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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
NEXT DOOR TO 1T.

A Colored Gentleman Gives New Defni-
ton of Incendiarism.
"Well, what is itp" queried the ser.
geant as colored man stood before
him. hat in hand, yesterday.
Il wants pusson rested, sah."
''Who is it?''
s.An incendiary, sab.
Gan incendiary, eh. Did he set your
house afireP"
mo, sah."
Some one else's house or barnP"
No, sab. He Ibis next doah, an be.
kase / stopped de family from gittin'
water at our penstock he's down on
me. He gets out in de yard an calls
me hog, an dares me ober de fence.
an he's tole lots of folks dat he means
to do me up"
But he's no incendiary."
"Why?"
'.An incendiary is person who sets
fire to building. This is case Of
threats
ar itP Well, it's next doah TO bein'
an incendiary, an I want de law to
step in an stop it. If it doan' do it I
shant reconcile de consequences"
'sHow?"
..HowP Why, if he keeps on l shall
designate myself to elevate ober dat
fence some day an percolate dat pus-
son wild club until morality sots in!
lie q worm, sab, an orter about so long
de worm turnsr' Free Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
THE PLACE FOR BOYS.
Bob Burdette Says Word or Two Abou

the Chronic Censor.
Going out for little recreation, my
son? Well, that's right. like to see
you enjoy yourself. Twas just talking
with your old Uncle George about
boys. II don't know but one place for
boys" said your Uncle George, land
that is work. Put 'em to work and
keep 'em at it, for idleness is the pa
rent of all vice. Don't map out any
particular trade or calling, but just
keep 'em at work and it II map out it.
self. Keep EN- at work, and habit
of work will grow on EN-. That's the
way was brought up" Thus wisely
speaks your d-fa -hioned UncleGeorge.
Now, before you hurry on to the base
ball grounds Iwant to say word about
your Uncle George. l knew him when
l was boy. He was young man
then, and the LATEST white man, l
think, in tie State of America. His
clothes used to mi dew before he had
moved about in them enough to wear
them out. He could sit longer on a
store-box, his hat pulled over his eyes,
blinking at the sun. than any
man ever saw. He didn't waste his
time talking politics, because he was
too lazy to talk much. He lived with
your grandmother. and she used to say
that the sun stood still every time it
saw George go to the wood pile and
pick up the axe. If he did any work at
all in his life it was long before your
grandmother knew him, for she often
said that your Uncle George was born
that way and she couldn't whip it out
of him. Now, Ihave frequently noticed
that men who talk that way-but am
keeping you here and you'll miss your
train. I just wanted to tell you this,
because your Uncle George has gone to
see the baseball game, and I know he
will see you there, and / don't want
you to feel discouraged when he tells you
how hard he had to work when he was
a boy. Well, yes; I dom mind if do
60 along with you. I'm pretty fond of
labor myself, and l don't know of any
harder work than trying to understand
a modern game of baseball and the
umpire's decisions. Come along
Burdette, IN Chicago Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
FORGOT THE SONG.
A Remarkable and Amusing Instance OF
Sudden Forgstfulness.

A Remarkable and Amusing Instance Of
Sudden Forgstfulness.
On the stage the prompter is the
safety from forgetfulness; but in the
concert theater lapses take place.
Even a great living tenor has been
known to retire in the middle of a
song he had been singing every week
for aim ost lifetime. because all
memory of the words he wanted was
gone. Such case of sudden forget
fulness took place in one of the Lon
don theaters early in the present cent
ury During the performance, which
seems to have been of mixed char
acter, the gods in the galleries
called for their favorite song,
1.-The sprig of Shillalah." though
it was not announced in the
bills; and Mr.. John Henry Johnsto tone,
a well-known Irish actor and vocalist,
came forward with alacrity and good
humor to comply with the wishes of
the gods. Accordingly the music
played. but the singer stood silently
and apparently confused. The SYM
phony was repeated, but the same
silence and confusion on the part of
the vocalist took place in rather an in
creased degree. The symphony was
performed third time. but all to no
purpose. At length Mr. tombstone
came forward to the front of the stage
and thus addressed the audience:
Ladies' and gentlemen. / assure you
that have sung this song SO often
that / forgot the first line" A roar
of laughter greeted these words and
hundreds of good-humored voices be-
gan to prompt the singer, who i'm
mediateiy gave the favorite song in
good style and gained increased APP.
plause. - Chambers Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
Wit AND WISDOM.

To all intents and purposes, he
who will not open his eyes is, for the
time being, as blind as he that can
| not
The three essentials to human
| happiness are: something to love.
something to do, and something to
hope for.
TO rejoice in another's prosperity
is to give content to your own lot; to
mitigate another's grief is to alleviate
or dispel your own.
The power of persistence, of en-
during defeat and of gaining victory
by defeats, is one of the forces which
never loses its charm.
"A helping word to one in trouble is
often like a switch on a railroad track
but one inch between wreck and
smooth-rolling prosperity.
There is selfshness even in graft
tude when it is too profuse; to be
over thankful for one favor is in eff
feet to lay out for another.-Camber-
land.
Mature does not do things by
halves and the nerves which animate
the gesture at the table are the same
which guide the chisel at the work
bench.
When you have nothing to say.
say nothing. A weak defense
strengthens your opponent, and 81.
lence is less injurious than weak re-
ply. Cotton.
Sheridan, the great English wit
said of a noted scion of the British
aristocracy: IA joke is no laughable
matter in his hands," This remark
will apply to a good many individuals
fond of making use of other peoples
witticisms.
The fruits of the earth do not more
obviously require labor and cultivation
to prepare them for our use and SUBJ
sistence, than our faculties demand in-
struction and regulation in order to
qualify us to become upright and valu'
able members of society, useful to 9TH
ers, or happy in Observation-Disclosures
"A noble thought entertained in the
morning may give cast and color to the
feelings and dispositions and doings
even of the entire day. An evil one, on
the other hand, will have the opposite
effect. We do we'll, therefore, to ac'
custom ourselves to proper thinking
so that our minds may be let out IN
ways that will help US and improve oui
living and doing.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
USEFUL INSECTICIDES.
Some Of the Substances Recommended by
Prof A. y. Cook.

Some OF the Substances Recommended by
Prof. A. y. Cook.
have found these are the arsenites,
London-purple and Paris-green; the
kerosene and soap mixture Zone pint
of kerosene and one quart of soft
soap. OF one-half pound of whale oil
soap stirred thoroughly till per-
mancntly mixed; then add water so as
to make the kerosene one part to fif-
ten of water). and pyrethrum. This
can be used as a powder; one pint to
twenty of -four. or one tablespoonful
may be mixed with two gallons of
water. In the last case. it should be
thrown on the plants with violence SO
as to touch all the insects. White hel.
1ebore is a valuable insecticitle. espe-
cially in fighting currant slugs. Whale
oil soap is good specific in fighting
many insects. like plant lice. rose
slugs. etc Tobacco smoke. for plant
lice. aud tobacco decoction are
admirable 10 destroy vermin on
domestic animals. like lice and
ticks. Bisuiphide of carbon is valuable
for destroying grain insects in the bin.
Perhaps the most generally useful
remedy against insects destructive
TO plants is good culture and gem.
erous use of that best fertilizer--barn-
yard manure.
] should advise home made insecti-
cides or rather well-known insecticides
in all cases The put up patented
insecticides are usually. some we'll
known insecticide like arsenic, with
plaster ETC.. ad is.tnituns. Such sub
stances are sold at an immense profit. /
Personally. ! have never known any
loss Of life. from insecticides, kept
two cattle which ate Parisgreen and
dour which were left uncovered in the
sield. j have noted many accounts in
papers and all have been from care
lessness like the above. or else from
handling poisons with bare hands
when there was some sordS pr wound
on the hand. Carelessness. afoss care .
aessness, was the destroyer&in every
case 1 hare read Of Ihave known Of
several cases where concerted action
las seemed nearly to banish certain
atoxious insects like the curc1fi espeach
orer. currant borer. etc Prof CSdss,s !
az Rural NesU Yorker.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
FINE STOCK RAISING.
What Careful Breeding Has Done for tn
Agricultural World.

what Careful Breeding Has Done for the
Agricultural World.
The breeder is not behind the man.
ufacturer and inventor in the work
accomplished though his work has
been more difficult, and has extended
over greater period of time. When
the field is observed, it shows most
wonderful progress for the breeder
during the past fifty years. He has
taken all the domestic animals from
their original condition and nodded
or changed them in form, as though
modelling from clay. and the charac-
teristIcs of each breed have been
fixed according to his preference. He
has divided the horses into breeds and
classified them. producing from the
same original stock. the heavy drafts,
the runner and the trotter not ex-
cepting the ponies, and is now at
work on fast-gaited walking horses,
each family being entirely diff
ferent from the others. while
crosses of the ass and the horse OF
the present day produce mules OF
larger size than either parent The
cattle have been classified in a man.
ner to permit of the selection of par
ticular breeds for any purpose to which
such stock may be adapted. The
Shorthorns. Herefords and Polled An
gus arc bred solely for beef, the Jer.
seys and Guernseys are especially
adapted for the production of butter.
the Devons are best as oxen, and the
Holsleins and Ayrshires excel as milk
producers. though the latter breeds
are excellent butter-producers also.
The breeders operations with swine
have also been very successful. He
has bred them to uniformity of color
truly remarkable. The Berkshire is
not only specially provided with large,
full. prominent hams, but is also
marked with black hair and four white
feet as well as white spot ON the
forehead and on the tuft of the tail.
The Essex is entirely black, and bred
long in the body as pro-
Queer of side meat while the
short-faced Yorkshires white in
color. mature very early. and ex-
Gel in the production of fat and lard.
Sheep are classified into mutton and
wool breeds the former being subdi.
vided into families that produce a
larger proportion of marbled flesh.
according to maturity of size. while
the wool breeds are made to produce
long, middle or fine wool, according
to preference. No work of the breeder
has been considered impossible. His
efforts have been successful in every
direction. Even the poultry has been
classified. and the breeder has even
destroyed the propensity to incubate
in some breeds. The great value of
the work done by the breeders who
have brought about these classified
tons can not be estimated. rs the in
crease is not onfined to single year.
Whether the limit ofimprovement has
been reached or NOT can not be stated,
but in the face OF such wonderful &C
complishments it is safe to claim that
nothing seems impossible. Philadel-
71htG Record.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
APPLYING MANURE.
Some of the Modes Recommended by Ex-
perienced Agriculturlsts.

Some of the Modes Recommended by Ex.
perfenced AgriculturIsts.
1t is not an easy matter to lay down
general rules with regard to the appli-
cation of manures that will be wise in
all cases. Opinions differ somewhat as
to the economy of spreading farm-yard
manure upon the surfaces of fields
or lawns in late autumn or early win
ter. Circumstances alter cases here as
elsewhere. 1t seems, however, reason
able to maintain that winter top-dress-
ing should be restricted to level fields,
for both rain and snow must sweep
manure from frozen hillsides before its
constituents have had any fair chance
to soak into the earth.
There are advocates, both at home
and abroad. for the practice of carting
out fresh manure from the BARNARD
as fast as it is made and spreading it
directly on the fields. The chief gain
in such practice is doubtless the saving
of labor.
The spreading of short manure upon
grass in the spring, or in the autumn
even, is no doubt commendable in
many instances, as a means of main
tanning the same. A chief objection
to the system of surface-spreading,
which applies especially to light beachy
soils, is that the non-soluble portions
Of the manure, as they lie on the
ground, are likely to dry out to peat
like substance that is not specially USE
full to the growing crop.
However manure may be applied, it
is of Importance to secure its equitable
distribution in the soil. In general
way, it may be said that horse drop
pings. and manure from sheep pens
should be applied by preference to cold,
clayey loans, or to moist soils rich in
humus. These hot manures tend to
warm and enliven the land. On the
other hand, the slowly fermenting COW
manure is preferred for warm, light
soils. On light, sandy soils it will be
found good plan when using horse
manure to mix it with some slow sort.
as cow or swine manure.-M Y World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATlONn,

i have seldom known any one who
deserted truth in trifles, who could be
trusted in matters of Importance
Paley.
New Orleans has teachers be-
nevolent association with good hank
| account. Its investment is now oues-
ton with the members.
No school is more necessary to
| children than patience, because either
the will must be broken in childhood.
or the heart in old age.
-Contentment excludes all murmur.
ing and repining at the allotments Of
providence; all solicitude and anxious
thoughts about future events, farther
than such precautions as are within the
sphere of human prudence. -Mariams
Ior Meditations.
Influence all may and must give.
Unconscious as we may be of the good
or evil character of it, it is all pervad-
ing. We may hear, think and talk to
advance the kingdom of our Lord.
Purity of heart will beget purity;
strong, well-directed purposes will in
spire another soul; interest in all the
work of the Church gives life and vigol
to the whole. Christian at Work.
Truth makes a coward bold, while
there is no cowardice so great as that
found in the want of it. Self-respect
and moral dicnity go by the board
when we condescend to lie, either
spoken or acted, either by the sugges.
ton of the false, or suppression of the
truth. Whatever it may be that we
are called on to testify or acknowl.
edge. we should stand to openly and
without wincing - Montreal Dahl
Star.
Our Saviour laid down the princi-
pie that ''unto whomsoever much is
given, of him shall be much required
This is branch of the general rule
that it shall be required of a man &C.
cording to what he hath, and not ac-
cording to what he hath not. Our re-
sponsibilities are measured by our
power. Every man in the way of
right doing, is bound to be and to do
all that he can be and do by the best
possible exercise of his powers. hide.
pendent.
1t is announced that one of the
prominent colleges for women is about
to add department for training its
students industrially as well as men.
tally. Too few women come out from
college with any definite idea of what
they can do best, finding out aftera
years experience that their vocation is
not teaching; and these are the very
cases that need a good industrial train
ing, and the opportunity to study their
own peculiar inclinations and talents
just as do their brothers before enter.
ing upon their life work.
At the recent Annual Conference
of the National Union of Elementary
Teachers, held at Cheltenham. Eng,
paper was read to show that ''the pres.
ent system of elementary education vi.
olates two of the fundamental prin.
ciples of true education. Those prin.
ciples are: O that the course Of
studies laid down for each stage should
be in harmony with, and adapted to,
the natural development of the indi'
vi iual child's mind and body; and ~
that all educational processes should
develop faculties so as to produce hab-
its of ready and accurate thinking. be.
sides furnishing the mind with knowl-
edge for use and imparting mechanical
skill in the use of it -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

"A young man at San francisco
who secured IN estate worth about
~. 900 by getting will broken has
been called upon By the lawyers en-
ployed to pay them sums which will
leave him only about 800. He has
employed another lawyer to fight the
claims. and will probably be bankrupt
when he gets through.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

The largest tree in Ohio is near
Clyde, Seneca County. TWAS planted
by Oliver Comstock in 1858, and now
measures twelve feet seven inches
in circumference and covers a space of
ground seventy feet in diameter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

"A candidate for Alderman in Gil
cinnati promised certain petty office
TO fifty-six different men, and when
elected. gave it to his brother. the
Gfty-seventh
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

The Hutchinson (Kas. Meas tells
that doctor at Leavenworth, who
was hurriedly called to extract bullet
from wounded mans abdomen,
found the missile in the patients
boot.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-06-23

Oats VIII grow upon most any
kind Of soil. but the clays and loans
that are sufficiently retentive Of moist
IRE are the most favorable.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-17

And % 1t came t0ypasSsthAt nthis au.
sspldouB day the rsf11tefinx was left to
look after itsslf; and - . matter lof his
tory. It may DO stated that no question
was naked In parliazneutah about 81.
Then there vas Lady Holmhurst, look.
1lg very pretty In hsr widows dress; and
her boy 0ick. who was In the highest
spirits. and bursting with health and
wonder Of these strange proceedings on
the parttof his 'tauntie;;" and, Of course,
tho legal twins brought up the rear.
And there ip the vestry stood Augusta
In her bridal dress, a. sweet q woman as
ever the sun shone on; and, looking at
her beautiful faoe, Dr.. Probate nearly fell
In love with her himself. AndSyet It was
. sad face just then. She was happy
very, - loving woman who a about to
b made . wife should be; but when .
great Joy draws near ous IL comes COM
griefs.
Now, then, Mss Hmithsrs." broke IN;
Dr.. Probate. 'i'for the veay Last time-no-
body VIII call you that axsin, you know
@t1Smy arm; his iordshp-L mean the
parson-k thsrs.. -
II was done, and they were man and
wife. We'll, evsn the happisst nasriage Is,
always goodthing to get over. II was
not slpng Dive bsekto Hanovss square,
and tho very Inst sight that greeted them
enthusiastically as fhet infhnt tfum the
city (JohnaI, accompanied BY his brother,
tho infant nom Pump o~ourt(JamesN. who
hAdsspgssUnAA1y, come 70 show him the
way. OF. more probably, because he
thought that theEe would b TeatGhles 70.
ing-holding IN bis hand . legal looking
letter.
"Gsshed 4ahnsdiats.' sir; % Thought
tAatlhnd b1tSoe aervo II Of onoe." I'D
tie Arst infant, handing tho lsttsr 70
John.
Whist - its' asksdE ustaoe, nsrvously.
10 ~had1&zuwn 70 ha*s tho sight Of law.
fTeetlstbse With deadly ha3e.
seNstece OF appeal, 1expect," said John.
"Opep Il, man." said Eustace, ..and
lsti6 Is n evge.s Accordingly, yonn do
q. a&a HAa6hS follows
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-17
Il Didn't Take Much.

Widow Hardfare Qandlady)-.ly hus.
band used to say, poor man, that he
always felt better for It If he got up from
the table just Q little hungry.
Sarcastic Boarder (cniy . week behind
with bis beard and consequently indie.
pendentl-l s'pose. Mrs. Hardfare. that
your husband felt good pretty much all
the tinne.-Texas Siftings.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-17

.sllEEsons VI. ADD1soN AND ANorHrR.
"DEAn A.-After ccnsultation with
our ctemts, Nessrs. Addisoo "a 1900.
W 40 enabled Is make you us foliowinr
Fmsans pro6tts-
aTAit's s wrong t6ran:s Ia Jas..ss
|hrtably. sIiesnespt06ts rafar Is nro6ts
d6rivsd from IN sstata: jnat liz r
solisttoe to mako such blnndsr."
.sThetsrm is:nsIsa[aiv,ern.nrc.t. -
pled 9his, tvfn. rdth :rsrmtf ssfhass
wes soe,e 1rSI 'e6tats. n,,d: thsrahors IN
term can properiv heEsnrlisdJto - Whnis
Of thslhcotne.v
ssFor keeven,a salrs: don,t arone. mt
ct 'onl' MD Eustaoe. aDont you ses
that IaanSon tenter ho1ksfs
my clfsnts." continued John. ..ars
ready 9 undsetake ttatrno appeal shall
asptessnse0 iMfthe,reeent case.ofs Meeson
" A a md Anothsr. +, however,
the piainttn insists upon anEaccount. the
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-17
XIII
NELSON'S ONCE AGAIN.

.eENTH H ~ 0r04S1 GA1<RGN aHshr-
Amonth had passed-amo month Of long,
happy days and such dear delight -
young people who truly love each other
can got out Of q honeymoon spent under
the most. favorable circumstances in the
sweetest, ~sunniest spots Of the Channel
Islands. And now the, curtain drawsFup
for the last time insthis history, where It
drew up for the first, In the inner office
OF Meeson,s huge establishment.
Duringthe last fortnight certain com.
muniext5oaas had passed between Nj.
John Short, being duly authorized
thereto, and the lekal representatives Of
Messrs. Addison y. Roscoe, with the 70.
suit that the interests Of these gentlemen
in the great publishing house had been
bought up, and TINT :EnstaceS Meeson was
.noMithe sole owIA6 Of ftho vast concern,
which he intended to take under his per-
sonal supervision.
Now, accompanledTby John Short, whom
be had appointed TO the post of, solicitor
both; of his business and private affairs,
andb BY Augusta, hAs was engaged in form.
ally taking over the keys from the head
manager, who was known throughout the
establishment as No. ].
II wilhsto refer to the authors agree.
:mentso { the early part Of last year" said
.EuAtace.
Nc. 1prpduced them somewhat sulkily.
Hedidnotl ke the appearance Of this de.
termined younk owner upon the scene.
withhis free and un-Meeson like ways.
Eustace turned than over, and, while
he did 20 his happy wife stood by him
maxveline at tho fsieidosoopic changes in
hnN Observation-Disclosures q VVhon 1ook cha haS
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-17
Most Pepslar Paper.

Areporter connected with ono Of our
leading daily papers canyassed q train
the other morning . 70 what paper was
altogethes tho most popular. His own
journal received four votes, while the re-
naming saxty.two wsro evenly divided
between wall paper and fy paper.-Har.
per'S Ba5ar.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-11-17
lru,,, 81 nsbs,s

Angry Citizen 10 c~ollsctor little Gsr-
man bendeNo monsy heea Your Il.
legsd music has Just awakened my four
children.
Collector-Ah, dot vaa fine. my trent;
doss sour leetle children. dsy enjoys dot
e.vset moosic, too. Dot vas fne.-Ths