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St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
RATS IN CELLARS.
New York Farmer Tells How to Cir.
cumvent the Rodents.

cumvent the Rodents.
When cellar is infested with rats
it is always found that they obtain
| their entrance under the cellar walls,
or at least they must have holes or
passage ways there to retreat to. and
| places there to burrow. If not they
very soon will abandon tho premises.
1t is said that in making an entrance
they first dig down just outside of the
walls and under the bottom of it, into
the cellar, and whatever holes they
| dig in the cellar are always to make
passages under these walls instead Of
into the earth of any other part of the
cellar bottom. Knowing this habit of
theirs, then, one can SO build that they
will not be able to get through under
these walls, and then they will be
most effectually excluded from 'the
cellar
This is easily done by following
what is also most excellent practice
in forming the foundations of these
walls. After the cellar is dug and the
lines marked where the wall is to
stand, then dig trench twenty inches
or two feet deep and little broader
than the wall is to be, directly
under where it is to stand.
Fill this with small broken stones.
say small as for macadamized road,
or what is better, break up those
loose, fiintstones in the trench, enough
to fill it. Either of these will make
good abutment to construct the walls
on, will act as drain for the cellar.
if it is needed, and above all will
prove impenetrable to the entrance OF
rats. They might dig down from the
outside. as their custom is. but find
ing at the bottom of the walls this
loose. broken stone. which they are
unable to make passage through,
they will be obliged to stay outside.
and the cellar will be practically "rat
proof
But if the walls to the buildings
one has were not made as above
and the cellars are already infested
with rats. they may be made nearly
trat proof in the following way:
Dig trench fifteen inches wide and
eight or ten inches deep just inside. at
the bottom of the walls. Fill this two
thirds full of the pounded stones, and
then with water-lime cement enough
to be even with the cellar bottom ana
plastered little way up from the bot
tom of the walls. This will prove SO
much of barrier to the rats in trying
to get passage under the walls again
that they will doubtless abandon the
prem ises. H IUes, IN ~ T. Wortd.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
AFRAID.

"Last night played at hide-and-seek
Till was most too tired to speak,
And, hungry as a little bear
couldn't find you anywhere,
And so went all by myself
For cookies on the pantry shelf.
But, mamma. dear, was afraid,
1t was so dark why little maid,
You surely do not mean you fear
The darkness, what could harm you here?"
~ wanted you to go with me
And take a light, so could see,
was afraid. II should go
Without you, that shouldn't know"
But you have often heard me say
The darkness is safe as day.
'Tis very wrong. and foolish, too,
For such great big girl as you
To fear to go in it alone
Afraid of what, my little one?'
'Why, just afraid at first, because
l couldn't find the jar-I was,
Dear mel-most dreadfully afraid
There were not any cookies made"
Youths ConsDapios
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
BURMAN ROBBERS.
Aeffibie Adventure of an Euslishmal
with Il Band of nacoits


with Band of Dacoits
Dacoits, if brought to bav will NO
hesitate to do their best 10 slav al
who impede their escape. A Young
CIVILIAN was appointed assistant com.
missioner to q district far in the in
terror. Oa arriving at the villao,
where he was TO reside he built a bun.
SaloW short distance from the place.
| III which he lived with his servants
Madrassees After he had been there
for about nine months word came to
Iounshoo from the Btmese head man
or mayor Of the village 10 say that
MI: Ellis had been seriously wounded
in an encounter with Dacoits. and that
all his Indian servants had been killed.
A guard of soldiers was requested to
be sent at once to the place. A de-
tachment accordingly was ordered to
the village, accompanied BY surgeon.
On arrival they found MI. Ellis at the
point of death from the severe wounds
he had received. Before he expired
he made the following deposi-
ton: He retired at the usual
hour on the fatal night and was awak
ened by hearing some one stumbling
over a chair in his room He at once
grasped his revolver and sprang out
of bed, calling loudly to his servants.
AS usual, the Dacoits-for it was a
party of those gay gentry who had
paid him visit-attempted to run off.
tie, however, managed to seize one of
the robbers around the waist and held
onto him, Notwithstanding ali the
struggles of the fellow to escape. just
then his matey boy entered with a
lantern and exclaimed: Il know that
man, sahib!' Al this junc,ure the
comrades of the robbcr, finding that
one OF their number was left behind,
returned to the scene and at once
proceeded to rescue him. After q
brief fighting, during which Ellis shot
two of the Decois, the robbers gained
the advantage, having killed all the
servants, who, however did not make
any determined resistance, and leav-
ing the young official in dying con-
dition. He was fearfully hacked
about the body and one arm was
cut off. The servants were all
killed because one of their num-
ber had recognized robber. The
Dacoits decamped, leaving behind
them the headless bodies of the two
who were shot, and were never again
heard of in that locality. With all
their ferocity and penchant for APP
other peoples goods.
Dacoits are extremely religious, a
trait not uncommon with some civil
zed thieves. They often build pago-
las TO propitiate their deity, and so
obtain q short cut to Nelbhan, fully
believing that they can by such acts
Of piety gain speedier entrance into
bosom than their question:
able acts upon earth would entitle
hem to. They give liberal presents
% the poongyees. 1t is. therefore,
lot surprising that they never rob a
emp!e or a priest, although it is we'll |
Known to all classes of the population
hat the poongyees are very wealthy,
having accumulated great quantities
# valuable gems, as well as gold and
liver, the latter often cas- into images
# Gaud anna. San Francisco Chronicle.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

Of course DOR she replied, sto
ping in amazement. "Who are yoa
if you please? And away she spec
in entirely the opposite direction frol
that of the high voice which could sti
be family heard in the distance.
"The fact is" cried Jack, ''that W
can never find her, Tim. No wonde
they keep ON calling her, for dom
believe even policeman could tel
where she's gone. -"
'Do you think she has yellow hair
| or brown hair?" asked Jimmy, as
that made any difference in littl
girl whom they were going to see.
yellow hair,' replied Jack, posi-
| lively. Let us 60 to her house, ant
tell them we can not make out whicl
way she has rum"
Accordingly, the boys pounded thei
noisy little heels towards the spo
whence they had first come, and rang
the bell of the house they had heard
the voice calling from.
''Are you sure this is the right oneP
said Timmy, after they had waited j.;
minute.
'Why, yes" Jack answered.
That big cage hanging way up on
the wall there was something 1 no.
ticed."
The door opened. and thin wom-
an looked down at the two boys as il
she thought thom a couple of straying
kittens.
We've been looking for her," said
Jack.
And it's no use; she's not any
where around here.' added Tim, sor-
rowfully.
What do you mean?" asked the
thin woman, ready to get provoked in
another instant
''Why, has Eta come home" in
quired Jack, leaning up against the
door r-jamb as if for good long chat.
Take your nose away; I'm going
to bang the door to- exclaimed the
woman, testify.
''Weren't you calling Eta! Etta?'"
Timmy demanded, pouting.
'Etta!" rang out once more, like a
bell under the sunny blue sky.
The woman stepped out and looked
up.
IF it ism t the parr rot the new lod ger
BROUGHT she cried. my! Don't it
speak naturally, thought
Then she began to laugh. and
slapped Timmy and Jack on the
shoulders, laughing more and more.
and at last saying, while they stared
at her bewildered: so you thought
some body had lost .Etta;' did you?
Why you stupid owles. it was only
the parrot talking to himself. There
never was any Eta in this house"
When she had departed. Timmy and
Jack looked at each other, but said
lothing.
1t was as much as week AFTER
ward that Timmy burst out, as if he
must unburden his heart of its secret
whether Jack scoffed at
Tim or not: 'Jack, I believe the lit
lie girl is some where in the world;
lon't you?"
At first Jack wouldn't answer; but
le colored up. turning away.
THAT voice is calling her still,' he
Jdmitted. Il guess the parrot knows
more than that thin woman does y
tose Hawthorne Lath~op. in S. S.
Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

| "A mans character can be judge'
pretty well by seeing him among hi
cows.
Make set of harness fit properl.
and horse can wear it without dis
tress. provided that it is also kept de
Gently clean and comfortably soft.
An experienced breeder of swine
says that often when hogs are slug
gish and Indifferent about eating
nothing in the world ails them but th'
toothache.
To gorge an animal with fooe
only serves to overwork the stomach
in the attempt TO digest more than It'll
really able to, and as a result much is
avoided by the animal and goes te
waste.
An excellent mode of supplying
supports for growing pea-vines Is tc
have two or three strands of cord run.
ming along the rows. 1t is cheaper
than lath or pea sticks, and can be
more easily removed after pea-harves1
is ready.
The garden needs more manure.
This fact should always be kept in
mind, and every bit of waste that is
likely to have any valHe, mechanical
or otherwise. as manure, should be
added to the hear. 1t is wonderful
what a lot of manure may be got to-
gether by those who keep this always
before them.
Standard roses grated on dog
wood roots are hardy, and grow to
large size. They are apparently ex-
pensive at first, but take the form of
tree, bearing perpetually during the
summer. Use plenty of rich compost
around them, and every spring scatter
ground bone around the trunks. Grass
is injurious to rose bushes if it takes
possession of the plot.
1t is great mistake not to sow
grass seed enough to secure good
stand. A peck of clover seed and a
peck of timothy is not too much to
sow on land in fair condition. Much
less would do if it all grew, but it will
not and the birds will carry off some
of it. 1t is far cheaper to pay little
extra for seed than to have weed
patches all over the field to intlict a
positive damage by their growth.
For permanent pasture use a
variety of grasses. The kind best
adapted to the location will assert its
and in time give a good
reward. 1t is not advisable 10 turn
stock on a permanent pasture until
the ground shall have been well cov-
cred. Trampling Injuries the grass,
while grazing it too soon Injuries its
vitality. At least three years should
be allowed for growth before turning
on stock. The greater the variety OF
grasses the thicker the growth and the
better the pasture.
Sprouts which start from the limbs
of apple frees after saving off should
De pulled off during the months of
July and August, as then the wounds
heal over more quickly than at any
other time of the year, while if they
sre left on until the follwing spring
and then taken of, more new sprouts
will put out to take their place. The
anne with trimming trees, June being
he best time for the work and March
he worst. as then the wounds bleed
reely and the bark below becomes
hereby more or less disfigured and
ubject TO rot.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

Farmers who keep sheep should
not forget that wool is only product
of the sheep. The real profit to be
derived is not 80 much from the WOO!
as from the mutton and lambs. Wool
may be low and fail to give proflt'
yet sheep and lambs may pay we'll
The sheep industry may be profitable
even though but little demand exists
for wool
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

Zone thing, Maria" said the
1arred-and-feathered gentleman. as
his wife was plucking him after the
festivities. 1.-THE tar amt no special
use, but there most a dollars worth
Of feathers on me. ."-Puck.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

Tho iatness of Denmark is some
thing remarkable, a geographical sur
vey having shown that the loIaess
mountain of the country Is only 900
feet high.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-05-26

An impudent boy in Augusta, Me-,
was fined five dollars and costs for
saying rats to an old gentleman.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-12
In the Superior Court

OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
~ in and for the county of Los
Angeles = Julia Spratford, plaintiff. vs..
James sSpratford, defendant. Action brought
in the Superior Court of the State OF Cali
fornia, in and for the county OF Los Ange
les, and the complaint fled in said county
of Los Angeles in the Office OF The Clerk Of
said Superior Court The people OF the
state OF California send greeting to James
Spratford, defendant You are hereby re-.
quired to appear III an action brought
against you by the above named plaintif.
in the superior Court In the State OF Cali
iornia, IN and for the county OF Los Ange-
les, and to answer the complaint fled there
In, within ten days exclusive OF the day of
service), after the service on you of this
summons. il served within this county; or,
II served elsewhere, within Thirty days, or
judgment by defanlt win be taken against
You according to the prayer of said COM
plant. The said action is brought to dis
soive the bonds OF matrimony now existing
between you aud the plaintiff and for the
custody, of Lee Earl spratford, a minor
child, the issue of such marriage. and for
such further relief as to tho Court may
seem A.. Reference is hereby made to the
complaint on file for further particulars,
complaint for. particulars. Aud you are
hereby notified that If you fail to aprear
ana answer the said complaint as above re-
quired, the said plaintiff will cause yonr
default to be entered, and will apply to the
plant.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
~ Superior Cou of the State OF Cali
}sEAL fornia, in and for the county of Los
Angeles, this twenty-third day OF
Aprii, IN the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-eight.
G. II DGNsaooR, Clerk,
BY r. Il. Lowry, Deputy Clerk.
a2Ssat10t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-12
Notice of Guardians Sale of
Real Estate at Private
S2 le

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
~ pursuance of an order of the Suncrior
court OF the county of Los Angeles state of
Callforn1a, made on the 21st day of warch
1888, IN the matter of the guardiaps shin ri
the estate OF Frank Boettcher, minor thc
underslgned as guardian OF said minor
VIII, on or after SATURDAY, THE 10TH nav
OF MAY, A. d: 1888. sell at private sale. IN
the highest bidder, upon the terms herein.
after stated, and subject to confirmation by
saiu superior Court, an equal undiy, ded
one,haiI OF that certain piece or parcel Of
ihno situate In the city and county OF oa
Angeies, State OF California, and described
as as follows, to-wit: Lot eight (S) in block
as SHOWN on the map OF the survey
ana suDd1v1slon of certain lois ON Fort
Hill, said map being Officially desianatcS
as "oflicial map number g." of Los Angeles
City, and recorded in book number i on
pages 400 and 466 Of miscellanc GUS records
OF Los Angeles county. 10
Terms aud Conditions of Sale: Ten ner
cent. OF the amount OF the bid must he
paid to the guardian at the time of the ac.
ceptance of the bid; the balance al tho
amount of the bid accepted to be Maid to
the guardian on confirmation ard execu-
tlon OF the deed; all to be paid In lawful
money OF the United States.
Such bids or offers must be in writ, o.
and may be left at the office of Henry NJ
smith, Attorney, No. 90, Temple block. in
tne city OF Los Angeles, or delivered TO tho
suarolan personally, or may be filed in tho
of ce Of said Superior Court.
LOUIS CRAM,
minor.
Dated Los Angeles, Cal, April 20, 1883.
k-fd
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-12
In the Superior Court

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.
" State of California. In the matter of
Robert Hentig and Mary Hentig, partners
as r. Hentig 4 Co., ins0lvent debtors. Or
Hentig and Mary Hentig having filed in
this court their petition, schedules and in
ventOrie. in insolvency, from which IL ap-
pears that they are and have been residents
of the county of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia, for more than six months next pre-
ceding the fl ling of their petition, and that
they have been artners in trade under the
firm name OF r Hentig & Co., and as such
partners, as well as individuals, they owe
debts exceeding in amount the sum of
$500, and that they are, as partners, as well
as individuals, in olvent debtors, as they
are hereby declared to be 1nsolvent.
The Sheriff of the county of Los Angeles
is hereby directed to take possession OF all
the joint stock and property of the partner
ship, aud also all the separate estate OF each
Of the said partners, excepting such parts
thereof as may be exempt by law, and all
deeds, vouchers, books Of account and pa
pers, both of the paitne ship and of said
partners individually. and to keep the same
safely until the appointment of an assignee
in this matter.
All persons are forbidden to pay any
debts to the said ipsolvent debtors. Jointly
or individually, or to deliver any property
belonging to the m, or to either OF them, or
to any person, firm, corporation or associa-
tion, for their use, or that of either Of them !;
and the said debtors, jointly and severslly,
are hereby forbidden to transfer or deliver
any property until the further order of this
court, except as herein ordered.
1t is furtner ordered that all the creditors
OF the copartnership aforesaid be and ap-
pear before the Honorable w. P. Gar diner,
Judge of the superior Court of The County
of Los Angeles. in open court, at the court
room of said court Department No. 2, Jones
Block, in the County OF Los Angeles, on the
eleventh day of june. 1883, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. of that day, to prove their debts and
chot Sc an assignee of the estates of said
debtors.
1t is further ordered that this order be
published in the Los Angeles DAILY HER
AID. newspaper of general circulation,
published in the County of Los Angeles. as
often as the said paper is published. before
the said day set for the meeting of creditors.
And 1t is further ordered that in the mean
time all proceedings against the said insol-
vents, or against ther of them, be aged.
A. w. HUTTON. Judge.
Dated os Angeles, May 9th, 1888.
Endorsed Filed, May 8, 1888.
CHAS. II. DUNSMOOR, Clerk,
BY ]. M. DUN-MOOR, Deputy.
GRAVES, O'MFLvENY & SHANKLAND, Attor-
news TO- Petitioners.
W. S. WRIGHT, of Counsel. my1O
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-12
The Episcopal Convention.

The Rev. Messrs. Trew, of San Ga
briel, and Browne, OF Pasadena, re-
turned yesterday from the meeting OF
the annual convention of the Episco-
pal Church at San Francisco. With
the approval of the Bishop the Con-
vention voted unanimously for the
erection of a bishopric in this city.
The preliminary steps necessary un-
der the laws OF the Church will, how
ever, cause at least year and a half
to elapse before the matter can be
consummated. Before leaving San
Francisco a very handsome gold cross,
with suitable inscription, was pre-
sented to Dean Trew by the Clergy
and Lay Delegates of Southern Cali
fornia, as a mark OF their appreciation.
1t was resolved that next years meet
ing should be held in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-12
Notice of Election.

fNHE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF YER
l. non School District are hereby notified
that there will be an election held in the
school building, in said district on Tuesday.
the twenty-second day of May, 1888, be,
tween the hours of A. NJ. and 4 P. M, for
the purpose of ascertaining whether or NOT
sch39l 90 bonds shall be issued to the amount
o. Three Thousand Dollars, or as much
thereof as may be necessary to defray the
expenses of raising, enlarging and O her
wise furnishing said school building. Said
,onds shall run for the term of ten years.
Draw interest at the rate of eight per cent
per annnm, and to be of the following de-
nomlnat1on, viz: lone hundred dollar
bonds" This election shall be held in con-
it iormity with Sections 1888 and 1,S34 OF
tne roiltlcal Code, excepting the words to
appear on the ballots, which shall be:
Bonds, Yes" or Bonds, No." Messrs.
Mar Marx I. Berry, Isaac Draper and Thomas
said election.
s. 7. ANDERSON,
G. w. TOWNSEND,
I. GIBBS,
a2s 24t- Trustees of Vernon School.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-12
Notice of Administrator
sale of Real Estate at
Private Sale.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
IN pursuance of an order of the Superior
Court of the county Of Los Angeles, State Of
California, made on the 25th day OF April,
1883, in the matter Of the estate OF Amos
Travis, deceased, the undersigned ad-
ministrator of said estate, will sell at pri-
yate sale in one body, and subject to con-
firmation by said court on or after Monday
tt 14th day of May, 1888, all the right.
title and interest of said deceased at the
time OF his death, and all right title and
interest that the said estate has acquired BY
operation of law or otherwise siuce his
death in and to the following described
land, to.wit: Situate in the Rancho eanti-
ago de Santa Ana, being a portion of the
tract set apart TO A. B. Chapman on par
tition of said Rancho in 1868, and known
and described as "Richland Farm, lot num-
Der nineteen" as surveyed by w. T. Glas-
sell in 1871, and containing ten acres OF
land.
Terms and conditions of sale: Ten per
cent. of amount bid upon acceptance Of
bid; balance upon confirmation Of sale by
said Superior Court and execution of deed.
Bids in writing will tie received by the un-
designed at Orange in said county OF Los
Angeles, or at the Office of his attorney, w. H.
Clarke, rooms 92 and 93 Temple block, in
the city OF Los Angeles, or may be fled in
the Office of said Superior Court.
JAY COLEMAN TRAVIS,
Administrator OF the estate of Amos Travis
deceased.
Los Angeles, April 26, 1883. a27.14t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-12
Administrators Sale Of Real Est ite,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
IN pursuance of the order of the Superior
Court of the County of Los Angeles, in the
State of California, made OIL the 9th day
OF April, A. d. 1888, in the matter of the
estate of Kate Smith, deceased, the under
signed, administrator of said estate, will
sell at private sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, in one parcel and subject to confirma.
ton by said Superior Court, on or after
Wednesday, the 10th day of May, A. d
1888, at IL o'clock NJ, at the Office of
Graves, O'Melveny & Shankland, rooms 20
and 81, Baker Block, in the City of Los An.
geles, County of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia, all the right, title, interest and estate
of the said intestate at the time of her
death, and all the right title and interest
that the said estate has, by operation of Jaw
or otherwise, acquired other than, or in ad.
dition to, that of the said intestate at the
time Of her death, in and to all that lot,
piece or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the said City and County OF Los
Angeles, State of Californis, and described
as follows, to wit: Lot number seven of
the Severiano Ybarra tract, and having a
frontage OF fifty feet on San Fernando street.
Terms and conditions of sale--Cash, ten
per cent. of purchase money, to be paid on
acceptance of the bid; balance on conhrma
ton of sale by said Superior Court Deed
at the expense of the purchaser.
FREDERICK HARKNESS,
Administrator of the estate OF said deceased.
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