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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25
DOCKING HORSES TAILS.
Henry Bergh, Jr., Pronounces 1t One OF
the Worst Forms of Cruelty

Henry Bergh, Jr., Pronounces 1t One OF
! the Worst Forms of Cruelty.
The president of the American So.
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, Henry Bergh (nephew of the
recently deceased noted parsonage OF
that name), writes as follows:
Il regard the docking of horses
tails as one of the worst forms OF
cruelty, not so much On account of the
pain inflicted in cutting the tails off,
though that must be considerable
the tail being continuation of the
verebral column-but because the
animal is thus deprived of the only
means he has of protecting him
self against insects. How would
it be If mans arms were cut off
short at the shoulder, and he had no
means of brushing the flies from off
his head or his nose? Would not the
torture be great? A person suffering
from such deprivation would realize
the cruelty of cutting off a horses
tail.
THE people who resort to this prac-
tice are simply aping a fashion that
has come from England. They some
times use as an argument that the
horses tail gets over the lines, and
that is annoying. If horse has fly
or an insect on his back, biting and
worrying him, he naturally swings his
tail around to rid himself of the ag-
gravation, and in so doing he will
sometimes get the tail over the lines;
but do not think little annoyance of
that kind is a sufficient excuse to infict
such a suffering on the animal.
This cutting of the horses tails is
one of those dictates of fashion that to
my mind is simply hideous, and l am
sorry to say that it is done as much
now as formerly. The society is doing
all it can to prevent it. If we found
any man engaged in docking horses
tails we would cause his arrest, for we
could proceed against him for such an
offense as that. A veterinary surgeon,
however, who will perform operations
of that kind will 60 to d stable and
without any previous notice will dock
a horses tail, and of course we have
no means of catching him in the act of
doing so; the work is done in the So
clusion of the stable. | believe the
operation itself hurts as badly as the
cutting off of a persons finger, per-
haps it hurts more, as the spinal mar !
row extends to that por:ion of the |
.ertebral column. n-Ep0ca, !
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25
THE FARMERS SON.
Things in Connection With Country Life
That Are Very Desirable.

| That Are Very Desirable.
There is an alarming tendency on
the part of farmers sons to leave the
farm. Il mean to adopt some other
| calling" Or like expressions, have be-
come very common with our boys. TO
this class of young men | want to talk.
When your mother brings the paper
that contains this article, places it in
your hands, and tells you to read this,
do not squirm as though you were un-
comfortable, but read it and see il
there is not some truth in what say.
First, talent should be considered.
God does not design that all should be
farmers, but one blacksmith can do
the work of many farmers, and the
same is true in regard to the profess
slOns.
There are many things in connection
with country life that are desirable.
The balmy atmosphere of the spring.
untainted with smoke or other i'm
purities, is free to the sturdy farmer;
its delightful influence he feels through
his entire system. The merry songs
of birds he enjoys while he works, and
he knows it is much better than the
din of the city He realizes that he
feeds the nations, and that if it was not
for his class the great machine"
would stop; also that he is considered
the first in rank of the benefactOrs of
mankind by the greatest men in the
country.
My country boy, do you understand
all this? Ponder well before you come
to the conclusion that you are not go
ing to be farmer. Weigh the matter
and see if your opinions are not differ
ent. | know of young men now in col
lege, bright young men, fresh from the
farm, who have day after day followed
the pillow, and have come to the conclu-
sion that there is too much drudgery
on the farm for them. They are now
preparing themselves for book-keep-
ing or some other calling which is al
ready over-supplied. 1t is said that
nine-tenths of the successful men of
our land have acquired their success
through drudgery. i
This is what most young men do not
consider. They think it would be fine
work to sit at desk all day, or to be
at some other nice work and dress in
fine clothes all the time. Many who
have made the change, look back in
after years to their country life as q
quiet and peaceful dream; they see the
country lads when they come to town.
and look back with pleasure to their
own boyhood days, as they notice the
overalls and tanned complexion.
To the farmers son I wish to say, if
you have not q special gift toward
some other calling, be slow in taking
steps toward leaving the farm. You
know more, perhaps, about farming
than any thing else, hence your pre-
paratory days would be fewer for that.
In regard to being successful in any
undertaking without the so-called
drudgery, l wish to say it is a grand ,
humbug. Be industrious, be true to
your calling; then you will die sue
cessful mani. B. Meats, IN Homs
and Farm.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25
KATYDiD COURTSHIP,
Observations Made by a Lady On a BrfRAs
August Evening.

observations Made by q Lady On BFfRA1
| August Evening.
In the twilight of an evening in last
August my attention was drawn to
quite an unusual syllable sound-ka,
ka, kat, ka. The REPETITION was sharp
and incisive, indicating that the must
clans were young and full of life, and
why they did not complete the sentence
katy did, Katy did it-aroused my
curiosity sufficiently to incite an inves-
tigation of the matter. Stepping out
on the veranda / soon found Miss
Katy on vine which ran over the
piazza, surrounded by a group of gall
lants. Whether she was sad firt
and had brought the infection upon
herself OF SO many callers, Or whether
it was her own inherent loneliness and
beauty that attracted so many at the
same time, was not for me to know; I
could see only the result Of some law
Or katydid etiquette which was mex
plicable to me.
There were five of these young
suitors looking precisely alike, and SO
far as | could see no preference was
shown to one more than to another by
the fair Katy, who was seated on
spray OF honeysuckle and EMPOWERED
by an overhanging cluster of belated
flowers. Her visitors walked around
her in a slow. courtly manner, with
their long antenna lying straight back
over their wings. But every little
while one and then another of the
number would politely salute her by
bringing forward his antenna and
gently waving it over her; then would
come the sharp chorus of voices-ha,
kat, kat-all talking at once, when the
sutton would subside and replace his
antennn over his back and fall into
rank with the others.
Happening to know that another fe-
male was not far away, secured her,
and placed her near this group, think
ing thereby to divide their attention.
put her below them, knowing her
tendency would be to walk upward |
rather than down. She no sooner
reached the party than the first Miss
Katy began to rise up until she stood
On the very tips of her toes, looking
ike young giantess, and all the time
wavinsher antennae as If to dismiss
her, whE the sharp click of the males
:.aoun6Ed on every side, as if assuring
her ofEtheir entire devotion, and that
hey 9puld not be swayed from their
oss---s by this unbidden guest. She
lid not tarry long, however, but
walked away without single follow
r, and only one Of the gallants saluted
Ter as she passed, touching her with
lis antennH.
The mode of communication among
il insects is with these organs; and
or aught we know, their language
nay be as perfect with them as ours
With us.--.Ndrg Treat, IN Chautaas-
uan.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

S2'"ndid Suggestions Concerning WON.
Is Responsibilities in Money Matters.
Very few men have the time or the
patience to make shilling go as far
as it can; but women have; especially
a woman whose one thought is to save
her husband from having burdens
greater than he can bear; to help him
by that quiet carefulness in money
matters which alone gives an easy
mind and real enjoyment of life; to
take care of the pennies-in short,
that he may have the pounds free for
all his lawful needs and lawful pleas
ures, too.
Surely there can be no sharper pang
to loving wife than to see her hus-
band staggering under the weight of
family life, worked almost to death in
order to dodge the wolf at the door,
Joyless in the present. terrified at the
future; and yet all this might have
been averted if the wife had only known
the value and use of money, and been
able to keep what her husband earned,
ito cut her coat according to her
cloth, for any income is '.limited,'
Sbaless you can teach yourself to live
Wlthln it, to waste not" and there
Iore to want not. But this is not al
Ways the woman's fault. Men insist
flindly on style of living which their
peans will not allow; and many wife
vas been cruelty blamed for living at
.ste OF expenditure unwarranted by
Ger husbands means, and which his
uecuniary conditions made absolutely
dishonest, had she known it. But she
i'd not know it, he being too careless
= too cowardly to tell. and she had
tot the sense to inquire or find out.
Every mistress of household,
specially every mother, ought to .
wow what the family income is, and
there 1t comes from, and thereby pre-
vent all needless extravaganza. Half
he miserable or dia3raceful bank
euptcies never woulRt happen If the
wives had the sense and courage to
stand firm and insist on knowing
enough about the family income to ex-
pend it proportionately, tosrastrain, as
every wife should, too-lass o. hus- Z
band, or, failing in that, to deny b =
self ell luxuries which she can NJ NJ
afford. Above all, tdn
bring up her children in tender care
Fulness that refuses to mulct 1.-THE gov
srnor" out of one unnecessary half
penny, or to waste the money he works
10 hard for in their thoughtless amuse-
nent. Mrs. Difaah Mulock Crask.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

ISLAND by the sheep" urges Rura
Home. A sheep comes up every six
months and pays its bills; it does not
die in debt
10 prevent bees robbing one an
others hives, contract the entrance to
the smallest space possible, as it COM
pels the robbers to pass in singly; this
enables the bees inside to repel the
robbers.-Prairie Farmer.
The average estimate of the intel
ligence of swine is altogether too low.
They are seldom made pets of, but
those who have sought to train them
find that they learn as readily as other
domestic animals.-Sacineherd
A farmer to keep up with the
times must keep his eyes open. In no
other field are there more improve
ments being made than in farming
operations. The successful farmer OF
to-day will not be the successful farmer
of ten years from now unless he
changes with the times.
The heaviest OK ever raised in the
United States was owned by Mr. San
derson, of Palmer, Mass, in 1868. The
OK was raised on his own farm and
weighed $500 pounds on the hoof, and
2,476 pounds dressed. Mr.. Day, OF
Northampton. Mass, raised the
heaviest pair of steers known. When
killed and dressed February %, 1864,
the pair weighed 4, 49S pounds.
One of the strongest arguments in
favor of using chemical manures is the
perfect freedom from seeds of foul
weeds; but the gardener who carefully
works over his manure two or three
times before spreading it, so that the
seeds be killed by fermentation, will
save labor in wedding, especially in
crops like onions, that require hand.
wedding several times in the season.
The wastes of the garden will be
highly enjoyed by the porkers. Cab
bage leaves and stalks, with the small
sweet potatoes and other things not
valuable for family use, and can not be
stored for the pigs in the cold days,
had better be fed to them now than
allowed to decay: Ordinarily these
things are not considered Of much
value, but when vegetation is scarce,
as it is now, it is well to make use OF
what we often look upon as trifes.
The best time to apply manure to
grass lands depends somewhat upon
circumstances. AS rule, late in the
fall or just before the ground freezes
is the best time, but if hauled out in
winter and spread upon the snow very
good results may follow, provided
that when the snow melts the manure
is not washed away into the adjacent
low grounds Or streams. Ifhauled out
and spread in the spring and dry
weather follows, the manure is likely
to be so dried up and burned that the
results will not be satisfactory, but if
heavy rains follow we may expect quite
the reverse.
An English writer states that one
OF the most serious points at issue be-
tween science and agricultural prac-
tlce, appears to be the comparative
values of farm-yard manure and arti-
fetal fertilizers. So far as absolute
goes, the evidence seems
to be in favor of the application of the
latter, while, on the other hand, the
preponderating opinion among farm
ers is on the side of farm-yard ma
aure. The settlement of the question
must depend to some extent upon the
character of the soil treated.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25

No more dunning by postal card.
Under recent instructions from Post
master General Dickinson, ''Any
thing in the nature of an offensive or
threatening dun, apparent upon an
envelope, outside cover or postal card,
or conveying the suggestion that such
dun is inclosed, must be excluded as
non-mailable.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25

"A California Chinaman has found
use for the bugs and beetles which
are attracted and killed by the electric
lights. He gathers them and pickles
them in brandy. '.Heap good for
cold he says.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25

1t won't hurt the orchard to let the
pigs have the run of it, and the wind
tall apples will do them great deal of
good.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-08-25

-"When l grow up,n said a little
six-year-old philosopher, ''shan't feel
strange for a day or two2"-Judy.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06

A literary enterprise which may well
be ranked as one Of the greatest and
for the mass Of intelligent readers. Que
OF the most important Of the century.
is the publication OF Alden's Cyclo-
prdia OF Universal Literature. The
names included In the list of ninety
five eminent authors represented In
Vol. X. serve to illustrate the scope
and the character OF the work. Ma
tionalities represented are: Italian,
French. Scottish, German, American.
Swiss, English. Persian, Canadian and
Irish. Each author Il presented Ia a
concise and brightly written biographi-
cal sketch, following which is a speci
men of his or her writing, translated
into English. II foreign author.
Guicciardini writes of the trial and
death of Savonarola; Guizot, Of the
Crusades, Cesar in Gaul, the st. Bar
tholomew Massacre. etc.; pious
Madame Guyon, of God. the Foun
tain of Love; through John Habber
ton. Bulge Explains; Haflz presents q
Persian Song; Sir Matthew Hale gives
Counsel to his Children; Halliburton
Sam Sticks Opinion of Britishers
Hallam treats of MEDIEVAL Booksel
lers Early Copyrights. etc.; Alex
Hamilton, OF the Necessity of Ma
tional Bank; John Hancock gives hi
Grafton on the Boston Massacre
Bret Harte, a number of characters
tic short stories; Nathaniel Haw
thorne occupies 33 pages. and his sol
julian, 4 pages; Hegel. German phi
iosopher, is given z pages and Heine
the poet, Is pages, Patrick Henr.
speaks of the Adjustment of Slavery
etc, and George Herbert sings o
Paradise. Even this list does no
adequately illustrate the variety, sine
from it are omitted Rider Haggard
Sensational novelist. and Helmholtz
popular scientist, and so the list nigh
be continued. The work i eDphet
cally, one for every home library; it
handsomely got up and being sold a
Alden's characteristic Literary Reool,I
ton price, of 80 cents volume, it /
easily within the reach Of every love
of good literature. Address the put
Usher Cor his free catalogue. John b
Alden, 1913 Pearl St., New York, O
2lS Clark ST., Chicago, Ill.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06

Messrs. Hastings and Hanna are
threading In this neIehborhood.
Miss Minnie Ford has returned from
her trip to Eaton Rapids vhere she was
visiting. She commences her school
In Dist. No. 2. this week
Miss Elena Hanna aud Master Ralph
Hanna are expected home this week.
Elder Knight received about $500
from the people of Beaver Greek, and
about the same amount from Glade
township.
Two loads of people went from this
township TO hear the Elder preach. last
Sunday evening. at the Glade school
house.
beg leave to differ with the Editor
in regard to the lady he spoke OF as be-
Ing the oldest in the county. There Is
an old lady living at j. p. Hannas' in
this township. who was born In 1900
and is sS years old next October. She
has resided in this township almost
four years. Shc is the mother of Mrs.
]. p. HAMA and GRANDMOTHER of Mr..
John Hanna and Mrs. t. e. Hastings.
In the last issue of the Democrat,
STUB" says ''the tattlers failed ia
meet, etc." wish t. inform Stub aud
the readers of the Democrat that he il
very much mistaken The Literary
Society did meet but on account of in
sufficient members being present ad
journod until our next regular meeting
The society is not known by the name
of Tattlars-- Stub rnurt be having q
bilious attack, = or feels bad in the
region of his stomach. Take a little
paregoric or soothing syrup, Stub
They give it to babies when they have
similar attacks. Perhaps il the Socie
ty were to request him TO write for oul
paper as he does for the Democrat il
would answer the same purpose n
paregoric. Sorry, but we haven't tn,
room for such items, as we want thu
truth, and Stub should keep bette
posted as to the movements of sale
society.
Mrs. VIM. Hanson has gone to Shi
wassee county to visit her sister, anC
William is left to get his own meals.
CLEANER.
Pip, is what's the matter with him
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06

When Thurman, the "butternut''
candidate of the democracy, was IN the
Senate. he voted 10 pension Jefferson
Davis, the recognized head Of the dem
ocratic party in the South. II not in
the North. just the same as II he had al
ways been loyal to the government.
They crowned him Lord of all. with
a silver crown at a democratic state
convention, but they will have to re-
place three republican senators with
three others who believe in rewarding
traitors before he will be placed ON the
roll that should contain none but those
of patriots.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06
The Art Amateur

For September. contains particular
ly charming colored study of Birds
of Paradise" by Ellen Welby, china
painting designs for n fish-plate and a
tray Japanese lilies), sacred embiems
for church decoration, various designs
for embroidery, and a profusion of
models for woo1-carving with special
reference to doors and castings. The
timely subjects of landscape and flow
err painting receive much attention, the
directions for painting both wild aud
cultivated September flowers beirg es-
pecially useful. There is an interest
ing and richly illustrated talk" with
Henri de Morgan on "Greek Vases"
another, particularly practical and
suggestive, with f. w. Blashfield on
the arrangement OF Rooms;" and a
third, with Mrs. Wheeler, on EN-
broidered bed linen and coverlets.
Walter Saterlee writes pleasantly of
French sketching ground (Etreta)
and ''Montezuma" in my note Book"
is as pungeut and independent as ev-
ever. Whether student or conDois-
seur. no lover Of art can afford TO dis
peDse with this excellent magazine.
Price IS cents. Montague Marks,
Publisher. % Union Square, New
York.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06
Wonderful Cures.

N. II Traver, Retail Druggist at
Grayling, Crawford Co. Mich. says:
Il have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery, Eclectric Bitters and
Bucklin's Arnica Salve for six years.
Have neN er handled remedies that sell
as well, or give such universal salts
faction There have been some won
derful cures effected by these medi.
cines in this city. Several cases OF
pronounced Consumption have been
entirely cured by use of few bottles
of DR.. Kings New Discovery. taken
in connection with Electric Bitters.
We guarantee them always. Sold by
N. III. TRAvER
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06
Union s. s. Convention

A Union meeting of all the Sunday
School workers In Crawford county
will be held at the Methodist church.
Grayling, Sept. 26th, beginning at 10
a. m, and closing in the evening.
Interesting addresses, music and
questions will be given. Free enter
tainment will be furnished all who at
tend.
Please notify WIN. woouburn, chair
man of Committee on entertainment
IL You expect to be nresent-
Bring Bible, pencil and paper with
you.
NJ. H. Reynolds of Owosso, State
Seer etary will deliver an address.
Admission free.
C. E. HICKS, PRES.
G.. III. HICKS, Sec.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06
A Warming.

The methods of deaths approach
are various, and statistics show con-
clusiveIy that more persons die from
diseases of the Throat aud Lungs
than any other. 1t is probable that
everyone. without exception. receives
vast numbers Of Tubercle Germs into
the system and where these germs fall
upon suitable son they start into life
and develop. mt first slowly and H.
shown by n slight tickling sensation In
tbe TIN cat and If allowed TO continue
their rsvages they extend to the lung,
producing Consumption aud TO the
head. causing Catarrh. Now all this
Is dangerous and II allowed to pro.
ceed will IN time causp death. At the
onset you must act with promptness;
allowing cold TO go without atten-
tion Is dangerous and may lose You
your life. As soon as you feel that
something Is wrong with your Throat,
Lungs or NostriIs. obtain bottle of
Boschee's German Syrup. 1t will give
you Immediate rolief.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06

No well balanced citizen or true bust
ness man will ever fly off the wheel If
he happens TO see an item that does
not just suit his fancy in the village
newspaper. Remember that an editor
has thousands of items TO get each
week to fill the columns of his paper
and TO think that he can please every
reader Is simply nonsense and the
thought should not be tolerated for
an instant in the mind of any sensible
man. = .r.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-09-06

The story of George Brinskie, the
man who served in the civil war ms
Grover Cleve.and's substitute, has of
ten been published, but not In his own
words. lie died a few months ago OF
consumption, the result probably OF
the service he had seen. Shortly be-.
fore his death he wrote briefly of his
treatment at the hands Of Grover
Cleveland, TO M. II. Truax now OF
Saginaw. but then Of Detroit. In the
letter he says that all the remunera-
tion lie ever received was ESQ paid at
the time Of enlistment. Ever since
mr. Cleveland has refused to pay the
additional sum which he had promis-
ed, and George Brinslie. lacking the
sum due him from the one in his whose
stead he faced bullets, died In want :
Dstrvfs Tribune.