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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
THE USE OF SCALES.
Why No WelI-Regulated Farm Should be
Without Them.

why NO Neli-kegulated Farm should be
Without Them.
The many advantages from having
scales on the farm suitable for weigh
ing grain and stock are not often
enough considered. 1t is too common
ly the custom to sell both by guessing
at the weight, and where an expert
enced person is the purchaser, the
farmer is often at q decided disadVan-
tage. Besides the use to which scales
may be put when making sales of hay,
grain and stock, they are useful to the
stockman in showing him whether his
animals are gaining or losing flesh. BY
frequently weighing the stock he can
tell whether he is making money or
losing it. A pound shrunk is q pound
lost, because whether the animal is be-
ing fattencd for market or is young and
being grown for sale later, every pound
put on during summer has been pro-
duced by food that possessed a value
in dollars and cents To replace 4
pound that has been lost by the animal
will cost as much as to put it on i'll the
first place, and more still if this is done
during cold weather, and the cost in
one case is Just so much lost With the
scales it could soon be ascertained
whether the flesh put on during the
summer was being wasted in the win
ter, or whether it was being increased,
thus returning profit for the food con-
sumed.
Shrinkage in farm animals may go
on day by day so slowly that it is not
apparent to those who see the stock
constantly, but the scales would show
this at once. The animals on the farm
should be kept for the profit they can
be made to return, and if they do not
gain constantly the whole year through
they are not likely to prove profitable
to the owner.
As has been frequently mentioned
heretofore, there is no gain, but . loss
in so keeping stock that they simply
hold their own during the winter. COM
ing out in the spring no heavier than
when taken up in the fall. In sach 8
ease the winters food has been wasted
and the labor of caring for the stock
besides.
The number may show that all the
animals are there, but it the weight
has not been increased what is there TO
compensate for the grain and hay that
the barn shows have been consumeds
1t is. only by constant growth that profit
can be realized. and it seems strange
that this fact is not more generally ap-
and acted upon. The sca'es
would show what weight OF food had
been consumed and what weight OF
flesh there was left TO represent its
value. -Na.iona3 Lire Stock Journal
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
THE AMERICAN BUFFALO.
Wanton Extermir% ton of One of the Mos.
Usefu, Wild Animals.

Wanton Extermir't ton of One of the Most
Usefu. Wild Animals.
Twenty yea; 5 ago there were as many
buffalo between Western Kansas and
Nebraska and the Rocky Mountains,
| and Northern Texas and the British
American line, as there are cattle at the
present time in the same area. The
buffalo is quite as valuable an animal
as the plains COW; its hide is as useful
and its flesh not less palatable and
nutritious, and the buffalo had this i'm
portant advantage over. domestic cat
tie, it did not perish in the winter.
Left to their own unerring instincts,
the herds spent their summers in the
north, and their winters in the south
journeying from Wyoming and Dakota
to Texas at the approach of cold
weather, and returning to the high lati-
tudes and the rich herbage in the
spring. But the vast herds, stretch
ing to the horizon on either
side of the railroad tracks and
browsing peacefully almost up to the
very rails, that were to be seen as late
as 1874, have vanished like prairie
mirage before the wanton havoc the
noble beasts were subjected to. Five
million animals have fallen before
5, 100000 bullets, and the only effect
was to leave the country the poorer by
the loss. For every buffalo butehered
for its hide, we have been trying to
raise domestic COW or steer-and we
have expended not less than $50, OO0,-
900 in the work. If the buffalo had
been protected from slaughter by some
gentle system adapted to their habits,
they would have gradually become do
mesticated into an interesting and yal-
,utS.e feature of our great cattle indus
tryg The noble forests of the West
ha55e not been more pitilessly destroyed
ky the fierce American axe than tbs In-
4ians, tile buff 10, the elk and the an
telope by the same fierce American 5
rifle. The only harbor for refuge
the noble game animals of til,
plains and mountains is the Yellow
stone Park, now under control of the
But this little area is
too small for any other purpose than
preserving specimens. The game is
nearly gone-only Wretched remnants
being found in out of the way places to
recall the waists herds they once formed
part OF, and the country stands amazed |
It the stupidity that permitted the |
Of $50. 900. 600 worth Of harm
ess and useful wild animals that $780,
100000 worth of NOT more valuable
sims ones might be putin .teis e'seo
--St. LoHts RepaJsicasa
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
Antiquarian Discovery.

Beneath the Church of San Giovanni
e Poole at Rome, Italy, a Roman house
erected during the fourth century is
being excavated. The walls of the
central apartment are adorned with pic
lures in fair state of preservation;
two among them represent Christian
subjects-namely, Moses taking off his
shoes i'll the presence of the Most High.
and woman in prayer, clothed with
tunic, veil, necklace of pearls, with her
arms outstretched. This is the first
Roman dwelling found adorned with
Christian pictures. which have hitherto
been found in the catacombs only. 1t
is to Father Germano, a monk, that
the world is indebted for these excava-
tons SO interesting TO the historian
and antiquarian. Manchester Courier.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
A CANADIANS PLANT.
He Seeks Enlightenment on a Wefghty
Question of Principle.

Question of Principle.
An unduly excited young man rushed
into the Woodbridge Street Station the
other day with something to say. and
as soon as he could get his breath b.
said:
81 came in here on train from To.
ronto, and met a man. Says l is this
the United States of America, and says
he, you are bloody right it is. Says
I'm glad to know it, and is this town
called Detroit? He says you can. bet
your life tbs, and won't you come and
have a glass of something for the
stomach's sake! Says I don't care il
| do, being it is not against the law,
and we departed for a place where the
flowing bowl doth circulate. ~
''And you had drinkpn
I'VE had a drink, and SAYS I I'm
much obliged to you, stranger, and he
says not at all, and as | was turning to
depart he gives me a push and shove,
and grabs off me neck pin and puts ii
into his pocket -
whats the value of the pinp''
Il paid twenty cents for it in To-
ronto.'' gar 4s
''And what kind of complaint do
you wish to make?''
"None at all, sir. I'm here to ask
you if that is the right principle on the
part OF the American people? If it is
I've nothing more to say. If it isn't
III return and find the man, and says
|: Why did you shove and rob mep'
For fun, says he. That's poor fun
says'l, and with that / gives him two
on the nose and three below the belt,
and as he lies down for quiet nap in
the gutter continues my journey to
Chicago. Good day, sir; glad to have
had the honor of meeting you. DE.
troi Free Fress.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE

Hot tomato soup it is said. will
stop night sweats.
Rub the tea kettle with kerosene
and polish with a dry flannel cloth.
-Highly-polished brass may be kept
absolutely bright and free from, tarnish
by thinly coating the articles with y
varnish of bleachcd shellac and aIco-
hol.
Patching and 'arning are OF more
Importance to young woman of
meagcr means than painting OF velvet
or embroidering. And yet how MANY
understand the accomplishment who
do not understand the useful art.
1t is advisable to buy one hand
some and durable garment eaci, YEAR
instead of trying to Get a silk dress
and velvet cloak at once. II you must
take some inferior quality in order to
get both, take only one and wait for
the other. In Il short time you will
have acquired an elegant wardrobe
which little additional outlay will
suffice to keep in order and you will
soon establish the reputation of being
woman of taste.
Paint is found better than calca-
mine or whitcwash upon the walls Of a
Kitchen, since the steam from the wash
ing and cooking has less effect upon it.
and also because it can be more readily
cleaned. Before painting the wall
needs to be washed with soapsuds, then
covered with Il coat of dissolved r!ue.
which must be allowed to dry thor
oughly before the paint is applied, the
work being done well and quickly with
a broad, fiat brush
Many people are disappointed
when they make fruit cake by finding
the fruit sink to the bottom There ara
causes for this: First, the fruit is put
i'll cold: second. it has not been Toured;
third. the cake has been stirred 100
much after the fruit is added When
fruit is to be in a cake, it must be
warmed. Toured, and added the last
thing. only stirring just enough TO mix.
Ii these matters are borne in mind
there will be no failure.
"A very acceptable little refresh
ment to offer u guest on a cold winter
evening is cup of Vienna chocolate,
with whipped cream, accompanied with
Carlsbad sweet waters. If q hot dish
can be served, broiled sardines on toast
with Italian salad and coffee are very
Deviled ham with buttered
tea biscuits, preserved ginger and Rus
sian tea is also 4 nice little lunch.
Rolled ham sandwiches, accompanied
by sponge cake, lemon jelly and cloco-
late, is another combination which is
good.
A medical journal gives the follow
ing cure for whooping-cough, which is
said to be most etfectual. The method
consists in fumigating with sulphur the
as well as any other
'oom used by the patient, together
with his bedding, clothes, toys, and
every thing which he uses. The sui
ohur is simply burned in the apart
nents, while the clothes are hung up
n any convenient manner. and the
'ooms remain closed and subjected to
he fumes for about five hours. Every
hing is then well aired and the rooms
ire once more ready for the occupation
# the sufferer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
THE TABLES TURNED.
A Weli-Laid Elan Which Didn't Work to
Every Body's Satisfaction.

Every Body's Satisfaction.
"Jes' a minute, if you please" said
a man in Western Nebraska as he came
out of house and hailed us as we were
going past did you happen to notice
the school-house much when you came
past it down here a mileP''
eyes. we saw it"
"School wasn't called yet, reckon?'
mo"
"Was the boys out havin' q ring
rastle an whoopin' q good deal like in
juns?'
mo, every thing was very quiet"
"School-house broke up any-win-
ders gone or door stove IMP"
Guess not.
''See any thing of the teacher?"
eyes; saw him through the door sit
ting with his feet on the desk reading
d book.
WAS, hey? Seemed calm?'
He appeared that way
"See any thing of a big, raw-boned
Soy, with long arms an big hands,
wearin' high felt hat painted red,
white n blue2"
Eyes; we noticed him"
WANT he walkin' round talkin'
loud, with his thumb under one gallus
an a chip on his shoulder?'
mo. He was sitting on the ground
near the school-house, with his back
against Il tree. His nose was all bloody,
his arms were hanging down, and he
looked sick. His clothes were about
half torn off of him, and one of the
small boys was carrying his striped hat
full of water TO him from the creek"
"Well, sw'ar if that don't beat me?
Didn't holler no slang at you OF offer to
fight youp''
Il don't think he saw us at all-one
eye was closed up
Il experimenting s'prises me now!
l reckon the plan didn't work"
what was it?'
IVY, that feller's my boy, you see,
an he lowed to lick the teacher this
mornin, but l reckon from what you
say something went wrong somewhere.
The teacher give him a longer 'rithme-
tic lesson than he orter, an says to
him, Hop onto the little dood an whale
him-jes' show him that you under
stand what's the matter O Hanner?'
Bill said that he'd do it an that I'd
better see the other two school officers |
an git another teacher somewhere,
cause there wouldn't be enough o this
I'M left to wad q gun when he got done
with him. Says he, Pap, don't be scarf
If you notice small pieces of school
teacher fallin round here long durin'
the forenoonp One eye shut and his
nose bloody! An Bill al'ays claimed
le was a fighter, too! I'll be teetotalIy
;hawed if he amt been trottin' in the
wrong class for two years When he
gifts home if don't bring out the old
strap an larrup him myself then you
IAN shoot me. A black eye an nose all
bloody! Say, wait till half-past four
clock an you'll see big, lazy, double
listed fraud of a boy git pounded all to
pieces by his old fatherr'-E H. Car
18th, IN Chicago 1ribaae.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
Mrs. W.-My child, if YOU 90, Unjust

Mrs. Why child, if YOU go, must
go, too. Exit all.
lEnter Tom with Mrs. Withers on one arr
and Nelly on the other. Bridget follows with
| tAs lamp.l
Tcm-And so you have been enter
tanning 4 burglar, who. when the ne,
ccssity arises, turns his energies against
burglars. A queer fellow that! l come
home to find the house redo, ent of gun
powder, my poor mother hysterical,
and even brave-hearted Nelly as white
as ghost!
Mrs. W.-EClasping Toms arm. ]
We feel quite safe now, dear Tom.
Nel.-Yes, l am almost strong
enough to laugh at our fears.
Tom.-Where do you keep this re-
markable specimen of the genus burg
lar? Let me inspect him, would like
to discover facts for myself.
Mrs. W. Catching Toms arm with
both hands.] My son, do not 60 into
his room alone! do not yet trust him.
You say you never knew Hayward at
Emmettsburg. True he has been kind,
but his conduct may be only snare to
delude us,
Brid.-Thrust him? I'd niver thrust
myself inside the room of murtherer.
om.-Bridget, be quiet! For shame.
mamma, after all he has done, to doubt
him! What says my brave Nellie?
Neil hope Amelia has made some
mistake. | can doubt him no longer
[They release Tom, and he unlocks
and knocks at Mr.. Hayward's door.
Mr.. Hayward opens it.
Tom.-Will you come out, Mr.. Hay
ward, and solve this riddle for us? My
sister tells me you represented your
self to be my friend and elassmate at
Emmettsburg. There must be some
mistake about that. Inever knew one
of your name at Emmettsburg. How
ever that may be, l must thank you
for defending these ladies during my
absence. [Gives his hand cordially. !
Mr.. H.-There is misunderstand-
ing, which think it will not take long
to explain. My friend and classmato
were together at Charlotte. not EN-
Hearing that this was the |
of Mrs Withers, and knowing
that Frank resided somewhere in the |
county, / concluded this to be his |
mothers home. The light dawned upon
me after some conversation with your |
sister, and it was my intention to ex-
plain; but, before / could do so, the |
telegram came describing me as sus-
picious person, and these ladies bow |
ing to them and smiling1 consigned me
to prison.
NeL-[Offering her hand.l Can you
forgive us, Mr.. Hayward?
Mr.. IL I would wish always to have
50 fair a jailer. Kisses Nelly's hand. ]
Brid.-Pd have no murtherer kissing
ne hand. Exit
MRS. Withers takes Toms arm, and Nelly
Mr. Haywards, and all walk to the front of the
'tagel
Mrs. W.-Mr. Hayward, l hope you
will pardon us. And believe me it was
only our feminine timidity which made
is act as we did
Mr.. H.-As / understand it, Mrs.
Nithers. l have nothing to forgive;
'ut shall always remember my visit
aere with unalloyed pleasure in spite of
he telegram representing me as. a
burglar. (Raises Nelly's hand to his
Ups.
Curtain.
Kate Ryan, IN De1norest's Montjtly.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28
TRANSFORMATION.

When was twenty, Maud was ten,
Within my arms held her then
She was a child-it was not wrong
Since then seems not SO very long.
Now she is twenty-to be holder
ought, since am so much older
And yet feel somewhat afraid
Ofthoughts that come in one decade.
Candy and dolls used to bring,
And get kiss for everything;
And yet for naught would turn back
This havoc of the almanac.
AS childish gifts are out of place,
watch the roses ON her face;
$50 you remember" "Yes," said she,
'"That you were then so kind to me-
At once grew discreetly wise
Some words spoke lit up her eyes.
Ispoke them bravely. Well, what then.
Within my arms she drops again.
Joel Benton
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28

"A lady in San Francisco had three
canaries so tame that they flew about
the house at will. One sickened and
died suddenly. The dead body was
taken from the cage and laid on la
bic, and the other two flew to it and
examined it carefully. Then they went
back to their cages, and for over thirty
DAYS neither of them uttered a note.
After that period of mourning was over
they piped up and sang as OF old
~ r. San.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28

Mrs. Withers.
Miss Nellie Withers, Mrs. Withers' daughter
Mr.. Tom Withers, son of Mrs. Withers
Mr. Hayward Bridget.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-01-28

-Ferrets arc trained to hunt rats in
New York houses
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03
Do Figures Lie?

Let us see:
Two women had 80 chickens each,
which they sent to market. They
agreed to divide equally the proceeds
OF their sale.
One sold her chickens 2 for a dollar,
getting for her 30 chickens $15.
The other sold hers 3 for a dollar
getting for her 30 chickens $40.
This made S25 realized for the &C
chickens.
The merchant, called on to divide
the money, said:
You sold your thirty chickens two
for a dollar, and you sold your thirty
chickens three for a dollar. Thai
makes thirty chickens at the rate of [
for So. Well, s into 60 goes IL times
twice IL is "a. That makes 1924
your chickens have brought"
But as shown above, the women
actually had $25 in their pockets
And yet the merchants figures were
rightl
Do figures lie?
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
You satisfactory results, or in case of
failure a return of purchase price. On
this safe plan you can buy from our ad-
vertised Druggist bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. 1t is
guaranteed to bring relief in every case
when used for any affection of Throat,
Lungs or Chest such as Consumption, In
hammation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asth-
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1t is pleasant and agreeable to taste,
perfectly safe. and can always be de-
pended upon.
Trial bottles free at John C. Dement'S
Drug Store.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

Rev. MYRoN REED, of Colorado,
who ran as the democratic congress
sional candidate in that state two
years ago, was once interrupted in the
midst of public prayer by man
who shouted: LOUDER Reed
stopped short, looked at the inter
rupter, and said coolly: II wasn't ad-
dressing you, sir. I was addressing
the Almighty" Then he he went on
with his prayer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

A SYNDICATE of American capitaits,
headed by the directors of the North
ern Pacific railway, is to take hold of
Red river valley and Manitoba and
Northwestern roads, which, with a
connecting link built from Winnipeg
toPortage la Prairie, will form strong
line in competition with the Canadian
Pacific road.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

Mr.. HERMAN, of the New York pro-
duce exchange, told the inter
state commerce commission that Min
neapolis -four could be bought four
cents barrel cheaper in Glasgow
than in the city of New York.
CATTLEMFN are being disarmed by
the Indian police and. deputy United
States marshals in the Chickasaw ma
ton. Fears are entertained of seri-
GUS disturbances. The taxes on cat
tie are very heavy, and the trouble
originates from refusal to pay them.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

In round figures the bond pur-
chases under the circular of April 18th
have reached S8,0O0,000 to date.
These have cost $29,6OO,0C9. The
government, however, makes SS,OOO,-
900 on the transaction. That is to
say, if the bonds were permitted to
reach maturity they would cost about
S8,0O0,00O more than has now been
paid for them. It will strike most
sensible people that this has been a
pretty profitable speculation for the
government.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

TWENTY-FIVE years ago to-day was
fought the battle of Getteysburg,
which broke the backbone of the
Confederacy. The Blue and the Gray
will have a reunion on that bloody
field to-day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

The knights Of Labor at Quebec
are organizinga mammoth strike, to
occur simultaneously with the abro-
cation of the ship-laborers' charter by
the Provincial Parliament.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

A NEW YORK banking institution
has recently hit upon method of
Furnishing dishonest clerk. His ac-
counts were some time ago discovered
to be several thousand dollars short.
Fearing an exposal would make
trouble and hurt the reputation of
the house, his employers have made
him stay, as if nothing had happened,
but have placed him in such a posi-
tion that he can take no more, and in
formed his fellow-clerks of the defal-
cation. Constantly under suryeill-
ance, he will work out in time the
amount he has taken and will thensbe
discharged, but the unpleasantness OF
his situation can readily be imagined
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

Ludlow's Ladies' $500 Fine Shoes I;
also Flexible Hand turned French Kids,
at P,J. GoCDMAN's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

THE contract to build the Tehuan-
tepec Ship Railway has been let to
the Atlantic and Pacific Construction
company. The road is to be 135
miles in length, and is to extend from
a small town called Minnatitlin, on
the Atlantic coast. to lake Superior,
at the Pacific terminus. The cost
will amount to in the neighborhood
of S60,0O0,000, and the road when
built, as far as durability and finish is
concerned, will be equal to any of our
well built American roads.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

When You Go to Portland
Frank Fabre, Occidental hotel restau-
rant, will be glad to see his Astoria
friends, A good dinner at a moderate
price and everything in season.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

Is the leading photographer of this city
and is said to be as good as any in the
state.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

Meals Cooked to Order.
Private rooms for ladies and families:
at Central Restaurant, next to Foard &
Stokes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

The latest style of Gents Boots and
Shoes at p. j. GooDMAN's.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03

Umbrellas Repaired
At my old stand. J.JoPLIN.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-03
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.
EUGENE CITY.

Next session begins on Monday. the 18th
Of September, 1883.
Free scholarships from every county in
the state, Apply to your County Superiu-
tendent.
-Four Courses Classical, Scientific, Liter
ary. and a short English Course In which
The English is pre-eminently Business
Course. For catalogues or other information,
address j. W. JOHNSON, President.