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St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
INFECTED FOODS.
How Many Dangerous Diseases Are Com
municated to Children.

How Many Dangerous Diseases Are ON
municated to Children.
Milk, an important food, is known
TO be a singularly favorable vehicle
for the reception and communication
of infection, and some of the circum-
stances under which it so acts are
known 60 be associated with lack of
cleanliness. To begin with infant life.
We all know that the extent to which
children are deprived of the natural
secretion of their mothers breasts is
steadily on the increase, and that ar
tificial feeding is more resorted to.
Among the poor, the methods under
which milk is stored and administered
in feeding. bottles have been found to
contribute to that terrible mortality
from infantile diarrh9a which we ex-
perience every summer The milk is
commonly slowed away in an unven-
tilated cupboard constructed in a
corner of the room, the air of which
is heated and rendered impure by
constant occupations; or perhaps it is
placed in pantry. often ventilated,
as have seen it. by means of win
dow overlooking The narrow space al
lotted to privy and ash-pit. The result
ing uncleanly eman ations are rapidly
absorbed by the surface of the milk,
in which the growth of noxious organ
isms soon sets in. Such food admin
istered to infants has again and again
been cause of suffering and death.
Or, again, the milk is put in feed
ing bottles, which, with their modern
appendages, it is most difficult to keep
strictly clean. Deposits of stale milk
occur at one place and another, de-
composition sets i'm and the formation
of poisonous ptomaine. such as lacto-
toxide, tends to result. Some of these
substances have been sufficiently pow
eEful to cause the gravest symptoms.
even in adults. who have experimental
with milk i'm which the changes indi-
Gated have taken place.
During recent years there have been
some striking instances of serious and
even fatal poisoning owing to the use
of articles of food which had been kept
in unwholesome places. communica-
tion with drain or being otherwise
SO situated as to favor the growth of
low forms of organic life. One recent
case was that in which seventeen out
of nineteen of the guests at a wedding
party in Carlisle were seized with
serious symptoms. including vomit-
ing, gripping. diarrh@a and pyrexia;
one attack, that of the bride, terminat-
ing fatally. The cause was traced to
morbid changes in the food, which had
led to the production of poisonous
principles and to the development of
specific organisms. Among the con-
ditions tending to induce such
changes, wanto of ventilation and move
ment of pure air. together with excess
i've dampness. may be noted
Practitioner.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
THE ROAD TO FOPPERY.
Beware of the First Step Leading TO the
Ignominy of Dudedom.


Frank e. Stockton once wrote
story about man who bought q
Queen Anne CRATE and was then lured
on from one purchase to another un-
der the spell of the decorative craze
until he was obliged to build Queen
Anne cottage to match his belongings.
The man who falls victim to clothes
does it good deal in the same way,
and Stockton ought to be able to write
Il corking good story about poor
wretch who goes off in a sudden flight
of vanity and extravaganza and pur-
chascs pair of oyergaiters, from
which he is led on 10 be a monumental
and stupendous fop. 1t is when man
commits his first indiscretion in the
way of the elegancies OF attire that
his downfall begins.
If you are dressed in rough clothes
and heavy boots you will look as we'll.
as long as your attire is in harmony.
but the very instant you buy pair OF
overgailers you observe that your
trousers look bit frayed at the bot
tom. You buy new ones. Then you
find that you want to have them ironed
TO be in style They are ironed. After
this the conviction is slowly, but sure
ly, forced upon you that the shoes are
not quite up to the standard of CATERS.
You buy new shoes, and patent-leather
ones, of course, as there is no use
going half way. By this time there is
no shadow of doubt that the coat looks
rusty. and after you have bought a
new coat and vest, you find that
fancy waistcoat is almost as necessary
as food You buy the waistcoat.
Then. after short struggle, you are
obliged to admit that atsmooth- bosomed
shirts are by no means in harmony
with the rest of your attire. Hence,
pique and ribbed fronts, huge cuffs,
high collars. After this, expensive
cravats, and finally, if you are
not very careful, a fierce and
ungovern BILE yearning for a single
glass. This is the place to draw the
line, though it is not always drawn by
the well-dressed men of No. York.
Then you want rose in your button
hole, and finally you sally forth with
the latest beaver hat and the reddest
of gloves, and feel yourself completely
dressed.
Then the trouble is that by the
time all this is accomplished you sud-
denly discover that the oyergaiters
look little bit frayed. Then the
boots need revarnishing, and there is
little wrinkle in the back of the
coat, but worst of all the trousers bag
a little at the knees. and it is the un-
written law of swelldom that by his
trousers shall We know him. From
that time on about one-;hird of your
life must be given up to considera-
tions of dress or you will miss ac-
complishing what has become a cher
ished and overmastering ambition.
My advice to mankind. is to beware
of the first ste p for fear you become a
fop Lincoln { Neb. J Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
INJURING TRADE.
The Effects of Frowning on the Conditio n
of Business.

The Effects of Browning on the Condition
ofBusiness.
when shall I call againp' said a
man who had brought a bill to
Colonel Wimberly.
"Well, you might call next Tues
day.
On the following Tuesday the man
promptly presented himself 'Well,
Colonel" said he. 81 have called"
Yes, SO / see.
Can you do any thing for me?'
mo. I am sorry to say
when shall call again?'
We'll, say next Monday"
The man was on hand the following
Monday.
DO am thing to-day, ColonelP"
well, no, not to-day"
'.When shall / call again?"
'Oh. any time you feel like it."
Bat the question is, when are you
going 10 pay me?"
PAY you? Why, I don't know any
thing about that.
Il am getting tired of your prom
ises, sir.
promises! Why. I've made no
promises. You asked me when you
might call again, and ! told you. No
ticed that your visits were becoming
frequent. but attributed them to
your sociability. There. you are
frowning. nv dear sir, don't you
know that men who 60 about the
neighborhood frowning injure tradep
They cause business men to feel de-
pressed and consequently lose con-
fidence in each other. Haven't you
noticed how much better trade is when
every body is cheerfulp' p'-Arkansaw
TrGUeler.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
CLEVER COUNTERFElTS.

d iamonds That Are Not Diamonds, But
Resemble Them.
What brilliant diamoad!'
"Yes'
"Why. one could almost see to read
in the dark by its rays" said a re-
porter to down town jsweler.
Think so," he replied, 'Well. it
does look rather fine. How much do
you think it is worth?"
"One thousand dollars"
''Is that al p
we'll make it So 900 or 81, 500, or
possibly $4,000"
I'll sell it to you for So"
why so generous?"
There's no generosity about that.
Most buyers would not give more
than S. for it.
why not?''
Because it is not real stone.
They come from Oberstein, in Ger.
many. The entire town is supported
by the manufacture of such gems.
How are they fixed up? In various
ways. This init alton diamond is only
quartz, and it has been boiled in some
chemical that will make it look brill
liant for awhile, but it soon wears oft.
If you handle it much it will not look
SO lustrous. Diamonds are the hard.
est stones to succ. ssfully initiate. J"
What other gems are manufact-
ured cheaply?"
One of the easiest is the emerald.
Many stones you think are rubies are
only red spinal. and lapis lazuli is
only dyed chalcedony. Chalcedony is
the usual base of false onyxes and
agates, which are most counterfeited.
The stones are boiled in some coloring
matter and then subjected to intense
heat The color permeates the whole
stone. Some of the families at Ober-
stein have one secret and some an
other. They never give them away.
One family has the secret OF converts
ing crocidolite into cats-eyes.
Gypsum and horn blende are also made
into the same gems. Zrcons. which
are formed of silicon and zirconia,
look like diamonds. A thin slice OF
diamond is sometimes laid over a
topaz so that the whole appears to be
one gem. ~. 7. Mai and Egpress.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
SENATORIAL NIcKNAMES.
Applied to Noted SoIons il
the Days of Long Ago.

AppeIlations Applied to Noted SoIons in
the Days of Long Ago.
FRANKIE Stockbrldge was, | doubt
not, good fellow in Maine. where he
was born, and Cnsh Davis was one Of
the best natured boys of Henderson, Y.
7. Eddie Walthall was alean, gaunt,
ungainly sort of youth. and Jimmie
George was his mothers own boy, and
he grew manly before his time in har-
ing 10 take care of her. frankie
Cockrell would not have taken the
prize at the baby show, and George
Vest was an undersize boy, who was
chosen to thrash any strange boy who
came into town and did it! Charlie
Manderson was one of the youths who
never got left, and Algy Paddock
never received his full name of Aleer-
non until he was grown up. Senator
Stewart Of Nevada, was called Bill BY
his fellows, and he early dis
played his money-making talent.
He had better coon dog than
any Of the rest. and the
first money he made was in the sale
of coon skins. Hen Blair, of New
Hampshir e. was red-headed bow
and his wicked fellows warmed their.
hands over his head. and caused him
endless trouble by telling him that he
must have been out at night, for the
dew had made his hair rusty. And
little. nervous Bill Chandler was a
leader among his fellows. Senator
Payne. of Cleveland, had woe as boy,
in that his father owned brickyarl,
and littte Hen Payne had to throw
bricks nSw and then.
And so it goes on. Blodgett, Of
New Jersey, was Rnfy Blod gete, in
New Hampshire. and. tall and lei h, |
ne was aaed with ambition. ,I5ill
Evarts, the boy. ssIp2d the best A the |
debating societies. a little 1 onnie
Cameron, of Harris bun - ssas. aISena- I
tors son and was alway streated well. |
Matte Quay holds to his epyish anne
Of Mat Quay still. but Isham G. Har.
ris was never called Ishy. Coke, OF |
Texas. had good name as boy in
Dock Coke. but John Reagan never
got the nickname Of Jack. Daniel, Of |
Virginia. was, however, known as
Jack Daniel. and Riddleberger had
his first name Of Harrison contracted |
10 Harry. Frank G.. Carpenter. In
Critic.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
PASSING BAD SILVER.

A Bogus Coin Sticks to Some People
While Others Easily Spend 1t.
Did you ever notice how easily any
man, void of conscience and honesty,
passes counterfeit half-dollar on
you, and how utterly impossible it is
for you to get rid of itp Other men
pass the glittering cheat along, but
when it reaches you, there it sticks
In the dark and gloomy street car.
where the shrieking blast and whirl.
ing snow put out the Pickering lamps.
the half-frozen driver of the bob-tail
detects the swindle by the touch of his
benumbed and callous fingers. The
busy man at the ticket Office, making
change faster than mill wheels strike.
gets onto you with both feet Every
body recognizes the cheat and one
glance at your guilty face convinces
them that you are purposely trying to
pass the debased coin. If you go
back to the m an who gave it to you.
he boots and laughs you to scorn. and
says he couldn't be fooled with
that chunk of glass and pewter If he
was dead. once carried counter
felt half for two weeks. and utterly
ruined my good standing by Offering
it to every body dealt with Twice
I put it in contribution boxes in
church, and the deacons. one Il Con-
gregationalist. and the other a Baptist
my own father-spotted me both
times. In despair, told a friend
about it one day, q brisk young fel-
low, who never had any money. and
had no credit, but could always get
what he wanted. LET me see it,, ne
said. Good as gold" he added.
tossing it in the air; "but could make
q better one out of wood in the dark.
Let's get . cigar" l held him back.
1--WE been in that place with IL
twice. / said, land the last time
the man threw it at me. and threat
sned to have me arrested" "You
don't count" said he, and in we
went; he bought three cigars, got a
quarter in change. looked at it sus'
piciously, and. remarking to the
dealer as he reluctantly poeketed II
that there was more counterfeit silver
than good money in circulation came
ont. / was dumb with amazemenb
but he only said: Robbie there's
nothing to you; you'll die in the poor
house. bob Burdette.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17

The autobiography of the late
Prot. Pond of Bangor Theological
Seminary. who died in 1881 at the
age of ninety -one years, was pub
lished in 1883, and contained prayer
used by HIM for many years at night.
The prayer was copied into a Sun
day school paper, and a copy of the
paper was carried home one Sunday
by one of the little children of John
Gibson of Philadelphia. He read the
prayer, began to use it. and became a
consistent Christian. He was killed
by the falling ruins of the Temple
Theater in Philadelphia is 1886, and
when the body was recovered. in a
pocket of his coat was found the paper
containing the prayer. nearly worn to
pieces. Such is the story as told by
the Congregdt,onGlsst.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
HISTORICAL RELICS.
some of Those Owned by the New York
Historical Society.

|
Historical Society.
The rooms of the New York His.
torical Society contain many relics OF
old New York whose value can not be
estimated in money. For nearly a
century the society has been engaged
in this work, and the fruits Of its labor
are well worthy of the time expended.
Among the mos. noted objects in the
collection are over 1000 paintings in
the Flemish and Dutch school of art.
There are also Dutch tile mantelpieces,
belonging to the Beekman family and
forming part of their houses before
the lower part of the city had to give
way to the demands of commerce,
standing side by side with valuable
marbles from Nineveh. Here may be
found many other relics of old New
York in the shape of Dutch bricks and
stones which once graced the man
sions of many historic personages.
A quaint-looking clock formerly
stood in the Bank of New York.
Wall street, and often decided
the commercial fate of merchants who
had notes to meet. 1t still ticks in its
old. methodical way. In the library
of over so, 900 rare volumes may be
found early works on the history and
geography of the country. and Dutch
Bible printed in 1477. The tons Of
pamphlets and manuscript documents
owned by the society have been found
invaluable in settling many disputed
questions of this city and vicinity.
Among these are the histories. as far
as can be ascertained. of all the dead
lying in Trinity Churchyard. A water
color painting Of the interior of the
Park Theater in 1922 is a study. All
the faces represented are warranted
to be portraits of prominent persons
living at that time, and present on the
occasion represented. The copper
globe of Ulpins, made in 1912. giving
the coast lines of this continent, has
been found of great value to geogra-
pliers. Il was purchased from a junk
dealer. who had bought it for old
copper. Perhaps there is nothing
much more interesting to a visitor
than the great Egyptian coli
lections presented by Dr.. Henry Alb.
bott, whose features are among the
most striking IN the gallery of por-
traits. Against the shelves containing
works on American history rest
many antiquities of Egypt-a curious
juxtaposition-the oldest known ma
ton side by side with the youngest.
In this collection are about 1000 Curl
osities. The Apis, or mummified bulls,
are the finest specimens.in the world;
yet they are Almost as much hidden
to-day as they were when first sent to
this country. Tourists who have had
the good fortune to visit this collec-
tion assert that it is the best and most
varied to be seen anywhere Among
the books in the library are the fa-
nous collections of Rev. Dr.. Hawks;
complete works on American history
from the libraries of De Peyster, Will
kins, Morris and others; the Spanish |
collection of Buckingham Smith; Con-
gressional works from the earliest
times, and all works of American his
tory published by either the city or
State. Other libraries may contain a
more assorted and varied collection of |
books. but there is none in the coun-
try SO historically valuable as that be-
longing to this society. N y Nail
and Express,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
ROTATION or CROPS.
How to Regulate the Chemical and Phys
ical Conditions Of Soil.

How to Regulate the Chemical and Phys
ical Conditions Of Soil.
Long experience confirms the theory
that the same crops, though adequate.
ly manured. will in time wear out the
elements Of the soil for which they
are especially adapted, the fact MAX
ing itself known by the falling off in
their quantity and quality together.
After a certain period, either the
crops have to be changed or the land
must be suffered 10 lie fallow The
latter treatment is too expensive in
our modern farming, and therefore
the only alternative is to change the
crops entirely. For this purpose it is
of course essential that as large a
variety of crops be cultivated as is
practicable. The experiments in the
garden furnish safe guide
for those in the field. We always
know that lands cropped with
wheat or tobacco for a number OF
years will steadily decline in fertility,
while those devoted to market-garden-
ing are as steadily gaining productive-
ness. There is of course some good
reason for this besides the character
of the soil alone. Nor will the ques-
tion Of fertilization meet the require
ments of the case. 1t is well demon
strated that the crop itself has ex.
hausted those properties of the soil
by which it is chiefly nourished.
According to Pr,f Goessmann. the
introduction of clover and potatoes
marks q new era in this respect in
agriculture. The old fouf-years'
course. called the Norfolk conrse.''
was as follows: First year, root-crops
turnips, rutabagas. etc; second
year, summer grains-barley, etc.
third year. fodder -crops-lequ-
minous plants. clover ete.; fourth
year, winter grains - wheat,
etc. Now instead of grain
crops forming tho objective point of
farming, more importance IS attached
to other crops; and in many cases the
latter occupy fully two-tIlirds Of the
lands cultivated. The professor
maintains that rotation of crops
tends to increase the chances OF rem.
dering the raising Of farm crops more
successful. aud therefore more remu-
nerative thanany of the older systems
Of field management. The object
aimed at in rotation is to regulate, as
Far as possible. the chemical and phys
cal conditions OF the soil. having ref
srence to the kinds Of crops to be
raised. Any judiclous system of rota-
ion assigns 10 each crop that place in
thc course laid down which promises
t the most advantage in the existing /
OF the soil Ponghman.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17
FULL OF FUN.

OF course one idea of tie Bakers
Union is to prevent any unnecessary
loafng This seems strange. Pitts.
burqh Chronicle
1t is said that the man who in
vented Volapuk got his idea from hear.
ing Red Shirt, of the Wild West show.
trying to speak French. lid Bits.
New York Man (smilingly shak.
ing hands)-"Excuse my glove Bos-
ton Acquaintance frigidly)-"Ah! cer-
tainly. Excusemy spectacles. '-Ch,-
cago Tribune.
why do you drink so much?''
said a clergyman to hopeless drunk.
ard. ITO drown my troubles" ''And
do you succeed in drowning them?"
"No, hang EN-! they can swim. CHI.
cago Herald.
-Laura-"So your are really en-
gagged to him, dear? He is forty, You
say, and you are twenty-just twice
as old as you, love. Dear me, when
you are forty he will be eighty!'
Clara Good gracious! I hadn't
thought of that. "-Harper's Bazar.
Well, old man, how did
you like Tristan and Isolde2' Un-
musical Party-"Ugh! No good.
Only caught one air. Got that in the
back of my neck, and it's there yeti
Life.
But isn't your nephew rather
young to join the army?" asked Cob.
wigger He is very young to b.
sure" replied Mrs. Malaprop; "but,
then, you must remember that he i.
only going to join the infantry. THE
Epoch.
whats the matter P,,t?" '.More
fun in the family this morning, sor."
Eyes; twins again3" mo, sor: Faith
and it's tripets this time" You're
getting on.'' Getting on, is ite By
hivins, sor. 1 behave the next'll be
quadrupeds.
Did you make enough money on
your stock deal, John, to buy the sort
of carriage you promised? l suppose
you did, though she added, conf
IDENTIFY; you said You put in your
money at the bottom of the market"
so did, my dear, so l did; but the
bottom itself dropped out. - Chicago
MAIL
Chicago Lady (to husband)-':My
dear, did you think to order ton of
coal to-day?" Husband - ''Yes."
Chicago Lady-"And my shoos?"
Husbands yes; and" peering out
of the window "there is truck back
ing up to the door now, but it S too
dark to see whether it has coal or the
shoes. "-Harper's
Stranger Ito office boD-"Did
you tell the editor there's man down
stairs what wants to knock him down
an drag him out?' Office boy-"Yes,
sir; an he says will you kindly step
up at once, as he wants to GO to dim
ner." Stranger somewhat milder)-
'Well-er-I don't want to take no
advantage of a man with an empty
stomach. Tell him I'll come in again.
The Epoch.
He was heavy New York swell,
and he was enduring Washington So
ciety for brief afternoon. he was
presented 10 sharp-witted girl and
stood before her, grand, gloomy and
peculiar, Then he uttered two or
three syllables. 81 beg your pardon,
Mr. Hardwood" she said, edo you
speak EnglishP"' ':Awv co abs,
doncher know he replied with
languid surprise. ''Well, really now,
I'm so glad; don'tyou know, I thought
you only spoke New York. flashing
ton Critic.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17

The water given a horse should
be pure. Do not have a well in the
BARNARD. for the wash will soak into
il, and pollute the water, II rum
ming brook of clean water be conven-
TENT, lead the horse to drink from ii.
A good cistern can be made of large
hog shead sunk half way into the
ground, and the water from the barn
roofs led into 1t will be preferable for
the horses than very cold well-water.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17

"A short TIM ago New York
evening paper offered prize for the
best story written by grammar
school pupil. The prize was allotted
to story entitled "Rag-boy's Christ
mas The publishers have since dis.
covered that the story was written by
the well-known author, Margaret Ey-
tinge, and was published several years
ago. There is an abundance Of enter.
prise in the American boy.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17

A recording thermometer is the
latest mechanical curiosity. It has
ciockwork attachment. and records
le stage of temperature at every hour.
md minute Of the day for period o.
eight days
St. Landry democrat., 1888-03-17

North Carolina is State without
cities. Wilmington, its largest town.
has only 19, 900 people. Raleigh Is GOO
Charlotte 8. C0o and AsheyilIe s. OGO.