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Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-19
WACO. TEXAS. JAN. 10. 1880.
! OF the 100000 population Of Mil.
kaukce 100000 are foreigners.
Mr.. W. s. Owens formerly Of the
|Ttasca Mail has located in Abilene.

The cheapest Christmas present sold
iby one jeweler in New York city costs
g cents; the most expensive cost $780,
600.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-19
why We An n,

Why We All Have to su6sr.
Some other fellow had the umbrella OF tho
fellow who wrote await TIL the Clouds aol!
BY. Washington Pos
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-19

Y Friday, July !, 1925, Gen Lafayette was
welcomed to Boston and foasted by tho Free
masons and citizsns, and attended at the
laying Of the corner stone Of Bunker Hin
monument, erected to perpetuate the re,nern.
brance of tho defenders Of tho rights and
liberties Of America I7
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-19

tors have agreed and given
bonds to clean the 800
reefs of Philadelphia for
twelve months and to tako
Try away all the ashes and
piled by the 100000 dwell
city for the same time for
425,942. For similar work
Boston expends annually
100 on less than half that
liles Of streets and q ia,
dwellings. For simila,
(Eew York city appropriated
OO for q single year with ,
Der OF streets to clean and
number Of houses to care for
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-01-19

Q has a great many thrifty citi.
Governor Burleigh, in his an
rssage, states that in the saw
ks Of that state there are de-
Egregating about Sal, 900, 900,
Pis large sum over 100000 de-
have less than $500 each. The
to at the state election was
and it will thus be seen that
not far from the voting pop
the entire state have de-
he savings banks.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26

The bridge will probably be rebuilt as
soon as possible. All points of interest
along the river at the waters edge suf.
fered more or less. The water was never
known to be so high. The International
Hotel was unroofed. Several buildings
were blown down in the vicinity
The gale was the severest known hers
and lasted from 4 p. m. yesterday until
daylight this morning.
The foot and carriage suspension bridge
over Niagara river, blown down last
night, was built in 1870. Its original cost
was $500, COO, and fully half as much has
been expended since in improving it BY the
substitution of iron for wood work, The
bridge was considered one of the strongest
structures of its kind in the world The
gale destroyed much other valuable prom.
erty in this neighborhood, and the total
loss will reach 1000 600.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Treatment of Flbrous Plants

Sugar Bowl and Farm journal.
United States patent has been granted
A. Hitter. of st. Martinsville, La, for a
method and apparatus for the treatment of
fbrous plants, such as moss, lutte, ramie
etc. The plants are first passed THROUGH
breakers which removes the dirt and
foreign substances then submitted to the
action of steam in special closed anna.
ratus. Inside the chamber in which the
goods are placed is a reservoir containing
solution. The steam penetrating into
the separates passes through this solu-
ton and becomes charged with it. For
moss the inventor uses a solution CT snl.
plate OF iron. For jute and ramie, a solu-
ZION of alka)i with boracic acid gives good
results and su)phuric acid may be added
to the same
When su'phate of iron is used, small
quantity of finely powdered nut gals can
be added to give the fibre the desired
color. Steam is then admitted into the
apparatus. After sufficient length Ct
time the steam is allowed to go out, the
solution is run off solution If soft soap
is introduced into the reservoir and steam
is admitted. The fbrts are dried by means
OF current of fresh air forced into the
closed vessel by means of fan, while
steam is introduced into chamber sur
rounding the closed vessel The fbr-s
can then be carded or combed
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Telephone Invention,
PEAsE, OF DIES MONIES, IA, SAYS HE Il

PEAsE OF DIES MONIES, IA, SAYS HE IS EN-.
TITLED TO THE CREDIT AND PROFITS.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. S-A dispatch from
Des Moines, Ia, says:
M. F: Pease, of this city, claims to be
the original inventor of the telephone
He produces evidence to substantiate his
claim, which will Be investigated in the
patent office. Pease began experimenting
with the transmission of sound BY cleo.
tricity in 1855, and in 1857 his efforts
were, he claims, crowned with success.
That year. he says, he filed a caveat in the
patent office, giving a description of his
machine under the name of the electric
musical instrument. Later he perfected
telephone, and in 1872 his invention was
described in book entitled "Wonders of
Electricity.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Another Steamboat Lost.

THE G. IL. VAN EATON SINKS IN RED RIVER
WITH GOOD CARGO-NO LOSS OF LIFE.
The N. 0. Times Democrat.
TEXARkANA, Ark, Jan. S.-The steam
boat &. H. Van Eaton, Lewis E. Kouns
captain, and owned by the Red River and
Coast Line, ran upon a snag opposite the
White Oak Shoals plantation, in Red river,
eight miles northeast of here, this morn
ing, and sunk in few minutes The
steamer, which was bought at Mobile
Ala, about year ago, has been doing the
Red river cotton trade above Fulton for
some months past, and was valued al
$4,000. The cargo, which in part consisted
of $50 bales of cotton and 400 sacks of
cotton seed, is roughly estimated to have
been worth from $4,000 to $12, 900
About fifty bales of cotton drifted from the
wreck, and despite the efforts of the boat
hands, got away, and when last seen were
two miles below the wreck, floating down
the river. Capt. Kouns came to town this
evening and telegraphed the disaster to
his company. He says the boat is wholly
lost The insurance on the cargo is not
known; on the boat there was $4,000 in
surance.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
When Farming PAYS.

n. O. Times-Democrat.
The Atlanta Constitution is doing some
good work for Georgia and the south gen
orally by interviewing the most success full
farmers of that state, men who have made
money out of the sod, and finding how
they have made farming pay.
There has been much said on this sub
Ject, and general disposition to believe
that agriculture is not prosperous in
this section, and that while manufac
turing, mining, etc are thriving, agri-
culture remains at standstll, the far
mers being barely able to make both ends
m 4et.
The Constitution, by it's interviews,
proves the falsity of this idea The re-
ports it receives are more cheering than
ever before, and larger number of farm.
ers are making the land pay them hand
scmely. There are many interesting points
contained in these interviews, but if there
IS one fact in them clearly demonstrated
it is that no man can make money BY
planting all cotton and buying provisions,
and it is equally proved that no man in
the south who attendsNo his farm prop
erly, raises his own provisions and diversi
fies to make money.
AZ SoSSN ~ SCoi Aoi AHu tuc
use of fertilizers necessary, but declare
for farm fertilizers instead of commercial
ones. They believe in diversi fcation and
never plant the land two years in the same
crop, and insist on raising all provisions
needed for home consumption. With this
system and intelligent business methods,
success is certain, they say, and the farm
not only yields good crops, but increases
steadily in value.
Georgia has not as much fertile land as
Louisiana but it has shown how success
full is it's farming system by producing
large crops from its soil and Louisiana
farmers would do well to study it's methods
and make agriculture as generally profit
able here. If this has been done in the
barren lands of North Georgia, then it
ought to be still more possible on the
fertile lands of the Mississippi bottoms.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
In the Northwest.

RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH LINES SUFFER
ING HEAVILY.
Chicago. Ill Jan. 1O-Dispatches from
many points in Michigan, Indiana Hi
nois, Iowa and Wisconsin indicate that
yesterdays storm was general throughout
the northwest although more severe in
Northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
In upper Michigan the fall of snow
ranges from eight inches to three feet.
The snow belt starts in the southwestern
part of the state and extends diagonaly
across the Sheboygan. The heaviest fall
was below Chippewa Falls. Through a
belt in that section of 100 n lies wide there
is fall of from Il to q. Most every
Wisconsin road is affected more or less,
though all are running trains. All through
the northwest telegraph and telephone
lines suffered severely. The lumbermen
in Michigan and Wisconsin are greatly
pleased with the snow fall.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
The Storms Damage.
FRUIT TREES KILLED AND TELEGRAPH
AND TEL EPH0NE wIREs nAMAnHn

FRUIT TREES KILLED AND TELEGRAPH
AND TELEPHONE WIRES DAMAGED.
WORCESTER, Mass. Jan. Sat Rut-
land, yesterday, the sleet storm was ex.
tremely severe. Huge trees were broken
down and large number of telegraph
poles prostrated. 1t was found that the
ice on some of the poles weighed over
four tons.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Jan. 8-The re-
ports of damage by the storm of Sunday
and yesterday continue to come in. Thous
ands of valuable fruit trees, shade trees
and forest trees in Jefferson county were
destroyed, telegraph and telephone wires
are down. and many poles are broken and
some poles are pulled out of the ground
by the heavy weight of ice on the wires.
While the telegraph wires have been re-
paired SO as to afford communication south
and east, all kilograms to Jefferson county
sffices are sent by trains. Along the St.
Lawrence the most ruin has been wrought.
In some cases branch telegraph and t-le-
phone wires will not be in use for week,
as the work of repairing will be almost
equal to putting up new lines.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Central and South American Trade.
MINISTER LAINFIESTA REVIEWS THE I'M
PEDIMENTS TO ITS GROWTH AND
SUGGESTS A REMEDY.

MINISTER LAINFIEsTA REVIEWS THE I'M
PEDIMENTs TO ITS GROWTH AND
SUGGESTS REMEDY.
n o. Picayune.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S-Minister Fran
cisco Lain6esta, of Costa RIGA, referring to
the importance of improved commercial
relations between this country and Central
and South America, says that there are
three impediments to the development of
that trade:
First-The terms and conditions upon
which merchandise is obtained, which are
less favorable to the buyer in the United
States than they are Europe.
Second-The freights by sea, which here
are higher than in Europe.
Third-The careless packing in the
United States of merchandise, which must
of necessity be we'll conditioned, since it
has to undergo transfers, reshipments and
carriage over heavy roads.
The first difficulty he thinks can be re-
moved by American merchants and manu-
facturers themselves.
The second will be solved more easily
when an interoceanic canal has been com.
pleted.
American shippers can remove the third
obstacle, which, Mr.. Lainfesta SAYS, is
mere serious than is supposed.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Indian Territory.

THE RIVAL GOVERNORS SELECT SECRETARY
Villas AS ARBITRATOR.
N. O. Times Democrat
MUsCoGEE, /. r., Jan. 8.-The contend
ing factions for the governorship of the
Chickasaw Nation reached an agreement
to day. Byrd and Guy, with their friends,
ven. INTO no. co. conference with a, lndlsn Agent
agreed to submit his claims to the Cover
norship to Secretary Villas and allow him
to decide, both agreeing to abide by the
decision. The articles of agreement were
drawn up and sent to Washington. Each
man will submit his evidence as soon as
possible. The contest has been in pro-
gress now for three months, and has
caused bloodshed and hard feelings
through the Nation.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
The Cyclone at Pittsburg.

SEVERAL BUILDINGS DESTROYED AND FIF-
TEEN TO TWENTY FIVE LIVES LOST.
PITTsBURe Pa, Jan ga terrific storm
of rain and hail, the worst known for
years, swept over the city shortly after
noon to day, carrying with it death and
desti uction. The storm was formed with
a suddenness that was overwhelming, and
as the wind, accompanied by hail and tor
rents of rain, swept along the streets, Pc
des'rians were hurled before it, and barely
escaped being crushed under vehicles pass
ing along the thoroughfares Suddenly,
in the center of the city there was terri
bic crash, and few minutes later the
Central fire alarm bell sounded an alarm
from the corner of Diamond aid Wood
streets
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
The Cotton Palace.

n. 0. P1cayune.
The proposition to erect in this city q
cotton palace, on the order of the celebrated
corn palace of Sioux City and ice palace of
st. Paul, seems to have met with great
favor, and now that the city council has
granted the use of Lafayette Square for
the purpose, the project will be promptly
carried out.
Enterprises of this character in some of
our sister cities in the West have been very
successful, have drawn vast crowds of peo-
pie and attracted general attention. AL
though New Orleans gives place to none in
the grandeur of her carnival festivities,
she is always willing to admire good
thing originated by others, and is ready to
adopt it, and If possible improve upon it.
The cotton palace which it is proposed
to erect here, to form part of our Mardi
Gras celebration, will be large and ornate
structure, which will depend largely for
its decorative features ON the products of
the soil peculiar to this section. 1t is also
proposed to hold within it an exhibition in
which the natural products and industries
of Louisiana will be shown.
The structure will also contain an i'm
mense ballroom, in which it is proposed to
hold some of the carnival festivities.
The project originated with the ladies,
of New Orleans, and with their character
istic energy they are pushing it to sue
cessful issue. The contract for the cree
ton of the building has been awarded,
and work will be commenced at an early
date. 1t is understood that the entire
work will be completed within thirty days.
Our citizens owe it to themselves to do
all in their power to make the enterprise
complete success, and they should
second the efforts of the lady managers
with liberal financial aid and every con-
tribution in their power. 1t is understood
that the taste and genius of our architects
and artists will be put into requisition for
the designs and decorations, and it is in
tended to produce structure which in
every way, as far as its temporary char
acter may permit, will realize high con.
ceptions of beauty and appropriateness in
fulfilling the purposes for which it is in
tended, and representing, in the form of
most admirable object lesson, the native
wealth of Louisiana. We earnestly com.
mend the support of the undertaking to
the citizens, and we will look forward
with interest to the successful completion
through the intelligent management and
energetic and practical devotion of the
ladies who are giving it to their zeal and
ability in such 2 public-spirited manner
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
West Virginia.
OHIO RIVER STEAMERS BLOWN

OHIO RIVER STEAMERS BLOWN ASHORE.
WHEELING, w. Va. JAN 1O-The
storm yesterday did great deal of dam
age in this city and the neig hboring towns.
All through the surrounding country many
buildings were unroofed or otherwise
damaged, and Geographic communication
was seriously interfered with There was
little rain here, but at Parkersburg and
points below the water fell in a perfect
deluge and the stream are badly swollen.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26

To-day the South, recognizing the i'm
portance of immigration, is fully equipped
for it. Last year nearly every state this
side of the Ohio held an immigration con
vention and organized an immigration as
ISOLATION. A central society was also
formed and practical steps taken to bring
people here from the North ard West.
The several states also created bureaus of
immigration, and the railroad and steam
ship companies have agreed to cooperate
with them. We are doing to-day what the
West did during the period 1910 so, and
with all these agencies at work we may
reasonably expect large white immigra-
ton to this section. How large it will be
will depend upon the activity the white
people show-the welcome and encourage
ment they give the pioneers in this move
ment The people of Calcasieu hold out
their hands to these new corners, and the
parish has in consequence doubled it's white
population in the last ten years ~ o.
ISnlee- Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26

Peach blow cheeks and rosy lips, deep
blue eyes and curly auburn hair are pos
sessed BY the lovely girl whose face adorns
Hoods Sarsaparilla Calendar for SO. She
wears dainty bonnet, aud the head is
.scut out" SO as to look quite realistic.
Hoods Calendar is easily the best Of its
kind, and like the Sarssparilla it repre-
SCENTS, is good thing to have in the house.
The pad harmonizes with the exquisite ar
ray Of color above, while the dates are
easily read. Hoods Calendar may be OBJ
tanned of your druggist. or by sending 8
cents in stamps to G. |. Hood & Co.. Low
ell, Mass.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Pennsylvania.
A PANIC IN A HARRISBURG SCHOOL.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan 10 "A terrific
and destructive storm swept over this city
yesterday afternoon. 1t was Ut short
duration. damaging property to the amount
of $4,000 Houses were unroofed, avn
ings torn down, and several buildings were
yyecked. The storm came fron6ahe west.
The wind had velocity of seventy FIVE
miles an hour, and was accompanied by q
raw and chilly rainfall. .
In the heart of tie city, where the build
ings are high and compact, the storm
rounded the corners with such terrific
force as to carry every obstacle before it.
In several instances wagons, the drivers of
which had no shelter, were turned and the
ha, ness on the animals attached completely
ripped eff.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
New York

THE NIAGARA FALLS sUsPEN SION BRIDGE
BLOWN AWAY.
LocKPoRT, N. Y, Jan. 10 The suspen-
sion bridge situated nearest the falls was
carried away by the gale about o'clock
this morning and deposited in the river
The towers and cables remain intact
The bridge was completely rebuilt last
season and changed for double track.
The material, entirely iron and steel,
owned by the Niagara Falls and Clifton
Suspension Bridge Company, stock held in
Oswego and Canada, always paid large
dividends. The loss is about $3.50. 900.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Special Rates for Attending Harrisou's
Inauguration.

n. o. Times emocrat.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-For the inaugu-
ration nearly all the transportation com
panies of the United States, except the
lines west of the Mississippi river, have
fixed the rate of one fare for the round
trip, making no exception for organized
bodies. The limit of time on nearly sill
roads is from Feb. % to March 8, viz ::
Good going Feb. %, March 1, 2. a, and
good returning on or before March 8. The
general rule is: "No special trains will
be chartered, nor will train or car rates be
granted"
The roads leading out of New Orleans
have adopted the foregoing rules.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
The Reading Horror.
LATER DETAILS OF THE CYCLONE
STRUCTIVE WORK.

LATER DETAILS OF THE CYCLONES DE-
sTRUCTIvE WORK.
READING, Pa, Jan. 10-There is mourn.
ing and sorrow in many households in
Reading to- day. A pail of death hangs
over the city. Fathers and mothers.
brothers and sisters, relatives and friends
are grief stricken over the wreck of last
night.
Over 100 spirits are hushed forever in
death as result of the wreck and rain
wrought in this city by the storm.
The cyclone left the entire city in dark
ness which was only relieved by the cleo
trio lights and huge bonfres which shed
their lurid glare on the scene of death.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Seizure of the Ismid Railway.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. s = Ottoman
agents have seized the Ismid railway for
money due to the government. The Grand
Vizier, replying to the English embassa-
doris representations ON the subject, de.
clared that he had sent documents to Lon
don justifying the Porte's action.
ODESSA, Jan. 8.-A field of ice seven
feet thick has gorged outside the harbor
The field extends distance of ten miles
out to sea-
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
The South the Place.

DkduuidCluTtrS ItcCOFu.
The desire of large textile machinery
manufacturing company to remove its
plant. where nearly 1000 hands were for
merly employed, from Philadelphia to
some central Location in the south. marks
but the beginning of what must become a
noticeable tendency Of southern growth.
Where the cotton is grown, there must it
be manufactured or, in other words, the
mills must come to the cotton fields
Equally true is it that where the mills are,
there must the machinery for them be
made. The rapid growth of cotton manu-
facture in the south, the building of new
mills and the steady enlargement of old
ones, is causing an immense demand for
spinning and weaving machinery, and, in
fact, for every line of machinery required
in the best equipped cotton mills AT pres
emit this machinery is almost wholly pur-
chased in the north, Philadelphia and
New England being the largest makers of
it, and for some years they will continue
to reap the harvest of this business. With
the rapid progress of this industry north
ern textile machinery manufacturers are
yearly securing greater volume of bust
ness from the south. There must come
time, though, in the comparatively early
future, when makers OF such machinery
will locate in the south. There they will
find cheap, raw materials-wood of every
variety. the highest grades of iron, and
everything else needed to produce the best
machinery at the lowest cost. Moreover,
the market for their machinery would be
right around them. The heavy freights
from New England would be saved, and
the combination of cheap production and
low freights would be so great that we'll
located and well managed establishments
ought to have as great an advantage over
northern competitors as southern furnaces
have over those of Pennsylvania. The
inevitable tendency of manufactures to
seek the field where the greatest advan
tages of production and distribution are to
be found, makes it certain that the south
will, in time, develop q large textile ma
chinery industry, and thus add one more
line of enterprise towards the diversified
tion of her manufacturing interests.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
EFF ST, LANDRY DEMOCRAT.
e.. GOODWIN, Editor and Proprietor,
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed on Monday, Jan. Z, by the House
committee on appropriations. 1t carries an
aggregate appropriation of $22, 1853, 996.

Lord Tennyson is protesting against the
extension of railroad into romantic part
Of the Isle of Wight. He doesn't want the
beauty of the scenery destroyed by coal
smoke and commerce. John Ruskin has
been the aggressive enemy of railroads for
wears. Still, Notwithstanding the efforts
Of those two eminent Englishmen, the rail-
road continues to triumph over the stage
coach. The world stubbornly insists on
believing that while it can get along quite
comfortably without poets and writer's on
beauty, the freight train and the fast ex-
press are matters of necessity Chicago
Neare
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Pension Attorneys Object to a Reduc-
tion of Fees.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8-The senate COM
mittee on pensions gave hearing to-day
to Col. W. M. Dudley and several pension
agents of this city on the bill, recently
passed by the house. to cut down the fees
of pension agents. They said that the bill
was unjust to the pension attorneys and
would not benefit the soldiers, and init
mated that it was the outgrowth of de-
sire for revenge on account of certain
things that were done in the November
election. No action was taken by the COM
mittee.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-01-26
Texas.

A PROPOSED LAW AGAINST IMPORTING
DRESSED BEEF
N. 0. Pcayunr.
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 8.-A bill has beel
prepared ard will be introduced into both
houses in a few days prohibiting the i'm
porting of dressed beef and other fresh
meats into Texas. 1t purports to be in
the interest of Texas stockmen and against
the Chicago dressed beef monopoly and it
is almost certain to become law.
The legislature met to. day with a quo
rum in each house. The senate organized,
but the house will not completes its Or
ganiza'lon until to morrow, when the
governor will send in his message, which
is quite lengthy.