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St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
PASSING THE PLATE.
Some Suggestions to Tlmld Church Dea-
cons,

Some Suggestions TO TimId Church Dea-
cons,
A great deal depends on the man who
carries the plate. He needs to have a
sharp eye, of course, not to miss any
body, because there is not one chance
in Thousand Of his being called
back. What he needs more than any
thing else, though, is business tact,
There's everything in knowing how to
pass the plate to different people.
Some Of them are cranky. If you put
the plate at them too persistently they
feel offended, and take pride in not
contributing a cent for six weeks. Then
other people have their little weak
nesses, and want their light to have a
good chance to shine. know man
who, if a plate came to him empty,
would put on quarter or half, and
be satisfied with starting it that way:
but if there were lot of quarters and
things on already, he'd just as like as
not slap down dollar bill.
And he'd get at least dollar
worth Of satisfaction in watching the
hesitation of the men next to him, who
knew they were as good as he, and yet
didn't like to give SO much. Why, I've
had plate come sailing by me just
loaded with bills, and you'd think the
congregation was extraVagantly liberal,
when the fact was that two or three
men started in that way. and the rest
wouldn't take bluff-M T. Sun.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
SAINT AND HERO.

Auntie, who are the heroes2
Tell me, or don't you knoW?
looked up from my sewing:
Mother and Uncle Joe"
Mothers eyes so peaceful
Gave reproving look.
x Esther, why don't thee answer?
Read to her out of book"
Dutifully obeyed her,
Read of the olden days;
Of knight and bold explorer,
And deeds that men will praise.
But mother has lain there suffering
without word of complaint,
Until-though she doesn't know it
She is our household saint.
And Joe? My darling brotheri
Brayely he put aside
His love and strong ambition,
And all his youthful pride;
Hid them away forever.
Thinking no one would see,
To care, as was just his duty,
For mother and Sue and me.
And when that child is older,
I'll see that she shall know
That none of the saints and heroes
Equalsmother and Joe.
Anna S. Reed, in Ongregntio1dlist.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

Tin and brass do not go well to-
gether, says a scientific paper. MIR.
Science, you're away off. It's always
the fellow with brass that gets the girl
with tin YonberS Statesman.
Why is the gentleman called a
pawnbroker? Because the oftener you
go to him the broker you get, and the
broker you are, the oftener you go to
him. This, also, will apply to any
broker. Rise and sing trdette.
Roller skating:
son the rollers he glides like the cars,
But an accident his happiness mars;
AS SO swiftly he sped,
He sat down on his head,
And he saw aboutten million ~!
-NorriSto1O7s Herald.
+ A preacher noted for his originality
enlightened his hearers one Sabbath by
the remark: "A conclusive proof that
God is benevolent is seen in the fact
that He has placed death at the end In
stead Of at the beginning Of life. :
Little boy: How old are you, pa?
Father: / will be forty-seven on my
next birthday. Little boy: When is
thatp Father: The 22d of February.
Little boy (surprised): Why, ! thought
that was Washington's birthday.-N
Y Herald.
Two Texas ladies were talking
about the children. How is your boy
coming on at SCHOOL," He is quite an
artist. He is drawing live animals.
$50 is my boy, Bill, He drew a cat up
in tree. He drew it all up by him
self, too.'' ''Did he use crayon?"
mo; he used rope. "-Tenas SstE
tngS.
Husband, did you mail my letter."
Eyes, my dear; had to run like fury to
catch the first mail" ''Why, here it is
in your pocket now" "Hey? Una
yes; so it is-no, this isn't your letter;
this is-that is this isn't the one you
wrote; this is the one you were going to
write and forgot s.John Henry!'
mo, Mary, didn't mail your letter !"
stWell, I'm awfully glad. I want to
add postscript. - Chicago NeoOs.
-.'Papa, dear, do you know there is
one place that ! am constantly envy
ing?'S "And what attractive spot is
that, nv daughter?" Its Eliza
beth. responded she ingenious maiden,
explain yourself, my child. My Greek
education was sadly neglected. F" well,
papa, Elizabeth ought to be happy, for
It's in New Jersey all the time Ere
another dawn this damsel had her gar
ment and the old man had the BILL
NJ Y GrGpbic.
Mamie Smith was incorrigibly
good-natured, I'D was the sort of q
folly, fun-loy ing, an lovable little chit
t at it was next to i possible to punish
AwnenaSorrection vs. necessary. Afbgr
aying exhaust a other and ordinary
hle met DDS, one day her mother
aftef aon, and kept her there supper
less till ext morning. When Mamie
came id vn to breakfast she said, in her
sweetesI way: mamma, ] do wish you
would d me to bed every day at three
o'clock, II get so beautifully rested -
Harper's RGzdr.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

There is large amount of argu-
ment condensed in the following: The
final end of all cattle is the butchers
block, and that animal that is well bred
and produces the best offering and
makes the most beef with the least
amount of COSTS the most profitable -
Troy Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-02-21

L
sulphur, which soon filed the room'
and both became unconscious. The
next morning the girl did not make her
appearance, and being the servant the
lady of the house went herself after the
work, and when breakfast was ready
the family concluded to go into the
room where the lovers were sitting and
see whether they were still there or
whether they had eloped during the
night. The girl at that moment came
staggering out of the room and the
young man was lying on the floor, both
partly unconscious from sulphur. They
have concluded to be more careful the
next time. Reading (Pa.) Meas.
"A sociable man is one who, when
ne has ten minutes to spare, goes and
bothers somebody who hasn't
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-18

often as once a week, keeping the soil
quite moist In some groves they were
protected from the winds and frosts by
scaffolding as high as the tallest trees,
and covered with twigs and straw. Could
not learn of amy one using fire or smoke
as protection.
Saw several groves that had been
changed from orange to lemon, the own
ers thinking the latter more profitable.
This opens up q vast field for our fruit
growers; the market is almost unlimited,
and if sent to market during the months
of August, September and October, will
bring readily froin$ $4 to IS per box. They
are picked quite green, and no matter
how rough or thick skinned the lemon is
when picked, it will become smooth and
full of juice during the process of curing.
rhe lemons are sized by clasping the
fruit between the thumb and middle
fingers Of one hand, and placing one or
more fingers of the other hand in the
open space left.
The fruit is picked by taking hold of
the twig with the thumb and fore-fnger
and breaking it off, thus often taking off
good-sixed twig with the young fruit
flower.
They are placed in small baskets
lined with cloth and taken to women,
who, with small clippers, cut off the
twigs close to the fruit. They are then
put in larger baskets and carried to the
packing house and wrapped and packed
at once, and sent to the shippers, who
pay from one-fourth to one cent each for
them. They are then unpacked, un-
wrapped and piled on the floor to the
depth Of about eighteen inches, and re-
main there from three to six days to
cure Aftercnring they are assorted and
sized for market; the greenest are sent
to America.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-18
Florida.

Since the publication in your widely
circulated paper of my last letter on
Florida Homes, great many inquiries
have come to me relative to many differ
ent features of this lovely land of flowers,
one or two of which l will, with your
permission, answer through your paper.
''What parts of the State hold out special
inducements to home-seekers ?'' is asked
by several correspondents. Ii one de-
sires to secure the best soils suitable for
corn, sugar cane, cotton, all the cereals
and best grasses, for general farming as
carried on IN the North, advise him to
see West Florida; this meaning the part
north of the Gulf, extending westward to
the Alabama line. In many parts of
this territory is a rich clay soil, very pro-
ductive. 1t was well settled before the
war, and is still held by the natives, but
often for sale at very low rates for such
fertile land. Tallahassee, the capital,
which has beautiful location, is on this
fine clay soil. 1t is worth trip there
to see the grand old oaks and magnolias.
The writer predicts that these lands will
come, in the not very distant future, to
be held at five to ten times their present
prices. / would advise the visitor to
Florida, either the .home-seeker, the
tourist or the investor, to go through
that portion of the State. 1t has been
mostly neglected, because all the roads
from the East and from the West go
down through Georgia, and by them the
tourist makes the trip of Florida, seeing
scarcely foot of good soil, as good soil
is counted on the prairies. Happily the
extension of the line of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad from Montgomery to
Pensacola on the Gulf has opened up the
most attractive and agreeable route to
Jacksonville and all South Florida,
right through this rich part of the State.
In fact it can be reached by no other
route. The Northwestern tourist reach
es the line of the great Louisville and
Nashville, either at st. Louis, Ashley,
Evansville, Cincinnati or Louisville, and
once on it has no change until he reach
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-18

lake has long been favorite resort of
hunters. Those who wish to grow cocoa
nuts, bananas and some other tender
fruits, must go further south. The lin
its of this letter will not. permit further
reference to locations or any reference to
other topics, as to which the writer has
been asked to give information. In clos
ing | may say that those who inquire
about many things relative to rates and
routes of travel and some other points,
can get reliable information by address,
ing Mr.. Geo. L. Cross, Chicago.-I. S.
Mahan, an Western Rural
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-18

Young ladies who faint on being 'spro-
posed to, can be restored to conscious
ness by just whispering in their ear that
you were only joking.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01

proved machinery into India and Aus,
tralia to encourage the wheat growers.
These India plantations produce from
forty to sixty bushels to tho acre, and
the labor is very cheap. The wheat
growers Of tho United States claim that
they cannot raise good grain for less
than n dollar per bushel, and
they fear that the cheap labor and
cheap wheat of India will cut down their
crop for export to nothing. A New
York gentleman who was present said
that no apprehension need lie felt by the
wheat growers on that account; 1t had
been the same way in every country
where labor was unintclligent; that ig-
norant labor everywhere was cheap. but
when the laborer advanced in %intclli-
gence his wages advanced in proportion.
What the American farmers wanted was
diversity Of crops. There was too much
attention paid to one or two crops.
Cheap farming had boon carrid on in this
country when it, was new, and as farm
labor became Intelligent and crops d.
vcrsiticd. there was more independence
among the laboring class, and the same
result would obtain in India.
Colonel Butler and Colonel Duncan
were surprised ut the excitement which
Mr. Dudley's statement had aroused,
but ms they were cotton planters, and
knew that other people wanted cotton rs
cheap RS they could get it, they supposed
that cheap wheat would make cheap
Hour for the Southern cotton planters,
and hence they had no suggestions to
offer by which the price of grain would
DC kept high.-Reyister.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01

A LII persons are hereby warned not to
"A hire Nelson Hall, c0lored. Heis under
to work for me this year, and has
left my employ without cause. Any one en-
him will be prosecuted to the extent
Of the law. j. a. WILLIAMS.
March l8-tf
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
Election.
ToWF OF TROY.
ABBEvILLE COUNTY, S. c.,
March 10th. 1885.

An election will be held on the 10th OF April,
1885, in the town of Troy, the polls to open at
8"Iclock, n. M, and remain open until 4
o'clock, p. M, at which election shall be
submitted to the qalitcd voters of said town.
the question whether or not the said town Of
Troy shall subscribe o per cent. of the value
of the real estate in said town in bonds to the
capital stock Of the Carolina, Cumberland
Gap and Chicago Railroad Company, accord
lug {" the provisions of m Act of the State
of South Carolina, entitled can Act to au-
thorizc counties, townships, cities aud towns,
Interested in the construction Of the c., G.. G..
Il G. Il. Il. to subscribe tn the capital stock of
said company, approved December 22nd 1888,
and upon the written application of a mujori-
ty of the owners Of real estate of said town,
duly received by this council, asking that
such an election be held"
a. j. Davis, w. II. Napier and Samuel
Shiliiday are appointed managers Of said
election, with full power to hold and conduct
the same, count the votes, declare and certify
the result, according to the laws in force, and
the provisions of said act. That the voting
at said election shall be by ballot, such of the
voters who desire to vote in favor of said town
making the aforesaid subscription, shall vote
II bnllOt having written or printed thereon the
word. "Subscriptian," such of said voters
who desire to vote against the said subscrip-
tion, shall vote "a bullot having written or
printed thereon the words "No Subscrip-
ton"
j. F. WIDEMAN, In:cndunt.
J. D.. SH~ILLIDAI, Clerk.
March 1887.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
Wheat Competition.

Colonel Butler and Colonel Duncan
attend ID a meeting Of Western wheat
growers, recently held at New Orleans,
where they found the assemblago in
great excitement over the prospects of
wheat competition from India. Com
missioner Dudley had;stated hatwheat,
equal %inFevery respect to that grown in
the Western part Of the United sst.tss,l
was being delivered in Liverpool from
plantations In India At rs cents . bushel
and with a,good profit. Aisothat Aus
trails wasen,sfins largely into thetsssne
traffic and the English were rushing Inn
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
GyRE!
IN WHICH
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS DECIDED
TO USE THE KNIFE.

Ny wife and daughter suffered for years with
nm affection of the throat, which was gradually
hut surely undermining their health, and was u
source Of anxiety to all of us. Two of tho hest
physicians of the city and also a surgeon were
called in, and after n careful examination they
decided that there was no chance Of n cure I'M
less they would consent to undergo q surgical
operation: VIC were much opposed to the knifo
beinS used, Sntil nll other means had been ex-
hnustsd. So, we began to use different throat
Lung RestOrcr, and the effects were
truly wonderful; and after a few bottles had
trouble and their health fully restored. If any
OF my family should ever be similarly affected,
| would, II necessary, travel around the world
In order to get this remedy. Very respectfully,
W. II. MANSFIELD,
Macon, Ga.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
"A. S. NJ. "A. Il. +

II. "A. S. NJ. A. Il. H.
G. 0. ROBINSON & co. otfcra Mason
Il Hamlin Organ to the correct intcrpre-
tation Of p. A. $. NJ. a. T.. II. AS
these letters have n double intcrprcta-
ton, each person will have two trials,
and the winner must find out both read
ings. The names, with solution, will be
entered in n book, and when tie correct
answer is received, it will be advertised
and the party notified. This offer re-
mains open until May LIST, 1885.
y Careful Reading Of our ADVERTISE
mcnt is Advised.
T. NJ. H. O. II. s,
e.. O. ROBINSON & CO.,
Augusta, Ga.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
This Great Remedy Ia

BRADFIEI.D's FEMALE REGULATOR
Send for treatise on the Health and Happi-
OF Woman, mailed free.
Bradfeld Regulator CO., Box %, Alta, Go
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01

nON'T FORGET, we have . modern
swift running power press, new
type, ruled and blank paper. envelopes
and easds--so bring in your printing.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01

The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8.
Atlanta, Ga, $50 w. 22d ST., n. V, and
1905 Chestnut ST, Phila.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
FOUND
FOR LADIES ONLY.

4 REHEDE endorsed by tho best rhysi-
clans ond Druggists ut it's home.
A REHEDp that Nr. G. W. O'N-ii, Gnnd-
water, Ala, says raised his wifi. from nm
invalid's bed, and he believes 81 red her Ifr.
Il RENEUI Of which u prominent Atlanta
merchant said ~ would have given $500
as soon as / would q nickle for what two
bottles Of your medicine did for my
4 REHEDIin regard to which. X. J. Cas-
sells H.. H., Druggist Tlunnsv,llc, Gm.,
says: 81 can recall instances iu which 1t
G.fordtd reef after all the mual r. m.dir.
he'd faMd..
4 EENEDrsbont which DR.: Il. B. Terrell,
LaGrangc, Ca, writes: IL have used for
tho last 70 yenrs the medicine you are put
ting up and cansidrr il tho best combina-
finn ever gotten together for the disease for
which it is recommended.
4 REMEDY about which DIR. Joel Branham,
eip', and have no hesitation in advising its
use. and confidently recommend it,"
n REIEDY which the Rev. II. Il. Johnson,
near Marietta. Ca, says lie has used 10 his
family will the ''utInost satisfaction" who
4 REXEDTo Of which pems.r, n"a'p nSerson
4 Dennison say: I'VE have been selling
1t for many years, with constantly i~ncreas-
ing sales. The article is a staple xith US,
and one OF d6soIuts mtrit."
~ NJ al winch Lamar, Rankin & La
mar say /: eve sold so gross in four
months, and never sold it in any place but
what it was wanted again"
4 HENEDp by which DIR. Bangh, Of La
Grange, Ca, says: ~ cured one Of the
most obstinate cases of VlcARlors MEN
sTRC ALTON that ever came within nv
knowledge, with Il few bottles"
4 REHEDI Of which DIR. j. C. Huss, Nota-
sulga, Ala, says: ~ am fully convinced
that It is unrivaled' for that class Of dis
eases which IL claims to cure"
a REHEDI about which Mai. John C..
Whitner, of Atlanta, we'll and favorably
known all over tho United States az a Gen.
eral Insurance Agent, says: ~ used this
remedy before the war, on q large ~planta-
ti0n on q great number Of cases, a1oays
toth dbsOfukt suceess.
i REAEDT about which Mr.. j. W.
Strange, OF Cartersyille, Ga, ceriiRcs that
one bottle cured two mcmbers Of his fami.
~ Of menstrual irrrgularity of many years
standing.
This Great Remedy Ia
B%RADrIEI.D's FEMALE REGULATORS
Send for treatise on the Health and Happi-
ness OF Woman, mailed free.
Bradfield Regulator Co., Box %, Ati'ta, Ga.
The SwIpT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8.
Atlanta, Ga, $50 w. ed ST., n. V, and
1905 Chestnut St, Phila.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-04-01
G.. E.BRUCE,
= AT aU
KURZY OLD STAND,
Boot and Shoe Maker.

ENIRST-CLASS work made and repaired at
~ short notice. All kinds Of work made.
Ladies' and Gents Kid Top Gators and La
dies Button Gators. All work guaranteed.
Best French Calf aud Kid used. Torms-
Strictly Cash.
Feb 18-tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-30
Helpful Hints.

Always put little soda in milk that is
to be boiled. as an acid is formed by boil
ing.
To whiten silver: Cream of tartar one
ounce, common salt two ounces, water
fifty ounces; total, fifty three ounces.
For convenience in cleaning lamp Chin
neys. nothing is nicer than small sponge
attached to stick.
To clean walnut stairs Milk, sour or
sweet, well rubbed into black walnut
stairs with an old soft flannel will make
them look perfectly new.
Stair carpets should always have three
or four thicknesses of paper put under
them, at or over the edge of every stair,
which is the part where they first wear
out.
Wrap fruit jars with paper to keep GU,
the light.
Raisins should not soc, washed, wipe
them with dry cloth. Ass
After pairing fruit drop 1t in cold water
to prevent it changing color.
A little sulphate of potassa added to
preserves prevents fermentation.
Before frying doughnuts place them in
the oven few minutes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-30

SKIN CANCER.

For seven years suffered with cancer on my
face. a II the simple remedies were applied to ale
viate the pain, but the place continued TO grow,
| finally extending into my nose, from which came
yellowish discharge very offensive In character. II
was also infamed, and annoyed me a great deal.
About eight months ago, was in Atlanta, at the
house Of friend, who strongly recommended the
use of Swifts Specific that determined to make
effort TO procure It. In this was successful, and
began its use. The influence of the medicine nj first
was to somewhat aggravate the sore; but soon the
Inflammation was ailayed, and began to i'm rove
after the first few bottles. My general health has
greatly improved. am stronger and able to do
any kind OF work. The cancer on my face began TO
decrease and the ulcer to heal until there is not
where it had been. am ready to answer all ques
lions relative to this cure.
Atlanta. Ga. August II, 1885.
have had cancer on my face for some years. ex-
tending from one cheek bone the nose to the
other 1t has given me great deal of pain, at times
burning and itching to such an extent that it was
almost unbearable. commenced using Swin's
Specific in May, 1885. and have used eight bottles
II has given the greatest relief by removing the in
nammation and restoring my general health.
W.BAeSEs.
Knoxville. Iowa, Sept. 8, 1885.
the nose, and having been cured by the of SIS.
feel constrained by a sense of duty to suffering hu
mainly to make this statement OF nv case With
the fourteenth bottle the cancer began to heal rapid
iy and soon disappeared and for several months
there has been no appearance OF sore Of any kind
on my face, neither is nv nose at all tender
to the touch have taken about two dozen bottles
5. 3 s . and am soundly cured, and l know that
s. y. s., effected the cure after every known remedy
was tried and had failed. ROBERT sMEDLEY.
Fort Gaines, Ga, May I, 1875.
had heard OF the wonderful cures of Swift's
specific, and resolved to try 1t. | commenced tax
ing 1t In April.1Ss4. My general health was much
improved, yet the cancer which was in my breast
continued to grow slowly but surely The bunch
grew and became quite heavy. I felt that must
either have 1t cut or die. But II commenced dis
charging quantities OF almost black thick blood.
IL continued healing around the edges until Feb
ruary, when 1t was entirely healed up and well.
BETSY GOD.
Cochessett. Plymouth Co., Mass, July II, 1885
swift's specific Is entirely vegetable, and seems
70 cure cancers by forcing out the impurities from
the blood.
Treatise on blood and skin Diseases mailed free
lHs SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3, Atlanta
Ga. N. ", 157 w I'D St