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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
CLEAR YOUR LAND.
Why Stumps Should Ee Put Out of III,
Way as Quickly us Possible.

Why Stumps Should Tse Put Out of the
Way as Quickly rs Possible.
Roots are great dctrimcnt to plow-
ing, and stumps hinder and damage
rcapers, mowers and cultivators very
materially. They should be put out of
the way as soon as possible. When tim
Der is removed and the land intended for
cultivation the ground should be seeded
down to grass with the first crop, or
without crop, and remain seeded till
the stumps and roots arc rotten. Then
it may be plowed for other crops; but
in these days of small margins, raising
corn, wheat or potatoes among stumps
is bothersome and Improbable. 1t is
specially Improbable to allow
the sprouts to grow year
or two after cutting down the trees.
and then go over tho land u second
time to remove the sprouts. A great
deal of land in the Southern States,
and not little North and East, is man.
aged in that way; but that process
doubles the cost of preparing the
ground for IL crop. Cut your tree in
summer, L possible; kill the sprouts
every summer. or as often as they APP
pear, seed the land to grass and keep
it seeded till stump and roots are rot
ten. To remove old tree stumps, a
dynamite cartridge properly placed
will do more in an instant than man
could do in two days with the tools
usually employed. OF course, this
should not be handled by careless per-
sons, but its power is such an efficient
agent in removing such Instructions
that the job should never be under
taken again with the old outfit, con-
sisting of q spade. q dull axe and a
crowbar. Troy On. Y. Times.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
Methods Of Culture.

In answer to queries of correspond
ents who fail to entirely grasp TRUTHS
Method, the Southern Cultivator gives
the following:
lit is a fact of not uncommon OBJ
servation that moderately fertile up
land, well tertilized, will produce a
larger yield of cotton than a rich allu-
vial SOIL This is due to several causes.
The greater abundance OF moisture to-
gether with the larger percentage OF
organic vegetable matter yielding
nitrogen) that we find in alluvial soils
induces an abnormal and excessive de-
velopment of foliage, which is unfavor-
able to the rapid and early maturity OF
the bolls. The excess of moisture, the
dense shade and imperfect circulation
tend to produce boil rot. Cotton is
emphatically sun plant, and its ripen-
ing bolls especially require sun heat
and dryness in order to mature.
The maturing of the bolls is largely
drying process. They are ruptured
and opened by the pressure of the
confined fiber as the latter dries out its
moisture and assumes the spongy,
elastic state. Any condition of the
plant, or of the air, which retards this
drying process invites the fungus
which produces rot, and by so much
diminishes the yield.
Another reason is that the alluvia
lands can not be planted so early il
the spring. nor do the plants develop
SO rapidly from one stage to another
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
The Awful Cost Of War.

According to computation just is
sued by an eminent statistician the
cost in human life OF the wars of the
last thirty-four years has been 2,253,
900 souls. The Crimean war cost
$50, 900 men; the Italian war QS59).
as, 900; the Danish war QS6D, 5000;
the American civil war-tho Northern
States, 100000; the Southern States,
$50. 900; tho Austro-Prussian war, A.
900; the Franco-German war-France.
155. 600; Germany, 10000; the Turco-
Russian war. $50, 900; the South Afri-
can war, $4,000; the Afghan war, 25,-
600; the Mexican and Cochin-Chinese
expeditions. $4,000, and the Bulgaria
Servian insurrection, $4,000. This
does not include mortality from sick
ness.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
TWELVE HELPFUL RULES.
Some That Have Been Tried with Noticea.
bly, Good Effect.


bly, Good Effect.
1. Do not interrupt others in con-
yersation unnecessarily.
2. Be unselfsh.
8. Have courage to speak the truth.
A. Do not shirk.
5. If you have been to blame, do not
try to throw the blame on some one
else. IF she hadn't done so-and-so it
wouldn't have happened"
6. When you have used an article
put it back in its place; especially if it
is one used by the family in common.
Z. Remember that by your conduct
persons judge of your home-training
and home-infuences.
8. Be careful to meet your engage
ments promptly.
9. Be puncuual at meals.
10. Whatever is worth doing at all,
Is worth doing well.
II. Help others.
~. Let your friends feel that you
can be depended upon to keep your
word. 1t will be comfort to them to
have some one to turn to in time OF
need, and it will be a deep and lasting
pleasure to you to know they have
confidence in you.-Yirginia Aston,
in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
..First blooms" and 'first open bolls,
always occur on the uplands.

s.First blooms" and "irst open bolls,"
always occur on the uplands.
On good upland soil, naturally
we'll adapted to cotton, a fertilizer
may be prepared which, while bring
ing such soil fully up to the richest
alluvial in point of content OF avail
able plant food, yet at the same time
preserves a proper relation between
the several elements of food. 1t is we'll
known that ammonia and moisture in
abundance induce rank and succulent
growth. So when we manure heavily
we can withhold ammonia, or supply
it in moderate quantity; and when the
natural conditions present too much
moisture, by insuring drainage. In
the case of corn, sugar corn and forage
crops, the conditions, or alluvial land,
are especially favorable to the large
yield, because the crops, as rule. re-
uuire a maximum of moisture and of
ammonia.
OF course, the method of cultivation
is important, and we are of opinion
that surface cultivation, as practiced in
the older States east of Mississippi,
would give better results. High beds
are probably necessary in Mississippi
bottoms, on account of too much
moisture in early spring, and during
protracted wet spells. But there ap-
pears no reason why sweeps and Gull
tivators may not be used as elsewhere.
Deep blowing induces large develop
ment of weed, and is opposed to fruit
fulness.
We have no doubt that cotton is gen.
orally too closely crowded on most
lands, but especially in the rich soils
of the Mississippi valley. As a gen
eral rule the rows should be as wide
apart as the average height of stalks
when full grown; aud should be no
closer to each other along the row thar
one-half the width of the rows. Ger
tainly five feet rows and ten to eight
cen inches apart in the drill in q very
unequal proportion and much too Close
for your rich alluvials.
One of the most important consider
ations on such soil is the selection O
seed. We would suggest the use o
seed of some prolific variety grown OF
the uplands of Middle Tennessee; o
some other moro northern locality
Such seed will be apt to produce short
limbcd, prolific and early maturin.
plants.
We think the open secret OF Mr.
TRUTHS success, is thorough prcpara
ton. high manuring, good distance
the best seed, and through, shallo,
, cultivation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.

THERE is a growing demand in England
for human skin leather.
MORE deaths occur in England from prom
chjtis than from any other disease.
TIE residents of Hawarden have decided
to erect statue to Mr.. Gladstone in COM
memoration of his golden wedding.
THERE is a large body Of English Mussul.
mans at Cape Town, the descendants OF
Malay seamen. Their language Is English,
but they are provided with mollahs and
Arabic teachers from Constantinople
TIE Empress Frederick, in fultillment OF
wish of her late illustrious consort, sent,
on the anniversary Of the battle of Sedan,
sums of money to great number OF needy
soldiers who were wounded in that engage
ment.
The heir to the Brazilian throne. the
Condo d. En-. in reply to republican man
ifesto said that When the people signitied by
their votes that the Imperial family is
hindrance to the progress OF the Nation
they would retire.
THERE is place in the Paris exhibition
plan marked "Panama," and in the grounds
| a little building bearing that name; but
| there is no plan and no exhibit. just as the
| exhibition opened the Panama Company
went into the hands of the liquidators.
The French authorities undertook to en-
| plov a German specialist to check the
spread of cholera in Tonquin, but the
French medicos preferred the disease to
tho German doctor and recorded so vlgor'
GUS a protest that his appointment was
Cancelled.
THE Forth bridge has stirred the engi
neering world so that Schneider Co., the
great French iron makers, have prepared
design for channel bridge from Dover tt
Calais. The length is twenty-tour miles
and the number of piers proposed to bs
built in the sea is 12O.
A BALL and concert were gotten up by ar
English clergyman in order to provide the
parish with hearse. This has been out
done by ball which was held at Dingwall
IN Rosshire, Scotland, in order to provide
an operating table for the Ross Memoria
Hospital in the town.
KING OTTO, of Bavaria, narrowly escapet
being killed short time ago in his castl
of Fursteureid. While passing throug
the dining room the chandelier fell fror
the ceiling and just grazed the head OF hi
Majesty. An attendant who stood near b.
was badly wounded. The rooms OF tn
castle have since been examined, ano
with TWO exceptions, declared unsafe an
unfit for habltation. The King is now cor
fined to these two rooms
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
WHERE WABASH LEADS,
AMI s,,w.Coach Railroads Bring UP u
49, n -. ~ tho Pr 0GaRSlO on.

Aud slow-Coaoh Railroads Bring Up 'H
Hear OF tho Pr ocsss'on.
From the Globe- Democrat: 4.o mat.
Tha announcement OF one OK tne E'se
ern roads that it had finally deciuad ~
follow in part the excellens eAaInPie sss
so many years ago by the Waoasn, , auh
embellish one Of Its passenger trains WV, WIZ
real dining car. has developeu , sail. rn;ie
rather favorable comments among iu at
road and travelling men. The statemsnt
however. that the new line would 10
HThe Only Dining Car, Line Between 81:
rnnis and Nav York; hos caused greae
amusement in vi.w Of this we'll and vide.
iv-known fact that the Wabash has peen
operating its superb Dining.Car serves
in connection with its Nav York, bo, t
and Chicago through trains fos mo'e W.
nine years and has no idea or dl'cohNlnu
ing this popular feature Of its equipment;
The truth of the matter is, that the
Wabash is still the ouiv Dining.CA: Hue
| from ST. Louis to the East, as dining ears
are attached to all its through trains,
serving all meals, and it does not tseo
ono train and let passengers on otn9s
trains 20 hungry. The service on lhs
Wabash, as most St. Loulsans Know,
is uns urpassad. and unsurpassable, an
the cars are models Of elegance, neatness
and com fort,
4
man yesterday, ''that the other ~. LOUIS
roads have invariably permitted the
Wabash to be the pioneer liae in intro.
ducing new features for the comfort o, Of
passengers. Now I hal three spiendil
meals in dining.c cars on tho Wabas b whl'
on my way back to Nsw York to vote
during the Garfield Hancock camp align o.
1880, and have enjoyed hundreds OF SQUARE
meals siuce on the Same line. aud thes'
other Eastern lines are just beginning tc
talk about dining cars. They make m'
tired" 49,,
eyes" chimed in by-stander, "ant
the Wabash was the first line to give 81
Louis solid vestibuled train service"
"And the first line to put on recllnln
chair cars to Eastern Cities" SAID an
other. -
compartment slespe rs with private stats
rooms, the finest thing on Wheels" sal
third.
"And it max es better time, aud has
smoother track than any OF them. an
gets there all the time" added fourtn
| II always take the Wabash when posi-
} ble."
And they ell agreed with him.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

To say there is no use for the gen.
elal-purpose COW on the farm is as
much as to say there is no use for the
general -purrose horse on the farm.
while the fact is that this horse usually
does all tho work
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

WHO is DR.. A. T. Shallenbergers He is a
prominent physician of Rochester, Penna;,
who graduated at Jefferson Medical Col-
ory that all Malarial disease was caused by
living germs in the blood and demonstrated
it's correctness by his Antidote for Malaria,
which cured when all else failed. The
microscope now reveals these germs, and
Physicians accept the fact. II you have
Malaria in your system, get the medicine
and he well
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

ArrcruRg painted over a thousand years
ago "a. d. 500 by Kanaoka, the father OF
Japanese pictorial art, is reported to nave
been discovered in pawnshop III TOXIC. II
is said to be a masterpiece, and in a Won
derful stats of preservation. 1t is figure
about two feet high, representing priest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

TIE poet and critic. Richard Henry Stod-
dard, is no longer the robust man OF few
years ago. Few men If equal age have OF
late years done so much continuous work.
The announcement is made that Stoddard
will shortly lay aside the CRITICS scalpel.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

THERE is nothing (un}ess it be the sewing
machine) that has lightened woman's labor
as much as Dobbins' Electric Soap, cor
stnrtiu sold since 1864. All grocers have it.
Have you made its acquaintance? Try it.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

For any case Of nervousness, sleepless-
ness, weak stomach, indigestion, dyspepsia,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

A YOUNG woman of Southport, Nc, the
other day committed the most deliberate
suicide on record. She walked into the
water and sat down. After awhile she lay
down, and the tide rose and carried her off.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

THE imperfections, blemishes and dis.
eases of many young animals. which induce
their owners to ask for medical treatment
to remove, will often disappear with the
LroWth of the animal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

WHY don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pillse They are a positive cure for SICK
headache, and all the ills produced by dis
ordered liver. Only one pill dose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

IT'S said that the great oil fields Of New
York and Pennsylvania are rapidly becom-
ing exhausted. The supply has fallen from
100000 to 43, 900 barrels per day. Search is
being made for new fields.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

A WEST V1RG1NIAN got a marriage license
the other day and gave the lady's last name
wrong. When notified OF his mistake ne
said he really didn't know what her name
was.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

GIVE more attention to the feet Of your
horses. If your sheer is not an Intelligent
man find one that is. There is much more
to shoeing horse than simply fitting and
mailing shoe to the foot.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

A ST. LOUIS coal company recently mined
at Danvlle, ILL.,, lump OF coal that
weighed $1,000 pounds. 1t was shpPed 70
Chicago. and the timbcrs in the mine had to
be taken down for it's removal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
oi And thew all agreed with him.

A CHURCH wedding, where the groom was
eighty and the bride thirty-fve years old,
astonished a quiet Connecticut village re-
Gently.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06
LIsTEN-a song of rejoicing.
Hearts that were heavy are glad.
Women, look up and be hopeful,

Hearts that were heavy are glad.
Women, look up and be hopeful.
There's help and there's health TO De hed.
Take courage, . weak ones respondent,
And drive back the foe that you fear
With the weapon that never will fail you.
o, be of good cheer,
for when you suffer from any of the weak.
nesses, irregularities" and functional
arrangements" peculiar to your sex, by
the use of DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescrip,
ton you can put the enemy of ill-health and
happiness to rout. 1t is the only medicine
for women, sold by druggists, under pos
tive guarantee Of satisfaction in every case
or money refunded. See bottle-wrapper.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

FIGHT vice before it gets within your
trenches by avoiding thoughts leading to
it, and your victory will then be COMPARE
lively easy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

Oregon, tho Paradise of Farmers.
Mild. equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain. grass, stock country
in the world. Full Information free. Address
Oregon immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

How MY THROAT HURrsl Why don't you
use Hale's Honey Of Horehound ana Iars
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

AT a marriage ceremony in Japan neither
the bride nor the groom wears any clothing
of purple color lest their marriage should
be soon dissolved, purple being color most
liable to fade.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

The grub makes the butterfly; the
blacksmith makes the fire ay.- Ion'
kers Gazette,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

Be moderate in your pleasures, that your
relish for them may continue: Always to
indulge our appetites is to extlngulsh them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

Two MEN recently completed their long
horseback ride across the continent They
reached San Francisco four months ana
about four days from the time they le1t
New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

For all arrangements of the liver, stom-
ach and bowels take, Dr.. Pierce's Pellets.
0ne a dose
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

MISS MuRraEE's Charles Egbcrt Grad
dock's) novels yield her about $1,000
year.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

IT is death to any person in Siam to men
that that many other tribes rigidly adhere to.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

A CANAL two hundred and fifty miles long
is to be built for navigating purposes in
New Mexico. It will be thirty feet wide.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

GUM cHEwERs' paralysis is the latest form n
Of professional neurosis recorded IN meul-
calliterature.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

EDGAR W. FAwcETr receives about $4,000
q year from his writings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

No Opi,tna il. Piso's Cure for Consumption
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

COLONEL JOHN CocKER1LL is paid $4,000 {
year by the New York World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

THE late E. P. Roe found no difficulty IN
writing $50, 900 worth year
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

MANY initiate "Tansilps Punch SC Cigar.
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0ELY DRO3., Is Warren ST.. N. Y.

<7E Ia &7Sn A MONTH can be made work
9lO ~ 3kOV ing for us. Agents preferred who
can furnish a horse and give their whole time to
the business. Spare moments may be probably em-
ployed also. A few vacancies In towns and cities.
MB-Pltase state age and business, experience Nerer
mind about sending stamp for reply. b. =. u q 20.
wrNAME THIS PAPER svey dine you white
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-06

MAYO w. HAzELr1NE receives $40 week
from the New York Sun.
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ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figsis taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyetprompt!y on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptab]e to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial inits
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA Flc syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NV,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-02-23
The Banquet.

The hospitable residence of Mr.
Mrs. Neal Robinson, East Clinton
street, opened wide les inviti G doors
to the gay and pleasure bent compa
ny assembled to the banquet there n
the evening Of the 18th, given by
young men of Huntsville under the
skilled management Of Messrs James
Turner and Willie Tate. The occas
ion was highly enjoyable one to the
fifty or sixty guests present, with
mucic, dan cling card playing and etc
The banquet table was superb in its
tasty arrangement and the bounteous
iupply Of the "delicacies Of the sea-
SON." Messrs. Turnerand Neal Rob
snson presided with characteristic
grace. Among the invited guest;
present from abroad were the charm
ng Misses Anna Kellar and Amands
Fountain, of Tuscumbia Miss Bette
Bentley Of Decatur, Miss Julia Tur
ner of Triana and Messrs. Il. L
Smith Of Decatur and Rob't Kellar
,, Of Tuscumbia.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-02-23
ALDEN'S MANIFOLD CYCL
PEDIA.

Volume XII. carries this work from
Debt to Dominic. The $40 pages are
packed with information of just the
kind which the vast majority Of read>
ing people desire to obtain. Like its
predecessors it is truly manifold in
its character. In single volume it
gives an unabridged dictionary, and
cyclopedia of information which is
ample for practical use, is fully re-
liable, and is brought down to the
present years. Among the articles
treated at some length we notice that
Debt, with it's various sub heads, has
over 7 pages; while kindred topics,
as Debtor and Creditor, occupy over
6pages more. Delaware has about 5
pages; Delirium Tremens, 4 pages;
Democracy, nearly Z pages; Denmark
about 10 pages Dentistry, about s
pages; Descent of Man, 6 pages; De-
II pages; Diet, pages; Digestion, %
pages; Diphtheria, 8 pages. There
ar, also, a large number Of really
hel pful illustrations. The form of the
book is most convenient; the paper,
printing, and binding are all very
good. This is emphatically the Cy-
clopedia for the people, and the ex-
tremely low price-only 30 cents a
volume in cloth, or 65 cents in Mos
rocco brings it within the reach OF
all A specimen volume may be or
dered and returned if not satisfaeto-
ry. JOHN B. ALDEN, Publ her,
New York, philadelphia, Chicago
Atlanta, and San Francisco.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-02-23
Circuit Court Notes.

The hearing of evidence in the case oi
the State VS.. VIM. B. Hussey was re-
sumed yesterday in the criminal court
and, at the hour Of adjournment, a good
ly number of witnesses for the people
had been examined. 1t is expected that
all the evidence in the case-pro and con
will be rendered tosday and the case
will be argued and given to the jury
early on Monday.
The Grand Jury will, in all probabii-
ty, adjourn to day after three weeks OF
arduous, hard work. The present Grand
Jury is composed OF deep>thinking, in
telligent gentlemen and in their delibers
ative councils of the past three weeks
they haye doubtless rendered a full
measure of service to their county.