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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04
CRUELTY TO PARENTS,
The Danger of Allowing Children to Crow
Up LawIess, Ignorant and Base.

| Up LaWless, Ignorant and Base.
| The newspapers occasionally mention in
stances Of cruelty to children committed BY
parents and teachers. Such cases eXcite al
| the more indignation from their rarity, for
| as people, Americans err on the side Of
| Indulgence rather than Of restraint anG
and discipline. One rarely hears of cruel
parent or teacher.
But it is often the case that boys are
cruel to those whose constant endeavor is
to do them good. A few lawless, thought
less boys make the life of a teacher daily
| martyrdom. We have seen an aged pro.
fessor, because he was aged, put to cruel
shame by barbarous students. We have
known mothers whose gray hairs were
brought in sorrow to the grave by the I'M
speakable cruelty of their children.
In Montreal, some weeks ago, a veteran
Colonel in the British army, aged eighty
eight, was compelled to appear against his
son, who was accused of forgery. He took
his place in the witness-box, looked at his
boy in the dock, heayed a deep sigh, and
fell dead to the floor. The scene was of
such narrowing nature that one of the
jury tainted, and the judge went to his
room in tears. Scarcely any degree Of
cruelty of a parent to son could cause
such exquisite misery as this.
There was melting scene in New York
police courtroom the other day A mother
complained Of her boy, seventeen years of
age. HE drinks" said she to the magis-
trate. HE will not work, and frequently
comes home and threatens me, until l am
afraid he may hurt me-"
She said this in German, and the inter
prefer translated it to the court. The JUS
tlce said, after due admonition:
Tell the old lady that I mean to make
her the jailer of her son. When she wants
him back, let her come to me, and her
wishes shall be obeyed. I'll make his time
SIX months, but she can come to me before
thatif she wishes to do So"
when these words were interpreted to
the heart-broken mother she sobbed some
words in German.
"What does she says" asked the magis-
trate
The interpreter replied: "She says: And
has it come to thisr"
sternly said:
"Here, young man, while you are digging
paupers' graves, remember how your
mother looks at this minuter'
This was terrible case What a torrent
of agony swept over that mothers soul as
she said: "And has 1t come to this?" What
a tale OF past suffering it revealed, begin
ming at the time when he was a pretty, will
full boy, whose saucy tricks amused her,
and she failed to train him to obedience!
Perhaps remorse was mingled with her
grief and shame.
For, in truth, there Is cruelty beyond
that of which bad boys are guilty. It is
the cruelty of permitting children to grow
up lawless, ignorant and base, because
parents have not force of character enough
to insist on respect and obedience from
their children Yoath's Companion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,

-Fritters: Two eggs, two cups sour
milk, one teaspoonful soda, five table,
spoonfuls butter, flour to thicken; fry
in boiling lard.--The Household.
Public watering places are danger
Gus places for spreading diseases among
horses. Avoid them If there are any
dangerous or contagious diseases rag
ing in your neighborhood. Chicago
Journal.
! in some cases instead of knocker
| (Which has been found inconvenient],
a large brass bell is hung outside the
door, long chain is suspended from
the clapper, by which to ring the bell.
Home Decoration.
Farmers can get one valuable
pointer from pillow Jockeys they are
always careful to have sharp plow
when showing up good work or light
draft. Moral, always keep your pillow
sharp. Western PloWnnan.
Every farmer ought to grow some
roots for feeding purposes. When we
think OF the sickness that is caused by
feeding so much dry food in winter we
are filled with anxiety to do something
to rouse every one we can reach with
the Importance of the matter Western
Rurdl.
Beet salad: Slice cold, boiled
bccts; cut into neat strips, line salad
bowl with white crisp lettuce, heap
the beets in the center and your may
onnaise dressing over them just before
it goes to the table, or you can pass the
dressing with the salad IN an ice-cold
pitcher or pretty bowl with ladle in
it.-Bosto'a Budget.
-Ginghams and prints will keep
their color better if washed in water
thickened with flour starch. Flour is
very cleansing and will do the work of
soap IN one or two washings in the
starch water. This, with the rinsing.
will be sufficient, and the goods will
look fresher than if washed and soaped
in the old-fashioned way.-N. z.
MAIL
"A frequently called-for item in the
preparation of buildings and pies is
suet. Ii beef drippings are at hand
shcy answer the purpose, but if the
supply falls short a purchase of suet
may be necessary. This should be
freed at once from the skin and veins,
sprinkled with flour to prevent its
clinging to the chopping knife and
chopped fine; or, better yet, melted and
cooled. But lest Your patience be
wearied we will leave this unctuous
important subject. Housekeep-
ing.
The Poultry World gives this eau
ton: Beware of using too much car
bolic acid on poultry. Unless you are
accustomed to use it, you are more
apt to kill than cure. Better to keep
the chickens healthy by keeping them
dry in coops out on clean ground, with
clean feed and clean water, and kill
sick ones. than to kill all. Care, eau
ton and common sense will raise more
chickens than all other remedies COM
bin:d.'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04

The proprietor of Chicago board
ing-house told a new servant, Just from
the old country, to crack some hickory
nuts for the boarders. An hour later
the girl, very red in the face, with ten
moist and well-shattered nuts On
plate, founced into her mistress room
and said with earnestness: eff yez
think, mum, Dim going to crack all
THIN nuts ye are mistaken. OH lave
this place first. Oi nearly broke me
teeth splitting thin tin, and Orll crack
no more"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04
CHICKEN CHOLERA.

| TERRIBLE Scourge for Which Yet No
Sure Cure Has Been Discovered.
The symptoms of cholera are great
thirst. nervous, anxious expression,
greenish droppings and rapid prostra-
ton. Its work is done quickly, usual
ly killing the birds in twenty-four
hours or less. When it attacks flock
the sick birds must be separated from
the others and thorough cleaning
and disinfection of the whole premises
yards, coops and even the roosts and
nests-must be made by sprinkling
with water. to every gallon of which
an ounce of carbolic acid is added.
Although hundreds of remedies have
been proposed, it is doubtful if sure
cure has as yet been discovered for this
terrible scourge of the poultry yards.
The best mode of treating a large
flock of fowls is to allow them no
drinking water at all, but add a tea
spoonful of strong liquid carbolic acid
to quart of water, and use this water
for mixing the soft food, which should
consist of two pounds of corn meal,
one pound of parched -four, half
pound of fenugreek and an ounce of
bread soda. Boil pound of the inner
bark of the red oak tree in half a gall
ion of water down to quatr.
Take a pound of the mixture,
pour in a gill of the red oak bark de-
coction, stir it well, and then add the
carbolic water until the whole is of the
consistency of dough, but do not have
it too stiff. Give them all they will
eat of it. In fact, keep it before them
all the time. Those who do not eat
should be forced by examining with a
tablespoonful of the mixture twice
day. This will be absolutely necessary
with turkeys. Give no water until the
birds begin to recover. Then add
twenty drops of carbolic acid and a
tablespoonful of red oak bark solution
to each pint of the drinking water.
Keep the sick birds dry and warm, dis
infect all droppings as soon as they ac-
cumulate, and bury or burn all dead
birds. american Aqricultu,lst.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04

Prof. and Mrs. Edward A. Park, at
Andover, still live in the house to which
they went a month after their marriage.
fifty years ago.-Baston Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04

dom. 1t simply consists il treating othsrs
inst as you love 10 be trasted YOU self.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04

LOVE is Ke painter, who, in drawing
the picture a friend having blemish in
one eye, wo J ;cture only the other side
of the face. s;sh.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04

THE distinction and end of soundly con-
stituted man is his labor. Use is inscribed
on all his faculties. Use is the end to which
he exists AS the tree exists for it's fruit,
80 man for his work. A fruitless plant
an idle animal, does not stand in the uni
verse-Enerson
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-12-04
Bear Thy Burden Bravely.

IF thou hast skeleton in the cupboard,
keep it there. Believe me, the world does
not desire to see it. II it be brought out it
may terrify rather than attract. Bear thy
burden bravely and silently, or, better still,
cast it on the broad shoulders Of the Al
mighty. He at least will carry the heavy
end of it for you. If thy heart be stricken
by the cruel hand of adversely, be still and
suffer. Only children cry and show their
bruises. If thou must cry, cry to Christ.
If thou must shew thy wounds then do it to
the eye of the Great Physician and Con.
soler. His glance alone brings balm from
(Iilead
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
AN IMMENSE FORTUNE.
The Great Mercer Estate Creating Quite
Stir in Certain Circles.

The Great Mercer Estate Creating Quite "a
Stir in Certain Circles.
The great Mercer estate. concerning
which So much has been published. con
tinueS to attract general attention. Since
some of Springhed'S most prominent citi-
zenS are largely Interested in the matter
the following from recent issue of the
New York Mail and Express will be of in
tere>t TO our readers:
News has Just been received i'm this city
from England which will bring Joy to many
households. After Years OF contention i'll
the equity courts of London, il has been de
Cided that the descendants of Mary Bentley
who married John Mercer in Ohio. are en-
titled to large amount Of money, the pro
ceesN of valuable property situated i'll Bur
lingtun and Trenton. y. j.. and estimated
to be worth so. 900 600. Nothing now re
mains but for the heirs to prove their iden-
tity. The property consists of estates
granted ny the successors of Lord BeTklcl
10 Mary Brntly before her marriage. and
by her let out on long leases. All these
leases have expired and the persons now in
possession realize the fact and will be COM
PEELED TO quit when the heirs. being only
accredited and armed with the necessary
legal documents, make their demand. The
chief moving spirits al present among the
heirs are Mrs. I.antl and Mr.. r. T. Mast
of Ohio.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09

\ KIND AND GENEROUS DEED Rev.
\. Barber, superanuate member of the St.
Louis Conf. VI. z. church, writes from
Moran, Kansas: This recommendation
is written without solicitation from any
one; but owe to those similarly affected
TO say that by the use of the Shakers Ex-
tract of Roots lSiegels Syrup was cured
of an obstinate and almost fatal indigestion
both stomach and liver being completely
torpid. was reduced to living skeleton.
Friends, family and physician had given
me up. | was keeping the spark of life
alive with diet of raw eggs and milk.
NOw both stomach and liver are performing
their functions. have many friends in
Western Ohio, \. Z. Iowa, and 5. W. Mo.
who would like to know this"
The HONEST SHAKER, although he does
not boast of his purity, always makes
goods that can be relied upon; for instance,
his Shaker Extract of Roots (SiegerS Syrup
is really valuable article. 1t is not rec
commended as cure-all, but as a cure fol
one single disease, viz: Indigestion, ir
which disease il works like charm.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
SHORT SESSION.

OF the Board of Education Last Night
The Lucky Parties who Received the
Bids.
The school board met again last evening
in special session for the consideration of
the report Of the committee on building and
repairs. The committee then presented
their report which was adopted on MIR. Els
enmenger'S motion.
The committee Oh law and contracts, in
connection with the city solicitor. were i'll
Structed 10 enter into contract with the
parties To whom the bids for the conStruc-
ton of the Pearl street school building were
awarded. in time To have the contracts ready
for approval by the board n the next rtgu
lar meeting. Mc>SrS. Lnrrmz, Warren and
Flago, who comprise this committee, re
ported in favor of NettS
Strpham~un for the tin work. A
{. Hullinger for the plaStering
John Wyant for the eNcavatng, and all the
rest to the Springfield Planning Mil ard
Lumber Co, providing they enter into con
tract.
Mr.. Flago raised the question as to
whether it was legal 10 60 right ahead with
out further understanding with the parties
to whom the bids were let, but the city
city solicitor stated that it was all right.
Mr. Warren moved that the Supcrinten-
dent, through the teachers. give notice t" all
the pupils that they must deSiSt from cut
ting and hacking the shade trees around the
school property. Carried.
Upon motion of Mr.. Warren the board
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
Tho Powder Mill. Resume Work at the
Old Stand.

The powder mills resumed operations
Monday morning. During the rebuilding of
the dry house the powder will be dried in
the glazing tubs. These tubs reyolye with
the powder in them. and all that is nece>-
sary /" dry the powder is 10 keep them III
motion considerably longer than when sim
ply glazing. By this means the mills can
only be run in DAYTIME Ir talking with a
man who formerly worked at the business
about how they went about the mills after
night without light he related the following
funny incident: In going To the mills
after night railroad lanterns are used. and
are generally hung up at the door or left
outside. One night in spring myself and
another fellow went 10 a mill with load Of
material. was carrying the lantern and
my friend was following me. The mill
stood next the mill race, and just as we got
TO the door lightning bug flashed his fire
just in front of my face. Not knowing
what it was l jumped back. striking my
companion on his nose with my head, and
both of Us went heels over head into the
race. After we got out in the darkness Wa
made things blue by cuSsing one another
He wanted 10 know if | was crazy. and |
wanted TO know if he did not see that spark
of tire. - Nenia Gazette
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09

In disputed land case now being tried
in Camden. surveyor named Philander
Brown. whose services were much in de
mand in that locality. was asked the
question. how much land the plaintiff
ceceived in excess of what he was legally
entitled TO. to which the witness re-
sponded: Five rows OF blackberries." :"
Court. jury and counsel enjoyed the sar-
casm en- the accuracy Of land measure
ment which the answer contained.
Judge Parker asked next what "A row ct
black berries was equivalent To in inches,
to which MIR Brown returned, Seven
feet in Jersey, always" 1t was testified
to that the land had been surveyed with
, chain one Of the links OF which had
been heightened several inches.-Phila-
delphia Call.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
SOCIAL EVENT.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Little Entertain an
Extensive Progressive Euchre Party.

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Little Entertain an
Extensive Progressive Euchre Party.
Nr. and Mrs. Joseph Little, of North Lime
stone street, entertained large party at pro
gressiye euchre last evening with much sue
cess. Three rooms of the house were filled
with tables. twelve in all. arranged in three
sets of fsur, and guests were divided by the
colors of the ribbons which they drew
Play was begun shortly after eight o'clock
and ceased at twelve, an hour having been
given in the meantime TO the disposal of an
elaborate and well prepared lunch served
in courses. Strangely enough, though there
were three sets in play. there was only one
tie 10 he played of, and that was for a
h5oby prize. The long list of prizes made
. very handsome array of costly and wei
selected souyeneirs. They we're won by
Mrs. Charles b. Fisher Miss Lace Bald
win. Miss Mary cassidy, l.. II. Purcell
Ed Buss, Ralph Bartholomew. Mrs. Charles
Ludlow, Mrs. Judge White Mrs b. F.
Thieband. Judge White, Geo W Keyser
and Roscoe Bean
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
SOMETHING FOR DYsPEPTICs.
\ DeIuded People.

From the Phi!A Medical k-ra1rib
We do not mean TO intimate that all the
so-cRll-d remedies for dyspepsia are value
less, but human crrduity Is so strong.
that some interruptions persons trade up
on the fears OF the weak and debilltated.
Among the things which appeal SO strong
Iy 10 this weakness are BltIers The very
name is in their favor The mode OF life
OF the average American IS Of such .
character that he is constantly in need Of .
tonic. He's rushed at his business swal
lows his meals hastily and without any
Thought ~ to the capacity Of his stomach
for digestion, takes little rest, and neces-
sar'ly feels hipped, Is subject to headache,
aud takes OFTEN u gloomy view OF things
generally. In such c.Ses he resorts to Bit
tCrs, under the deiuA on that they will act
on the >eCretiuus Of the stomach and give
the system new strength AMI energy. Tho
writer recently purchased samples OF fOuI
ofthe most widely advertised btters in the
market. and the simple chemical analysis
10 which they were subjected showed
that they CbutaIucd about - per cent.
tthe amount the Government allows Of
the most EO'S nous and aGulitrated alCO-
u, and that the res.ddum consisted of
various foreign substances which were
simply adird As tavurluZ extracts to dis
gul~e tie taste Of the urI zlnAl compound.
The poorer the grade OF the alcohol the
more vicious Is the compound. The value
which SO called bliIers are supposed to
have is Of a purely fictitious character.
In fact, ia time they irritate and injure
the delicate membrane of the stomach
and so vitiate the taste that the palate
soon cannot distinguish between good and
bad These deCOCtiOns are consumed
principally by the debilItated, the conval-
e>Cent, the depressed ana particularly by
aged people and weak women and others
to whom Il stimulant is Indispensable
Now, while alcohol. especially in the form
of whiskry. is acknowledged to he the
best known stImulunt. and Is prescribed
and used by physicians for this purpose
Everywhere, We can conceive why PEOPLE
will Insist upon takiag the alcohol IN the
form of "A deCuCtiOn, the compouuding of
which they know nothing and which AS
shown by analysis, contains fusel OIL Wit
rlol CateChu and posons OF the most
deadly kind. 1t would be far better for
them 10 come out boldly and use the pure
article. something made from malt in
NilCh there is no fusei oil There may be
a little difficulty in obtaining an article OF
this kind. a. there is Only one firm in the
country ia. the discoveries Of Duffy's pure
malt wh'skey. which distils it and which |
confines food and stimulating qualities |
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
The Experience of Three Devoted Sisters
They Find FRIENDS in tn" Ladies of
weu-known Charity Home.

weIl-known Charity Home.
The following touching story is told by
the Columbus journal of Monday morning:
One of the NaddeSt cases brought into the
public prints for some time was developed
Saturday night in this city. Toward mid
night the police in the neighborhood of the
| Union depot discovered three bright young
girls. sisters. whose garments were mere
tatterS, applying at restaurant tor food.
They had come in on the II :05 Scioto Valley
train. and To the officers related tn" follow
ing story
Their names are Lulu. Anna and Nate Cole.
aged respectively Il, Ii and Is Years. They
reside at Portsmouth. and their parents are
very poor the father being an invalid and
unable Ia work. The girls have tried To- earn
money in Portsmouth, but had little success,
and hearing that wages were good IN CIty.
started for Columbus. They had enough
money to ride on the train To thlIIlc"thr,
and then. incredible as may seem, walked
in the cold and damp weather over the
muddy roads To CirclrvIllr. dis
tancr Of twenty miles. There charitable
people fed them and provided money
enough TO pay their fare TO Columbus.
Upon reaching this city they knew no:
where 10 20. and wandered around in search
of food uutil they We're found by the
officers The girls are modest and honor
able in appearance. and their deStitutiom
and evident honesty aroused the SympalhieS
of the Stout-htarted patr0lmen. They were
taken To the prison for the night. a. the
only place the officers could think Of. aTd
every thing possible done 10 comfort
them. The sobbing and tears were
quite effecting. and the scene was
only the more touching as the trio of
sisters fell upon their knees in prayer, after
which they sought comfort in sacred songs.
The girls were told that some OF the ladies
engaged in charitable work would doubtless
do something for them IN the morning. and
worn out with fatigue they soon fell asleep.
Early yesterday morning Mrs. r ID. Harris
on of the Hannah Neil mission board. whose
good works have frequently shown her Ill
terr>t in charity. went to the prison and
had the girls conveyed to the Home of the
FrendleS>, where they now are.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09

II should be stated. as matter of fact
that the church people pray for both the
WhitelyS and their discharged workmen ;
that the previous condition of peace, good
will and Co-Operrtion may he restored. So
far as the GLoBEREPUBLIC reporters have
been able to ascertain. the people of
the city are fair and impartial in their
consideration Of the present trCubl' :,
and are very anxious that the sunlight shall
break through the clouds at a. early a
period as possible. The people desire to
act aS pacificatorS and peace-makerS. and
seem determined To avoid wrangling and
impcrtinent interference, and to view
matters ina clear. cool-headed but liberal
and generous way.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09

have been afflicted with catarrh for 20
years II became chronic, and there was a
constant dropping of mucous matter from
the roof of my mouth. 1t extended to MY
throat, causing hOarseness and great diff
Guilty i'll speaking, indeed for years was
not able to speak more than thirty minutes,
and often this with great difficulty. | also,
to a great extent lost the sense of hearing
in the left ear. and of taste By the u.e OF
Elys Cream Balm all dropping of mucous
has ceased and my voice and hearing has
greatly improved-Jas. W. Davidson, At
torney at Law. Monmouth III.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-03-09
How Little Piute. slide Down Hill.

White children can not possibly enjoy
sliding down hill on their nice little sleds
any better than do the young Piutes on a
bit of plank or barrel staVe. This last
method they consider chief of all and the
true circus of the business. A good
smooth oak stave is just the thing. With
a short bit Of baling rope hitChed to the
forward end they stand with one foot on
the rear portion of the stave, with the
other leg sticking straight out behind or
aside and away they scOot with a wild
yell of JOY down the steepest places they
can find OF course they get many a
tumble. and their dusky companions stand
ready to shout derisively at their discom-
future or approvinGly at their success
Virginia City New Enterprise.