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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-02
ALEXANDRIA,, La, DECEMBER 2. 1885
Bob 1ngersoll Talks.

4 Col. 1ngersoll visited WASHING
n ton this week for the purpose Of
II winding up his affairs here. H.
K came here in 1877, and has always
IS spent bis winters here since. / met
IL him on Pennsylvania avenue YES
9 terday morning and got him to talk
i politics for few moments. He IS
Q ont of politics now and does not
care to talk much upon this subject.
What he did say, however, was in
teresting. He said that the only
advantage that be could see for the
Republican party in the late cleo
ton in New York was the fact that
the mngwumps had to stand IN and
be counted. When counted the line
was found to be livery short at both
ends"
The Colonel said that tbs Re-
publican party in their fear of the
mugwumps were like the boy who
mad lain awake all night shudder-
ing with terror at the sight of a
ghost standing over his bed. But
when daylight came the ghost was
his shirt. He believes that the Re-
publican party has gone out of
power for a long time. He saws
that the only thing that can save
them is to get new conscience.
The Colonel said that he took verv
little interest in this Administration
but what he knew of it pleased him.
tie has a special admiration for
Secretary Lamar. He thinks he
has one of abe greatest brains of
any man in the Cabinet, and one of
The fairest and most liberal of minds,
Nor one shot in a hundred
lred at real burglars ever kills.
md not one in fifty wounds. But
when Kansas City or Omaha man
Mistakes his wife for a burglar and
Tres at her in the dark she never
peaks again. The remarkably ia
al accuracy of the ain on such oc-
asions, and the frequency of such
Mistakes in that part of the world,
re beginning to excite suspicion,
nd we are told that the recent
'mith case at Omaha has. aroused
'mo public indignation. saint
'ouis Post Dispatch.
IS. B. ELK1Ns is back from !.
lalne. When a newspaper man
'lled on him he said that Blaine
out Of Politics, is writing a book,
I'd that he does not think he even
cams of another nomination. His
lect circle of friends, however,
we all got the tip that the White
|nme still waves. Blaine is in
tier health than he has enjoyed
fifteen years, and weighs 1914
unds. He is writing his second
lume with a great deal of method
d care. 1t is to be out in Jan
" lex.
.1HE great orchards of Central
'nois are rapidly being destroy
The past two winters have
led more than 80 per cent of the 4.
lie trees, and from so to 80 ner
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-12-02

JOB Printing neatly executed
at this Office. Give us a trial
New, Orleans prices duplicated and
satisfaction guaranteed. Now is
your lime!
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-17

Be 1t ordained by the Polica Jury in
regular session convened, That the follow
ing claims which have been paid by the
parish Treasurer, a copy Of which Is
hereto attached, be burned in the pres
ence Of the Police Jury, to-wit:
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-17

We the undersigned special c0mnittes
on claims appointed at the April session
Of the Police Jury to approve witness
claims for the June term Of District Court
respectfully report that we have exaa,in.
ed the following claims, 1855 and recon.
mend that they be allowed,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-17

On mofb0n me report - eoeetve0 81
Eecomaen1ations aAop<o1
9 On motio6th follss1ne se1lsascs wss
read ard adoptsd.
Be II ordained. That sunusous - -
sned and served on III t. payas., ~
valuation Of whose Iwunorf4 does ~
come up to . proper elua1lnat1an, = shew
caaee why thelr asDeo1nealD GhoulA -
not be raised |; and furtt1k fhok - npeo-
bers Of the Police JuSy q fho d1lDoeeat
wards bo anthOTj1e1 a1d reqn1eu1 - eoFve
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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-07-17

Total claims burned. ..... $50. AZ
w A Little, Treasurer, in account with
Parish of Winn.
1885 Funds Of 1884. DR..
April 9TH
To amt cash on hand last Fpt ol64.35
To amt scrip and W Gins. 1870
Credits.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22

Mo- much discussion, and determined
opposition on the part of the delegates from
France Brazil and San Domingo the con-
ference finally passed the resolution offered
by Mr.. Lewis NJ. Rutherford, q United
States delegate. 1t named the meridian
passing through the centre of the transit
instrument in the observatory at Green
witch, England, as the initial meridian for
longitude.
The conference resolved that longitude
should be reckoned both east and west from
this prime meridian up to $50 deg. ins tead
of one way only up to $50 deg, and that
east longitude should be called plus and west
longitude minus. 1t also decided that the
astronomical day shall begin at midnight,
as recorded by the great mean ar stand
ard clock at Greenwich.
Thus, since the 1st of last January, all the
great nations of the earth, excepting France,
take their slime o. day. from Greenwich,
and base their astronomical calculations
upon its meridian.
The Royal Observatory at Greenwich was
founded in 1875 by King Charles ii, who,
upon being told that the positions of certain
stars, as then catalogued, were incorrect,
remarked: I'VE must have them anew OBJ
served For this purpose it was necessary
to establish an observatory.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
Zone and garm.


America has the fastest trotting horses IN
thu world But In the matter of draft and
heavier carriage animals, we make. prob
ably, the poorest showing of any country
except Italy. Our farmers and breeders are
waking up to this defect and rapidly remedy
ing 1t. They cannot do it too soon The
keep Of poor horse Is Just as expensive as
that Of a superior enc. The inferior animal
Il steady loss.
The most magnificent draft horses are be
yond doubt the Clydesdales. from the valley
OF the Clyde, In Scotland. Ore Of them viii
draw load quite equal to that Of two ordi-
nary American draft horses To the Ameri-
Can eye they look as large as an elephant.
They possess great beauty in spite of their
size, and they arevery docile and intelligent,
having the large, soft eye Of a woman The
Clydesdale horses are well known in Indiana
and Illinois.
French horses appear at present to be the
fancy In tae United States. New York
city has perhaps the finest draft horses in
the country. Tho iron and safe men and
the express companies have horses that are
well worth seeing. Splendid grays and
shining bays Of great size and beauty are
common among their teams. The animals
have a large strain of Norman blood.
Below is a picture OF beautiful gray
stallion imported from Normandy.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22

trxfmm ~ ~ NJ 1& LE1m4 01teot-
ouod With coa ~ 4n6 651eR alL1ed d.
eases has 10ng - rccoG nizpd md acted
upon in Europe- Ihe favorite resort a this
description = the valley Of D&yos N the
Engadine. In Switrerland, where, at an ele-
vaf;on Of s. 100 feet above sea level, the pa
tieuts enjoy. during the winter months, in
sheltered position, brilliant sunshine and an
early. equable sun temperature from sun
rise to sunset.
The conditions prevailing at Davos, and
PRODUCING the delightful climate of this win
ter resort, may be thus briefly summarized:
/ Great elevation above sea level 2. A
continuous. and, during winter, permanent
covering of snow. 8. A minimum of waterY
yapor in the air 4. A clear sun s. A
clean atmosphere, free from zymotic germs,
dust and fog. g. A seeltered position, favor
able for receiving both the direct and re-
hected solar rays.
/ have been particular in describing these
conditions in order to make clear the capa-
bility of the Yellowstone plateau to provide
a similar benefcent winter climate for in
valids.
From my own observations, and from in
quirfes made on the spot, am of opinion
that the Yellowstone National park pos
sesses, in a high degree, all these essential
conditions In elevation above the sea it
surpasses Dayos; the great plateau of the
park is between 1000 and 5000 feet above
sea level. while it is stated that not ono Of
the narrow valleys dips below 5000 feet.
The mountain ranges, partly surrounding
and partly within the park, rise to heights
of from 10, 900 to Il. 900 feet. Ishould antici-
pate, therefore, that all the advantages
which, as winter resort for invalids, Davos
possesses from its elevated position, would
be enjoyed even in greater degree In the
Yellowstone park. The period of permaa-
emit snow is longer, so that invalids could re-
main there probably until the end of April,
whereas the melting of the snow generally
compels them to leave Davos early in March
when the climate of the valleys is peculiarly
unfavorable for chest complaints. 1t is TO
be expected, from its greater elevation, that
still clearer sky and larger proportion of
sunny days would be experienced in the
Yellowstone park, while the wholesomeness
of the air would be still more marked, owing
to its comparatively greater freedom from
zymotic matter.
At present the park, so generously set
apart by congress for the enjoyment Of the
American people, is utilized only by very
limited number of tourists in the few months
of a very short summer, and it seems pity
that such a magnificent possession should
not be much more extensively used Dedi-
Gated during the winter months to the pur-
poses have here advocated, it would con
stitute winter sanitarium unequaled in this
world, restoring to health and vigor not
only thousands of persons suffering from in.
cipient chest diseases, but also still greater
numbers of the over worked populations Of
the States and Canada.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
THE FASHIONS
short Dresses


Once more it is in fashion to wear skirts
of decent short walking length This is
especially true as far as young ladies are
concerned The dresses clear the ground
and just cover the ankle. 1t gives youth
full cut to the figure, too At the same time
it is blessed relief from dust, mud and the
unspeakable street sweepings that make life
a burden to clean minded woman in a long
dress. With neat boot the short dress is
much prettier than the long one. There is
no beauty. or gracefuiness either in a long
skirt fip-happing about the feet, shaking
the denominations of street dust up into the
snowy skirts and nice, clean hose at every
step.
English women, it is said, are trying to
make a movement against the short skirt
and to Introduce the style of having the
walking dress .just touch" in the back It
is dirty fashion Long, sweeping dresses
are pretty and artistic for the house. but for
the street-hea ven save usl
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22

An Illinois firm is manufacturing a sheep
treading power churn-
The average wealth of Massachusetts, far:
mers is said to be about 81, 529 per capita.
Jumbo was Swear old New York state
ram that produced l07 pounds and ounces
of wool at three clips And yet he died of
consumption.
Some years ago the Danish government
established schools of butter making. Re
suit: Danish butter commands the highest
price in the British market.
A writer in The London Garden says he
knows of no better way of securing heavy
crop of peaches and nectarines than by put
ting a colony of bees with them when the
trees are in bloom.
On farm near Boston the new milk is
subjected at once to the action of centri-
fugal cream separator, extracted in a few
minutes and served in the city that same
morning at breakfast.
Two cents worth OF common green cop
peras dissolved in a quart of hot water
makes first-clas disinfectant 1t removes
bad smells like charm. 1t should be mixed
in whitewash, sprinkled upon cellarways
and floors, and poured into vaults and out
houses
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22


a boy whom we know OF makes quite .
nice sum of money every year by raising 3
patch of cucumbers for pickles The month
of July is not yet too late to plant them
He is q Woodworking, ambitious boy, who
viii be sure to make his way in the world
Besides the cucumbers, he hasa chicken house,
which he built himself We told you about
that once before He has since got some
fuIl-blooded brown Leghorn fowls, which
he is very proud Of They have given large
number Of eggs.
Here is how this Industrious boy makes
his pickles. The cucumbers should not be
larger than the finger. In sailing them,
put LAYER of salt in the bottom of the cask;
upon this put cucumbers and salt in alter
nate layers at the rate of three quarts of salt
to rurhel of cucumbers; add little water
to make brine, and weight the whole; the
cucumbers should be covered with BRINE
within twenty-four hours. In freshening,
place In a tub and cover with boiling water
once day for three days, or until fresh
Then place in tubs and cover with vinegar.
Add one teaspoonful of mixed spices to the
gallon. and a little alum They are worth
from forty to sixty cents per hundred, ac-
cording to the season.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
How Petroleum Pipes Arc Cleaned.

The pipes by which petroleum is trans
ported from the oil regions to the seaboard
are cleaned by means of stem two and half
feet long, having at its front end diaphragm
made of wings which can fold on each other.
and thus enable it to pass an obstruction it
cannot remove This machine carries set
of steel scrapers, somewhat like these used
in cleaning boilers 1t is put into the pipes
and propelled by the pressure transmitted
from the pumps from one station to another.
Relays of men follow the scraper by the
noise it makes in It's progress, one party
taking up the pursuit as the other is ex-
hausted. They must not let it get out of
their hearing for if it stops unnoticed its
location can only be established by cutting
the pine
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
K..nberri., and rIacLb.rrie..

The best method for growing raspberries
and blacxberries is without stalks, pincbing
off the tips of young canes as soon as they
get about two feet high. III the grower
waits until the Genes are four or five feet high,
and then cuts of foot or more, he checks
the growth and loses some Of the best buds
An experienced grower cuts back the canes
of red raspberries and shortens in the
side branches early in the spring, thus Sc
curing more ard better fruit than if the en-
tire canes were left on, and giving better
opportunity for the pickers to move about
without breaking off the ripe berries.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22

t%-Ae-17t
Ono diagreeable effect of pasturing cows
Is that many Of them get MARBLES in their
backs which are exceedingly irritating to
them, and certainly present a very ugly APP
pearance. In beef cattle these grubs greatly
in ture the value of the hides whom the cattle
are killed From The London Farmer we
take the following: II had each COW busted
along the back with sulphur. The result
is, that only two cows had one solitary
deposit each. the others are perfectly free,
while there are several in the backs OF
their calves This is probably good
suggestion, and is an easily applied proven
tive, as sulphur can be obtained in pull
verified form, and we advise those who are
troubled with these insects to try this rem
edy. A mild solution of carbolic acid ap-
piled along the back of the COW would prob
baby repel the attacks of the fly. Murcu-
rial ointment, which is often recommended,
is very dangerous, especially il the cows
get wet after applying it. Sulphur and car
bolic acid well diluted are innocent RENE
dies Mercury is dangerous stuff to handle
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
A Base sMindIe.
National Live Stock Journal.

National Live Stock Journal
We got mad to-day. and we honestly be-
1ieve it is the duty of all the dairymen in
the land to get mad with us, when they hear
the simple tale that we relate, for they can
verify the truth of it at any corner grocery
The highest quotations ON this market for
the best quality of full cream cheese Is from
seven to eight cents pound. On our way
home We stopped at two groceries to buy
some cheese for supper, and the blarsted
idiots had the impudence to charge us seven
teen and eighteen cents pound for cheese
that had already been robbed of from one
third to half Of its cream. Those same
cheeses were probably bought at four or five
cents pound Here was an attempt to make
us pay over 200 per cent. profit. We decided
to die of starvation for cheese before we
would be imposed upon to such an extent
Is there any wonder that the growth of
cheese eating in this country is slow and
dfscouraging to the dairyman2 Could there
be q more suicidal policy than this9 Do
grocery men desire to sell cheese at alla Do
they not know that there is not nearly so
much lost by evaporation and stealage from
cheese that is quickly eaten as there is
from one that stands ON the counter for
days before millionaires enough come along
to buy the extravagant thing all upa The
fulofo tdAtkuB dttelblOu 10 tl6 great
falling Off in exports this year as compared
with last, so that it looks as though our
cheesemakers must soon look to the home
market alone for consumers; and yet this
great barrier must stand in the way to pre-
vent consumers from getting hold of fair
average cheese, even at an exorbitant price.
You actually cannot get good cheese except
in the largest-sized groceries, and then you
must pay as though it was the last piece Of
cheese in the world that you are buying.
Would 1t not be good thing for agricul-
tural papers to take this subject up and call
the attention of grange organizations and
other associations to these fa-tsf Let us
open npsthis new country, as it were, for our
cheese. Break through the barrier and gel
at the hungry cheese eaters on the other
side Beat down the grocerymen. II one
could buy good, wholesome, full milk cheese
for ten cents that cost the groceryman seven
cents every boy in the land would have a
chunk of it in his satchei as he goes to
school tomorrow. Babies would cry for ii
and mothers would get up plcnics just to
consume it
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
Greenwich Astronomical Observatory.


Although the Royal Observatory of Eng
land has always been pleasant and curious
place to visit, an added interest has recently
been lent to it by the fact of its having been
made the time regulator of the world.
In October last, by invitation of the presi-
dent of the United States, an imposing body
of scientific gentlemen, representing nearly
all the civilized nations of the earth, were
gathered together in Washington They
formed the International Meridian confer.
ence, and the object of their meeting was to
establish one prime meridian from which
longitude should be reckoned. Up to that
time the several nations had been accus-
toned to consider as prime meridians those
passing through their own national observa-
tories at Greenwich, Paris, Washing ton,
etc., and great confusion in regard to Iongi-
tude, as reckoned from these several merid-
ians, had resulted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
DESCRIPTIONS:

By the Governor:
HENRY G. MYERS, Secretary of State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
The Knman Corsara.

A very gay corsage made of wide Roman
sashes is worn by young ladies to
br ighten up skirts of white or black lace,
and give variety to their toilets by having
this extra bodice to change with the lace
basque that belongs to the skirts. This is a
round waist with v neck, made
of the sashes arranged with the stripes go
ing across The sleeves are of lace to suit
he skirts, and there is fun sash and black
irapery in the pretty Roman coloring; the
pale sashes with blue, pink and white bars
are worn by blondes. while those who are
darker choose the deeper colors with brighter
red, green and black stripes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
Liquid Manure for the Flower Gard

Liquid Manure for the Flower Garden.
Liquid manure has a wonderful effect upon
garden plants, and may be used both in the
vegetable AMI in the ornamental depart
ments The best time TO apply 1t is just b.
fore shower For tender towering plants
it must be weak A tablespoonful OF guano,
or q small handful of fowl droppings, to a
gallon of water will make it strong enough
Soapsuds may be used in the same way.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
MADERE.

Some time since, at horse fair in France,
Rosa Bonheur selected six horses for paint
ing. One of the six was the Percheron stall
lion Madere shown in the illustration
above. We have thus given three illustra-
tions of imported French stations. The
first Is Gold Spray, owned at Sinclairville,
N. Y. The Percheron Garda belongs on
tho Jcwett stock farm, Aurora, N. Y
Madere is the property of NJ. w. Durham,
OF WAYNE, Ills
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22

qnf1 Ernador, and kot their NINE hscorns
Panama merchants formsrly coutro1lsd fhe
trade They are made Of the pita fibre,
art Of palm, and ara braided under water
by native women Of strands often twelve
and fifteen feet long, and fine ones are
very expensive. 1t often takes two or
three weeks to braid q single hat, which
sells for s. or 90, and Lasts forever. A
traveller speaks Of one made Of single
straw or fibre as fins as thread and as soft
as silk The woman who made it was en-
gagged four months in the work. and it was
valued at $3.50
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22

III u hensh = broueAt ~ ~ quits =
treacherous and uncertain q any new
coners who a<o 1t once taken m hand Tor
show PURPOSE
s It is . fact that Hons vary decidedly in dis
position and tastes. Some behave Wen
enough SO long rs they are not punished and
20 through their various feats willingly;
others are furious II they ara forced to leap
about or act in the den. but do not objet to
being whipped The danger to the tanner IS
four times Is great in the management Of
cage containing both lionesses and lions as
in one where are only the males, and ii Is
almost always the case that the lady stirs
her lord up to mischief, often at tho cost Of
a human life
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
Facts of Interest.
Fdcts Oh INTEREST.
The use of alcoholic drinks in Great Britain

The use of alcoholic drinks in Great Britain
is steadily diminishing
If wall is torn down in Vera Cruz, Mex
leo, yellow fever appears. This fever is a
| legacy from the old slave trade Slave ships
produced it.
The latest great group of oil wells in Penn
| sylvania is dying out The flow of petro-
leum is rapidly diminishing. The region is
| called the Thorn creek oil field. Last year
it produced 1000, 900 barrels.
Elder down is stolen from the nest of the
elder duck The bird plucks the down from
| its own breast and lines its nest with it. to
keep its young ones warm. Then man steals
it and sells it to make quilts to keep people
warm.
| As a test of sight residing an original
| hymn, which had not been seen by the chill
dren until just previous to singing, when it
was distributed to them in sealed envelopes.
was sung at a recent musical festival in
Providence by a chorus of ,050 voices. COM
posed of pupils of the grammar schools of
that city.
The use Of natural gas has become SO uni
versal in the foundries factories breweries
etc., of Pittsburg, Pa, that saving of
nearly 10000, 900 bushels Of coal annually
will be effected In fact, great industrial
change has been wrought, by which thou
sands of men engaged in coal mining win be
thrown out of work and compelled to seek
ether employment.