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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03

SVvS W snoOBvA.
The A.yiolin.King. Joachim. has
temporarily lost tho use Of one OF his
fingers. and has gone to Amsterdam to
see ii the famous massage operator, DR..
Merger, can restore It to it, functions.
There is q drug merchant, a young
man. in Davenport, Iowa. who has nine
grandparents liying-two great-great-
g~raudfathers, three great-grest-grand-
mothers. two grandmothers and two
grandiathers.
ID. d. Bidwell. q Hartford news.
paper man, is the latest searcher after
Captain Kidd's buried treasure. He
hopes. by the aid Of an ancient chart
to locate 1t ON Elbow Key, one Of the
Bahama Islands.
"A young man living in St. Albans.
Vt. awoke the other morning to find
his mouth wide open and his Jaw set in
snch a position that he could not close
1t. 1t required the assistance of .
physician to put the refractory jaw into
place again. aid
Madam Vincent is a French woman
who has saved twelve people from
drowning. A short time ago she
jumped into the a entirely dressed
and rescued the twelfth, a ~six-year-old
boy. She has seven children of her
own. the youngest being still an infant
jay Gould paid two hundred thou
sand dollars for his country home up
the Hudson, and it is said to cost him
four hundred dollars u day, or nearly
n hundred and fifty thousand dollars
q year. It embraces almost a square
mile Of land, ninety.five acres Of which
is lawn.
Mrs. Paran Stevens. who owns tho
Victoria Hotel. in New York. was in
her girlhood a waiter in a Lowell res
taurant, while her husband began life
as a stable boy. She Is now worth
: 10000 0O, and her hotel is head
quarters for the English aristocracy in
this country.
Mrs. Eliza Garfield was the only
woman who ever saw her son inaug.
urated President of the United States.
Washington's mother was living in
Fredericksburg. Va, when the Father
OF his Country was inaugurated, but
she did not witness the ceremony,
which took place in New York.
Lady T%ennyson's dairy manage
ment, which is principally in the hands
Mrs. Hallam Tennyson, is known for
the excellence Of the butter, cream and
milk which it sends to market. Through
the length and breadth of the Isle Of
Wight there is an increasing demand
for the produce of the Poet Laureate's
dairy.
Mrs. Joshua Snow. an old lady who
was present at the birth of Daniel
Webster. exclaimed in strong, emphatic
language: "This is an uncommon
child! Look at his great size! His
head! His eyes! l tell you. here
is a wonderful child! l never saw his
equal before! He will be worth rails
ny" And he was worth raising" as
he event proved.
Queen Kapiolani is very fond Of
he small items of female costume. such
Is laces. shoes, fine hosiery. etc. Her
for gloves recently given to a
'~arisian gantier wa so large that the
employees of the establishment were
'ept at work night and day to complete
t in time. The Hawaiian Queen wears
u glove, preferred to those Of six
length.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
FAILURE AND G
Why Some Farmers Grow Wealthy Where
Others Go to Ruin.

Others Go to Ruin.
Given two Young men. with an equal
amount IF land. side by side. and with
the same amount of capital. Let them
start under exactly The same circum-
stances In ten years one of them will
be IN the enjoyment Of 4 competence,
while 'hr other will have his farm
either heavily mortgagcd or else will
have lJet il altogether for debts. The
first man will have risen early in the
morning aud given every thing his per-
sunal supervision, He will work hard
himself md hire as little help rs posi-
bic. H knowS that after a few veal
of well-dirceted industry he will be
able 10 enjoy his leisure, and he con-
sidrrs the years Of hard work to that
end a. well spent. His ncighbor, on
the other hand, lies abed mornings.
He hires four hands where he ought to
ret along with two. and he is con-
stantly bard quito for the money to
supply the constant drain of hired
help But he does not propose 10 work
himself to death like his neighbor, and
80 he goes on in happy-go-lucky fash
ion. Finally, some fine day he puts a
mortgage on his farm in order to raise
money for'what he thinks are the nee
essary expenses, and when a farmer
does this the end is not far of. 1t is
always the same--failure to meet inter-
est, foreclosure and ruin.
But sometimes two men start out
with equally industrious habits. One
of them takes two or three good agri-
cultural papers, and reads them care
fully, noting the experience Of Others
in various directions. He does not
think that he is Obliged to follow the
methods Of his father and his grand
tathet because any custom has the
sanction of age. He is ever on the
lookout for improvements in farming
operations, and watches carefully the
experiments made by his neighbors.
He adopts the successful plans and
rcaps much profit by it. His ncighbor,
on the other hand. has a hearty con-
tempt for new-fangled ideas aud mod
,ern methods, The old way is good
enough for him, aud 40 he keeps on
blowing, sowing and reaping in the
good old4ashioned style. He finally
finds that his crops cost him more than
do his ~noighbors. and he finally puts
All old-fsshioncd mortgage on his
farm which quickly goes in the good
o,G]-!r~inOEod way-to the money
lender.
But meu will be found who are in.
dustriuus, work early and late. and
yet, somehow or other. do not make
both ends meet. They buy modern
farm machinery and adopt the best
methods. and yet their outgo exceeds
the income with uniform regularity.
Take y walk about such a mans farm
aud see what the trouble is. Here, Just
where he stopped work, lies the pillow
and Larrow in sunshine and rain, and
through winter. There under a
tree or insufficient shelter is the costly
or harvester. When harvest
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
FRESH FASHION NOTES.


VVS0V VACVuON NOVe0s
Interesting Paragraphs on Themes Pleas
isg 70 The IaAass. .tstgt
Muffs are larger.
Badger is . favorite trimming fur.
Fur-trimmed costumes are In favor
Some Of the new bearskin muffs or,
Of enormous si5e.
Black lynx is a good fur to trim
long seal garment with.
The long seal sacque. forty.two o.
forty.eight inches in length. never goel
out of fashion.
Gross fox furs are very becoming.
the brown bars or crossings on the yel.
low having q fine effect.
The new seal sacques and palotots
are beautifully curved in tho back sean
to Mt over the hustle.
The prettiest fur border for a black
plush wrap trimmed with fine cut jet
is black fox. but it is not cheap.
Floss dotted tulles, sometimes in.
voiced SNOW fake" are among the
latest novelties for holiday ball gowns.
Blcached beaver sets are worn with
light, Sressy cloth suits. in pale shades
of drah tan. gray and Gobelin blue.
Stoles and boas of bear or wolver.
inc fur, with muffs to match. arc at.
fected by young ladies who dress in
English styles.
Fire screens in stained and opaline
tinted glass set in antique wrought
iron frames are the latest fad Of artist
IL furnishers.
The latest art screens are of open
work carved mahogany, with curtains
of China silk, yellow. blue, rose color;
or blush green.
The seal set of boa and muff Is a
very popular purchase for a gift. but .
hat, turban or bonnet ought always
to be added.
The long seal wraps Of this a
are unusually elegant, especially when
trimmed. as many are. with Russian
sable, u%npluckcd otter. or the finest
grades of lynx.
Tho silk called peau do sole. which
came into such high favor this winter,
is identical with tho old poult de sole.
or padusoy. of our grandmothers and
great-grandmothers.
The MARY Anderson mantle is the
prettiest short seal wrap. but it is
short only in the back; the ends in
are very long and pointed. The
81 eeves are bell shaped.
A French cook drinking champagne
out of a bottle and carrying a white
in a saucepan comes among the
fine mechanical French toys. The kit
ten raises the lid Of the saucepan to
peep out every time the cook raises
the bottle to his mouth.
A lovely gown prepared for a party
IS OF old rose peau de sole, bordcred
and paneled with Jewels. topaz. and
yarnets in a gold net setting. aquarter
IT a yard deep around the bottom OF
The skirt, and with the entire waist
coat and guimpe of the same jeweled
let.
One Of the prettiest juggler's tricks for
. party is an inexhaustible box from
which the performer draws at pleasure
glass of water or wine, toys, flowers,
He can at any moment
'rove to the company that the box is
'mpty by laying it down on the side
or them to look into it. but he contin.
les to draw forth his treasures as soon
IS it is set up again. ~ Y. Sun.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03

Not long ago a curious marine mon
Stcr was captured near Tampico. For
several daysa school Of unknown Great
ures were seen disporting in the gull, q
short distance from the shore; but all
efforts to capture any Of them proved
futile. till one vas caught by accident
in a fishing seine. Ropes were then
thrown around the struggling monster,
and by the aid Of horses it was dragged
to land. 1t was a cephaieptera oa,n-
pyrus, also known as the ''devil fish,"
or vampire. 1t measured fifteen
feet long and seventeen feet wide from
the edges of the pectoral fins, and its
mouth was five feet Crosse CITY Of
MericO Letter.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03
"A sick chilli IN Ov,o, r.,

"A sick child in Owen County,
KY. has surpassed the feat Of tho
hogs, human and otherwise. who
sought distinction by eating thirty
quails in thirty days. = H. Dnvali
offered his little girl s25 If she would
eat a partridge every day for thirty
days, believing that tho n%ourishing
food would do her good. She ate tho
birds and got the money. but on the
wcnty-six'h day she said the part.
ridge looked as big as u turk s..
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-03

-Peking ducklings at three or four
months old make a desirable dish, IL
they are well fed from the swell and
fattened on cooked ground oats and
corn, with potatoes added. They arc
also very hardy II not inbred, and
stand our cold winter weather remark.
ably well. They are early layers, and
continue with only short intermission
until late in the summer. They thrive
rapidly and when matured will ordin-
arily weigh from twelve to fourteen
pounds per pair.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01
MARRIED !:

&, THoMPsON--ANDERsoN-On the 18th
inst, ut the residence OF the brides
father, Hon. FL. L. Garland-Mr. C. M.
Thompson, our Clerk of Court, and Mrs.
Virginia Anderson.
SouaERoN-TANsEY-On the 9th in
stant, at the Catholic Church in Opelou-
sas. Mr.. Geo. w. Sougeron of New Or
leans, and Miss Georgiana NJ. Tansey,
slauetter of Z. |. Tansey, Esq, OF the
Opelonsas Bar.
We must congratulate Mr.. Sougeron
on winning one of the most beautiful
and accomplished girls OF Opelousas--
and Opelousas has always been noted
for it's beautiful girls. Mr.. s. himself is
not only quite d handsome young man,
but he occupies a very responsible po-
alton 10 the great mercantile establish
ment of Lehman, Storms g. Co., of New
Orleans. It was a case of love at first
sight and all the circumstances are fl-
yorable to a happy aud prosperous we'd
yled life. That it may be so, they have
the sincere wishes Of a host of friends
and relatives, and especially of the
writer. ses
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01
vaLLENEUvE LED0Ux,
ORDER OF COURT.

Tho following terms OF Court are hereby fy-
ed for the year 1885, in and for the 18th Judicial
District, composed Of st. Landry and Acacia.
FOR ST. LANDRY
!. a civil term to begin Monday, January Il,
1889, and to end Saturday February 2, 1889.
z. criminal term to begin Monday, March
IL, 1889, and 10 end Saturday, April AZ, 1880.
g. A civil term to begin Monday, September
q 1859, and to end Saturday, Sept. al, 1889. !. :
L. A criminal term to begin Monday, Novem-
Der 4, 1889, and to end Saturday, December y
1889.
/. criminal term to begin Monday, Febru.
airy II. 1889 and to end Saturday, March 2, 1889.
a. civil term to begin Monday, May s, 1889,
and to end Saturday, May IL, 1889.
g. criminal term to begin Monday, Oct. 4,
1883, and to end Saturday, Oct. 10, 1882
4. A civil term to begin Monday, Dec o, 1889,
and to end Saturday, Dec. II, 1889.
The Clere of the Court win enter this order
Landry and post one copy thereof at the Court
house door Of said parish, and cause the same
to be published in the st. Landry Democrat.
He will also forward certified copy to the
Clerk of Court for Acadia, who is hereby direct
ed to record the same in the minutes of that
Court. to post copy in the Court room and on
the Courthouse door of that parish, and further
to cause copy Of to be published in the Acadia
Hentinel.
Given in open Court ut opslonsas. this sstA
day OF October, 1888.
Savie fudge u sAsiasa J9d pivt' n,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

We call the attention of all who de-
sire to raise guod horses, To tho Jewel
Farm advertisement of DR.. Lawrence
DAILY. He has the best lot of fine horses
Two trotters and one N0iman-that
probably was ever owned by any one III
dividual in this parish. The two kinds
mostly in demand here, are draft and
srotting horses. His Norman, though a
colt, is very large and colts from him
by native mares, will make excellent
draft and farm horses. His trotting
horses are also large and their colts
will combine the qualities OF trotting
and work horses. Read the advertise
Rent. and go and ace the horses.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

The Prospectus of the weekly Lou
isiana Review" new paper to be start
soon in New Orleans, with Gen. Leon
Jastremski as Editor, Was received and
mislaid sometime since during our alb
sence, or it would have been noticed
sooner. Ii will be an eight-page paper ;
and, as its name indicates, one OF 1t most
prominent features will be a "conden-
satiOn Of all interesting news items APP
pearing in the various local papers
throughout the State.n 1t will also con-
tain market reports and full summary
of City news. Subscription, $3.50 per
annum. Gen. JastremskI's ability and
experience as Editor of the Capitolian-
Advocate give promise that the new
paper will be al excellent one. Address
him mt 81 Carundelet street, New Or
leans.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01
CASSAvA PLANT.
HILL SIDE NURSERY.

I HILL SIDE NURSERY.
/ MARKsylLLE. LA, Nov. 9Th, 1888
THos. j. MANaHAA, ESQ.
Editor Bienville New Era, Gibsland,
Louisiana.
Dear Sir Mr.. A. j. Lafareue, Editor
| Marksville Bulletin, has referred to me
for answer your letter to him, of recent
1 date inQniring as to the manner Of cul-
tivating the Cassava plant.
1t is planted on ridges, like the sweet
| potato |; wide ridges feet apart, and
the plants or stalk set feet apart ON
ridge. Cultivate like the sweet potato,
except in the latter part of the season.
be careful not to break the roots by Civ
ing shallow culture. The tubars extend
three to four feet around the plant.
1t is the stalk that is planted, which
ia cut into pieces four inches long, with
or eyes.
The root or tubar looks like huge
pink radish, and pure white inside. On
rich land and properly cultivated, it is
said to yield as much as go tons to the
acre OF roots. My experience with the
pant leads me to say the statement is
not exaggerated.
The roots will not keep week in open
air; we dig them as we want them. You
can begin to feed on them from Septem-
her TO the latter part of November, or
about 80 days. owe do not know
whether the writer means that you can
begin to use them at any time within
the 60 days or that they are fit for use
only during that time hut presume he
means the former.--Ed.)
10 keen the stuhble during the winter
we saw OF the stalk close TO the ground
in Noyemher. and slight protection
will save the etnbhle. A little soil
thrown on with spade or hoe will save
it from freezing. In more northern lat
itude it shoud be protected with bea-
w mulch. But there is no need Of saw
ing the stubble, by putting the stalk
away in frost-proof cellar or potato
bank.
believe the cassava will grow wher-
ever the sweet potato will grow. 1t is
going to be tried all over the south, as
far north as the states of Missouri and
Kentucky, next year.
Everyone who has seen the casaava
will plant patch of it here. Demands
for the plants are coming in daily from
all over the south
I believe no other single article OF
food on the face Of the globe would 60
so far towards sustaining animal life
as 'ise SaSsftfd. CatiiF, UbsH. sheep anu
chickens eat it-hogs will quit corn for
it.
For pnddings, custards. fritters and
bread the roots are grated and mixed
with an eqnal quantity of meal OF -four.
10 fritters, with corn meal mixed with
cassava, would deceive an old oyster.
man.
The cassava is undoubtedly a great
thing for the farmer. A few acres of it
to the farmer will mean plenty of lard.
pork, bacon. butter and eggs, etc. and
do away with our smoke houses in the
West.
Very respectfully,
j. l.. NoRMAED.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

A Buffalo On. " prison official is
quoted rs saying that the fastest fad in
prison management is tattooing. cit is
ready means of Identification" he
adds, "and is bound to become popular
in prison management. My idea is to
tattoo convict every time he is impris-
oned, end then we'll have his record as
clear as the moon at midnight. Let
each penal institution adopt different
mark or monaghan and the problem OF
identifying convic5s will be solved. 1t
is the simplest and best system yet pro-
posed. To some persons it may seem as
harsh as branding, but it isn't. Tattoo
ing isn't painful, and the marks could
be put on the convict's back, arms or
legs, aud would not embarrass reformed
convicts. TattOniug is now followed in
several penal institutions abroad and
understand that it is to be introduced in
the state prison at Joliet, Ill. 1t might
be good thing to try in the Erie coun-
ty penltentiary."
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

The following, from the Alexandria
Town Talk, needs looking into by the
New Orleans factors "Qnite number
of planters residing in Rapides tried
both the Alexandria and New Orleans
cotton markets this year in the follow
ing manner: They shipped an equal
number Of bales {same grade( to New
Orleans, and sold an equal number at
Alexandria, and the cotton sold to Alex
andria cotton buyers Melted them %
more per bale. These are facts that the
Town Talk can prove and the planter
or farmer who ships to New Orleans in
stead of to Alexandria is losing $3 per
bale.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

IL you are in doubt as to what Maya
zine to take during the coming year, it
would seem that one that combines q
dozen Magazines in one would fil the
bill, and the beautiful Christmas num-
Der of Demorest's Monthly, that has just
arrived, proves to us that this fact is
accomplished. It is marvel. In the
first place. it contains two beautiful
large Christmas cards in water-colors,
that can be detached and sent to friends.
Then you are taken on u trip to New
York City, the article being 80 hand
somely illustrated that you can imagine
yourself on visit to the metropolis. IA
Voyage through Space takes us to the
moon, and in the numerous fine iilustra-
tions We see it's mountains, craters and
valleys. Further on we are treated to
Su original Christmas Carol, and after q
feast Of good articles and stories appro-
pirate for the season, we reach the De-
partments. How to Have Beautiful
Complexion" in the Sanitarian Depart
ment, should be read by everybody. men
as well as women; and If anyone ia in
doubt what to give anybody for Christ
mas, the host of suggestions and illus
trations ON that subject will enlighten
them. This la not one-tenth of this mar
vel0us 30 eents' worth, the illustrations
alone counting mp to over one hundred,
and every topic interesting in the fam
Sly circle seems to be covered not the
least of which is the fine display Of the
latest fashions, while the w. C. T. q.
Department is particularly interesting
this month, For SO per year, You really
get amusement and instruction for the
whole family. Published by w. Jen-
niugs Demorest, 10 E. f4th street, N. Y
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

The days Of childhood quickly pass
away, and our children grow into man
hood before we are aware Of it. Many
mothers think while their children are
too young to take care of themselves,
and need constant care and attention,
that it will be a relief to have them
grow mp and able to take care Of them
selves; but remember, dear young
mothers, who are singing your little
ones to sleep TO- uight, and putting them
in their warm beds SO near your own
that you can look at them ia the night
time and know they are safe, that this
is the happiest time and the safest time
You will ever know.-St. Louis Chris
tian Advocate.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01
The Danger of the Ago.

1t is certainly critical period in the
experience of the world, and especially
OF our own nation. In material things
our people ale moving, as ii in an hoHr
out of the limitations and moderation
of the past into all the resources and
wealth OF the most Injurious nations.
The temptation to get money and to
spend it, to view it as the means of all
good and the end of ali desire, is becom-
ing stronger, and seemingly more ire
s,.tible, continually. Tie demorallza-
ton of character which follows the
yielding to the temptation is more and
more clearly manifesting itself.
Ii you are to be a force in the world for
the higher things, as against the lower,
you must show that material prosperity
of wealth fs not essential to happiness,
and that there is in the spirit what no
outward loss or gain can destroy or cre-
ate.-The Church Union.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

The Supreme Court in session at
Shreveport has decided that the parish
school boards can not force the police
jury of parish to levy special tax of
one and one half mills for educational
islature comforting that authority is
merely discretionary with the parish
authorities, and that mandamus to
compel this body to levy the tax will not
hold water.-St. Mary Review.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01
n DTEEE I

LAND OFFICE, at New orleans La.
Oct. goth, 1858.
Notice s hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention.
to make final proof in support OF his claim, ant
thar said proof viii be made before the Judge
or in his absence the Clerk OF the Distric
Court al Opelousas. La, on Monday. December
10th, 1888, viz
EMMA DEsE8OTEEa,
wife OF Raymond DcshoteIs. who made Home
stead Entry No. 1858 for the n OF n Z s
E of Z and E }of s E / OF section SO
township !, south range west, Louisiana Mer-
idian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land. viz:
Evariste Vldrine, Native Reed, Solomon Gau-
bert. Damon Reed, all Of st. Landry Parish,
La
THOMAS J. BUTLER,
Nov. s6t Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

POISONED Hoas.--I have poisoned my
hogs to prevent their being stolen and
[ therefore warn my peighbers to eat
no fresh pork received from irresponsl-
BILE parties. R. NJ. Unlisted,
II Four miles west Of Opelousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

Guaranteed free from Verdigris or
other impurity, containing the rich pro-
perties of malt, Chase's Barley Malt
Whisky builds up the system ana
strengthens the lungs. C. Deitlein sole
agent for Opelousas.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

o We call the attention Of al! our farm
ers to the article on the Cassava plant
written by Mr.. j. L. Normand of Marks
willie. If it does what ia said OF it, IT Is
indeed wonderful thing; and rs 1t
can be tried at little cost. it would be
we'll for every farmer to get few feet
sof the stalks and plant them the coming
SEASON. A sample can be seen at this
.oF9ina
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

A prominent merchant and large cot
ton buyer express the opinion that more
cotton came into Opelousas this week
than in any other in the past.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

A terrific snow and wind storm pre-
vailed along the Atlantic coast OK the
Eastern States, last Sunday, and great
damage was done to shipping.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-12-01

Subscribers who have paid up this
week: Messrs. C.. Hetherwick. Z. M.
Daily, Charles Mixer, d. +. Anderson,
ID. #. Dupre, Fl N. Oden, c. Jewett.