-P Philadelphia CAL.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

KIND words are like bald heads; they
never dye Chicago Journal
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

p. T. Barnum has passed his
seventy-hf.h birthday.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

TTHI0Y- COLLEGE OF LAW, Chicago, Ill. The
~ FAN Term VIII begin September a. For circular,
address Il. BOOTH, Chicago IN
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
EDUCATIONAL,

LEARN TELEeRAPHY dSd : AEsG,' boi hEsT
chance offered Ad J. d. BROWN, Mgr, Sedaa, Mo-
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23
YALE Law SCltQUL-. l S7 1Rs5esssot..

Fan term coInIc;;S,s S'p;ns r th Fer CIRCULAR
Ya;e COLLEGE, New Maven, Conn
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

BETTE STUART INSTITUTE.
SPRINGFIELD, IL.
Family, Day and Boarding School for Young Ladies.
Full Course; Thorough Instruction Send for Cata-
logue to MRS. H. MCKEE HOMES, Springfield Ill.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-08-23

HAM Wholesale and retail Send for prsee-ltas
BAsR Good sent c. o. D Wigs made TO order.
SEs9SEg L. BURNHAI, a. State Street, Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

OENA.
treat is in store for lovers of the mysterious at
City Hall tonight, where a fair young girl, under
the weird influence aud control OF the wonderful
and successful Pro r. H. Mohr is mysteriously
enabled to float in mid air, and to sway backward
and forward in full view of every spectator, after
the swing itself has been pulled to pieces and
thrown upon the floor. Pruf. M0hr also deiilhts
his audience every Oh tertainment with one of his
rare roper oires of ventrioquism, legerdemain and
feats OF seeming mpossibiii,ies M, steriously
markable as to render explanation impossible.
Tickets can be found at Stockbridge's
cALLENpER's MISsTRELs.
Callender's Minstrels will appear at Portland
Theatre next Tuesday evening The company as
newly organized includes most of the more gifted
material 10 the burnt cork profession. 1t is said
that their performances exhibit the highest posi-
BILE polish on ebony There are six end men, and
from the opening they keep the audience uproar-
iously merry their antics The Introductory per-
Torrance is spirited and funny, and the subsequent
pot-pourr of specialties does not flag in interest.
Sale of seats will occur Saturday.
PEOPLES THEATRE.
The entertainment is very good at this house. The
performers give great pleasure to the audiences
we'll up in theii speciaties, and draw there first
rate houses the last of the week.
NOTES.
Miss Carrie Deane has accepted the position as
soprano in the Pine street Congregaionalist church,
Lewiston, Me.
The sale of tickets for the Stockbridge Christmas
entertainments commenced yesterday morning. and
souvenir card was given with each ticket. There
was a large sale.
The Burnett Opera Company will appear at Port
land Theatre Dec. 20 and 20.
There is possib billy that Edwin Booth will play
an engagement of three nights soon at Portland
Theatre, appearing in Hamlet Richard III and
Jago and perhaps extend the engagement or
week. 1t is over n decade since Booth appeared in
Portland. and then he played full round of char
acters for week, supported by Frank Bangs, Miss
Charlotte Crompton, Miss Belle Pateman, and a
fair stock company.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
The Kelly Case.

In the United States District Court, yester
day, when the Kelly case was called the new
indictment against the prisoner was read by
the clerk, and before the prisoner had pleaded
guilty or not guilty, his counsel, Ell. D. Had.
lock, made plea that the Indictment be
quashed on the ground that the law did not
permit prisoners Lille to be put in leopard y
twice; that is, that the prisoner having been
once tried and the jury failing to agree, it was
contrary to law to again subject the prisoner
to the hazard of being found guilty of man
slaughter. 1t was stated (though whether
correctly or not we cannot say By some mem
bers of the bar that this was new question.
The plea will be argued by Mr.. Hadlock at
the coming in Of court this morning. Colonel
Wilson of the q. S. Engineer Corps is here
with the original deeds of the Fort Popham
property TO show that the spot OF ground
where Smith was shot by Kelly belongs to the
fort property of the United States, as included
in the original purchase. 1t is reported that
the purpose of producing these deeds is to
show that-in case the plea of~-Mr. Hadlock
fails TO prevsil-Sergeant Kelly should be
tried by court martial and not by civil court.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05
Telephone Improvement.

The telephone company have been very
active in Portland during the autumn. A
substantial line of poles has been placed on the
water side of Commercial street thereby re-
moving large number of wires from build
ings and placing them in much better condi-
ton. Another line of poles has been placed
on Newbury and Washington Streets also i'm
proving the condition of twenty-five wires, H.
GLIDING important trunk lines, that have
heretofore been more or less subject to inter-
raptions by roof repairs, &c. The most ex-
pensive job is the placing of two air cables ou
the up town route, which will put one hun
dred city wires in more secure condition
These cables are now about ready to be
erected and will be working before winter sets
in. All the poles mentioned are to have two
coats of paint as early in tae coming spring as
weather will permit. Upwards of four thou
sand dollars have been expended in these i'm
provements. There has been also new line
of poles placed in Deering and very
thorough and complete line runs through the
cities of Saco and Biddeford not included in
the above mention Of cost. Other improve
ments are anticipated for another season
Portland is one of the few divisions in New
England that maintains an uninterrupted
growth in numbers Of subscribers.
Superintendent Farnham is untiring in his
efforts TO furnish good s,rvice at prices below
the average of large exchanges.
The Portland daily press., 1884-12-05

George FL. Blake of this city started yester-
day morning for San Domingo to examine a
large tract of mining and timber land, in
which a syndicate OF Portland capitalists and
residents of San Dominso have become inter
ested. The land lies mainly along the Cor
dillera rarge, though there is large tract in
the Vega Royal between the Cordillera range
and the river Yagui, the famous gold river of
Columbus. The tracts are among the richest
in minerals and mahogony Of any on the ISL
and, and the expectation OF the syndicate is to
interest sufficient capital to do a large and
profitable mining and numbering business. Mr.
Blake took with him dry separator, with a
capacity of from 10 to 10 tons of sand Ter day
which be will put to work on some of the
riv RS to Etsst their mineral wealth, and by
spring will have sufficiently examined the re
gion to make comprehensive report upon its
possibilities. The orignators Of this movement
are residents of San Domingo, and with the
concessions it is expected to obtain from the
government it is believed that American cap
jtal can be proftably invested in that "cradls
of the world"