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St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
A Remarkable Ocean VOYAGE.

| Five days, twenty three hours, seven
minutes is now the top record across the
Atlantic, the City of Paris making it on her
last trip this way-a remarkable trip, not
only because it beats by two hours and for
ty-eight minutes the best previous record
to wit, that made by the Etturia last June,
but because she is new1 ship, ana az
least for small portion of Ehe yoyagem
crossing the Banks was 81 lowed down;
Thus 1t is not unreasonable q expect SUI
more of this ship, when her @englnes snal
have become more smooth by attrltlon AN ha
her commander more famil s6aSsnT.sn n0
characteristics
10 many the mere fact of record he 3
ing will not compare in Importance wiz
the fact of using double engines and twir
screws on SO big ship. With these and
the re- arrangement of bulkheads which
they permit, the safety of ship is believed
to be increased. Heretofore a steamer
parting her shaft lay helpless on the broad
ocean, her sole reliance the coming of an.
other ship to her rescue.
There is another and perhaps it might
be called a still more important factor of
safety in the twin engine arrangements
permits the subdivision of that longitude
nal section of compartment which hereto
lore mas made the most modern ship vul-
nerable abaft the mainmast. This con-
tanned the engines and the boilers, and the
gross weight of sea water it would contain
was sufficient to more than counterbalance
the ships buoyancy. With the sister
ships City of New York and City of Paris.
this compartment is divided into two parts,
separate engine and boilors being placed
In each. Should one of these be torn open
and flooded, it would not swamp the ship
or even destroy her power of locomotion.
She would keel over few degrees in the
direction of her hurt. condition that, to
certain extent, could be rectifed by slight
shifting of her upper cargo. if the sea was :
fairly smooth. In any event, the second
engine would go on driving it's propeller as
though nothing had happened, save for the
diminution of speed
1t ought to be added that though the
safety of passengers is still further assured
by the new type of steamer, vessels that
may be in or crossing the steam lanes have
additional dangers to fear, not for the
greater speed now obtaining, for they
have not anything to fear from that dur
ing clear weather, but for the desire for
quick passages which it induces and the
resultant haphazard running in thick
weather to insure them.-Scientiffc AMER
ram
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
Two Cats and a Dog.


As s. w. McQuinn, in the employ of B.
Haskell & Sons, was passing through Win
chester court yesterday morning on his
way to the store, young dog belonging
to George D. Winchester came running
out of the yard into the court. He was
attacked by Mr.. Hallerson's cat, and dog
gle was in fair way of receiving a severe
scratching. He howled like good one,
and endeavored to get away. His cries
were evidently heard by friend, for a
white cat CAME over the fence in hot haste,
sprang upon the back of the Hallerson cat,
and the way the fur few for few min
utes was caution. The white cat got the
best of the battle, and then taking the pup
under her care they went into the yard
triumphant, evidently the best of friends.
Cape Ann Breeze.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
Paint For Farm Buildings.

A cheap paint for farm buildings is
made by uniting water lime or hydraulic
cements and skim milk. The skim milk
is gradually added stirring constantly until
about the consistency Of cream The stir
ring must be uninterrupted, so as to insure
more even flow, and if too thin the mix
ture will run on the building and look
streaked. The proportions cannot be &C.
curately stated, but gallon of milk re-
quires about quart of cement, sometimes
little more. This is convenient GUAM
tlty to mix at a time. If too much is pre-
pared at once the cement will be apt to
settle and harden before it is all used. A
flat paint brush, about inches wide. is
the most suitable implement to use. Law
the mixture on exactly as you would oil
paint. It can be applied to either old or
new work, as we'll as to brick or Stone
Farming World.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
The Passion School

In San Francisco, last month, Mrs. Erol
Good Wright so exasperated her husband
by reading Ella Wheeler Wilcox's Poems
of Passion" that he shot her four times.
The principle is an excellent one: if
every woman who reads Poems of Pas
sion" was shot exactly four times, there
would soon be more respectable and de-
cent literature in the hands of American
women.
Let the good work go even further. Let
there be an established code of Gertrude
Atherton five-shot, Rives- Chandler six
shot and Zola-seven- shot shooting. It
might also be well to introduce few more
general rules and regulations. A conven.
ton could easily attend to these minor
details.
The librarian of one of the largest pub.
lie Libraries in the United States said lately
to the writer: s'Out Of every ten callsfor
books by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, lola, Nv
nolds, and writer's of that class, nine are
from women. '-Azerander ~ De MeuI
IN st. Louis Magazine.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
The Southern Cultivator" Tells How
to Make Sweet Potatoes.

One hundred to one hundred and fit,
bushels per acre is considered fair cror
in Georgia. but the yield sometimes
reaches four or five hundred, and even
higher has been reported. The best soil
for sweet potatoes is a sandy loan. The
ground should be well but not very deeply
broken. Cowpenned land is best, espec-
tally when the soil is sandy and of light,
open texture. The special or dominant
manurial element for the crop is spot
ash :" hence, wood ashes is an excellent
manure, A compost of COW OF. horse ma
nure, acid phosphate and kainit or mu-
rate or potash, is excellent. In absence of
COW of horse manure the following would
be good Acid phosphate 800 lbs, cotton
seed meal 800 lbs, kainit 800 lbs; total 1000
lbs.
In place of 600 pounds of kainit you
might substitute $50 pounds of muriate of
potash, or 300 pounds of sui phate, or, bet
ter than either, 300 pounds of cotton seed
hull ash. The scrapings from wood piles,
under houses, and top soil from rich woods
or fence corners, is an excellent applica-
ton for potato crop. Open good broad
furrow and scatter such material literally.
If available, and the more concentrated
fertilizer on top of this, at the rate of
from 300 to 800 pounds per acre, according
to the needs of the soil. 1t is best to pre-
pare the land by broadcast blowing and
cross-plowing in April in this latitude. If
the ground is mellow and well broken by
the first flushing, then open burrows 81 to
4 feet apart. Deposit the manure and list
on the same with small plows. Let stand
until draws are ready, last of April and
along through May, when a fresh list
should be made just before setting the
draws. Planting the cut potato used to be
much practiced when the long, old-fash-
toned Spanish potato was common; the
plan is laborious and the cultivation tedi-
ous, and it has been about abandoned. It
Is better to rely on draws from the bed.
These should be set in freshly p1owed
ground, never Immediately after heavy
rain, but wait until the ground can be.
bowed again. The beds should be low
md proad or rather fiat. The cultivation |
should be shallow and frequent, and the |
zines should not be allowed to take root in |
he middles or between the hills. Plants |
hould be about twenty inches, not less,
part.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20

meeting in my study where she kne,t with
tears, and we prayed Gods hIaseino, "l W..
TINS blessed movement for the women ~ ~
SIT IN darkness. l had never before coy:
ID thls wonderfully intrepid soul q tokan
OF no" heaVy was the burden so hravaI1
borne by her. Yesterday, a letter written
on the cars, came to me from har on
tfacI from which | give, in the interoot of
her great work 0'' Vi
0@nH0 10 JACKSONVILLE,
Nv pr, June 3, 1888.
W. , BELOVED FRANCEsBA1: Don't call
me "Pundlta !" Why, don't Won know
alu used 10 my simple Rama or Ramabai9
by your request | enclose q list NJ
pia'es where l snail probably 60 Please
ASK our friends In those places To arranra
Tor meetings if they wish to do 50 Int fet
Ihose meetings be wholly in the intareg. If
my school They should he weIl aJ,Uo.
tlsed, and the entire collection (after NV
ing e3penses) should be sent to onr trpoS
urer IN Boston, and a "Circle" sbonldebo
organized in each place if possible AZ
nave neither time nor strength to 1ally for.
any other society except our association T
LINK ~ very ln' portant that these friends
should know this. | send YOU some circn
iars OF our association Dr. Lymsu A.
oott has been added to our l1st of 1ioa
presidents. '' u VICE
"an' you never to doubt my affection
LOT you We Orientals seem rstbar coId
Wheh we do not mean to be On i ie ~
way We are brought up, never to show Wa
have any feelings. 0" NO
~ IS quite possible that | shall ba 20.
oeiveo warmly by my country people bnt
aS the tllne draws near for me 10 on TO 49,
haIlVe land, l begin to dread more and
nlole Inc GOODNESS. Indifference and even
ennli'y Win which | shall be regarded Lv
my people. There is no visible persecn,
t .!cr Ut torture IN store for those of us who
uiler rom the orthodox and skent;caI
Hlnou belief, but the coldness and critI :
clsln are so great that some of our convart.<-
"a people, and few reformers, have baan
Known 4, 10 nave committed suicide because
tney couid stand the privation no longer
II thlS IS SO hard for men it is harder fo. ',
women, out trust and pray that the
heavenly grace may be given me to face
any olmculty or persecution with perfect
calm ana cheertulness; have already ey-
perienceo little of it. When was
married my husband and myself were
virtually made outcasts, prosecuted. shun-
hoo oy even our nearest and dearest friends
DIS Wen as relatives. | lost all the inhu-
ence had over thousands of nv country.
men, all because had married low caste
man. But was enabled to stand it. was
happy IN my husbands love and content
co. gave myself to study and housekeep-
ing. tp
Good bye until we meet again, either on
earth or IN the next world Give nv love
to your venerable mother and Anna and
all the rest of the temperance friends and
believe me always with best love vour
devoted PAuAp.,yyo
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
1T MUST BE so.

My heart is lone and sad tonight
1t yearns dear one for thee,
[ wonder, art thou thinking now
How dear thou art to me?
The darkness hovers closely round
Dead calm broods everywhere
And on the silence means my heart
Il would that thou vert here.
Oh, time be swift Oh, distance melt !
This heart longs for it's own;
1t seeks the love that she can give,
1t cannot be alone.
In vain We pleasures smile on me;
In vain We ones adore
Were she to kiss this tired cheek now
I'd prize it vastly more
For but one smile from her love,
For cen one frown trow,
I'd give all things l treasure dear
And yet it must be So
lille Bink2ev, in The american.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
The White House.

| HOW THE EXECUTIVE MANSION CAME TT
| BEAR THIS SIMPLE NAME.
The residence of the President of tn
United States is officially known as tn
Executive Mansion, which means that it i
the residence of the head of the executive
branch of the government but it is sell
| dom called, in ordinary talk, either b,
| those who live in it, or by the American
people in general, any thing but the White
House. This is very unpretentious title
and it is interesting to note how the resi-
dence of the President, in country which
| is full of white houses, came to bear thi:
simple name as it's special property.
The explanation is easily found. The
first executive mansion at Washington was
occupied in 1870. 1t was built of free
stone and was implanted; but in 1914 the
British army occupied Washington, and
burned, with other public buildings, the
Presidents house leaving it a blackeneo
ruin.
The house was built on the same site
and the same walls were used in it's con.
struction put they were so discolored by
smoke that, on the suggestion of General
Jackson, they were painted white, not only
to improve their appearance, but in token
of the the successful defiance of British fire
by the American Republic.
The mansion soon became the "White
House" in the mouths of the people on &C,
count of it's dazzling color, and from that
day to this it has been reprinted white
every ten years. Its pane commentaries
patriotic feeling, therefore, as well as
serves to describe the appearance of the
mansion for the original coat of paint was
sort of protest against the vandalism of
the British, and every subsequent coat has
served to perpetuate the protest.
The house has not been altogether COM
Portable as place of residence, and has re-
quired almost constant repairs and altera-
tons. 1t is said to be damp, and while it
may not be positively unhealthy, it has
become customary for the Presidents fam
lily to take quarters elsewhere for the
summer.
The White House is the Presidents
office as well as his residence. On the
first floor are severel large apartments, in
Guiding the East Room, which is forty by
eighty feet in size and twenty-five feet
high, the Blue Room, the Red Room and
the Green Room.
On the second floor are the Preeident's
office-a large room looking to the Potomac
and the Long Bridge-the rooms of the
Presidents secretaries, and the private
apartments for the Presidents family.
1t has occasionally been suggested that
a new and more magnificent residence be
erected for the President, and that the
White House be reserved as an office for
the Executive Department, out Congress
has thus far been disinclined, or too busy,
to adopt the suggestion. Youths Com
p0nSQQ~,
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
Animals Which See Both Ways.

Nature has enabled some animals to see
objects behind them as well as in front
without turning around. The hare has
this power in marked degree. Its eyes
are large, prominent and placed lateraliY.
Its power of seeing things in the rear Is
very noticeable in reyhound coursing, Tor
though this dog is mute while running
the hare is able TO Judge to nlclty inc ei 4
act moment at which it will be best 1or ~ ~
to double. Horses are another instance "
is only necessary to watch horse et;c ar tb'
invariably without blinkers 10 no'lce sI 7 st
Take for instance those on tramways' noS
the driver even attempt to take the wnlp
in hand, and if the horse is used 70 ene
work he will at once increase ~ ms sn@ Ras1
The giraffe, which is very timld animal annual
is approached with the utmost oiln S ny
on account of it's eyes being so placed 'n ~
it can see as well behind as foc IN
front. When approached this s same er ssi
sion the rapid storms of kicks with when
i defends itself.-ProUider'es J03r'''"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
Duty.

Mrs. De style-'eWere you at church
last Sunday.7 didn't see you"
Mrs. De Fashion-sI saw you"
"Did you? How did you like my new
bonnet?n
"oh, it was perfectly lovely 1t came
from Paris, I'm sure"
Yes, my dear friend. Mrs. Devout
Struggled it in for me. IN. p. Weekzy.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
The Highest Trump Card

First little boy ION railroad train)- II live
IN Philadelphia, an we have horse cars
an,cable cars an 1ectric lights.
Second little boy-Huh live in Nav
York, where we have all them, an eleva-
ted railways. too.
Thlrd little boy-We are in advance Of
an q you IN Boston, for we possess electric
railways; SO there, now.
Fourth little boy-I live In Pumpkin
vile, where we havn't any of those thinrs
but we have clean streets. e ,
The Others (helplessly) What's that?-
NeD Fork Tribune. $50 -
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
A Series of Events at oppenheimer,s.

Henry Oppenheimer, our genial black
smith. was at work in the shop shoeing q
horse Wednesday, and his wife left the
house to shoe the hens, leaving his little
son Conrad alone with Nebuchadnekzar.
Nebuch adnezzar got his head in the milk
pitcher and was unable to extricate il
Conrad was compelled to cut the head off
to save the pitcher, and then he felt
obliged to break the pitcher to Get the
head out. Henry Oppenheimer nearly lost
his son Conrad. II was q close cail for
him when his ma came into the kitchen.
Gladstone Delta.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20
a Southern Outrage Revived.

Niger" on trial in Southern court ::
Counsel for the defense-Did you see
my client enter the room?
Witness-No, sir.
Counsel-Did you hear him2
Witness-No sir.
Counsel-Then how did you know he
was there?
Witness-Smelt him, sir. Smelt him
Then opened my eyes and saw him, as
the poet beautifully expressed it, 'ssteal-
ing and giving odor. N z. Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20

For cleaning brass use thin paste 81
plate powder, two tablespoonful sAn Bnb
four tablespoonsful OF aleon 0,;ab with
with a piece of flannel, and polisn "A'
channels.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-20

Philadelphia. She expected to return to
England after brief vacation, but she has
become SO much interested in the public
educational system of America, that her
stay has been prolonged in the hope that
she may introduce into India our American
methods. Pundita Ramabai, the high
caste Brahman woman, educated refined,
rejoicing in the liberty of the gospel, yet,
by preference, retaining Hindu's care as
regards vegetable diet, and the peculiar
tiles of the dress of Hindu widow, has
solemnly consecrated herself to the work
of emancipating the women of India.
She wishes to establish school for the
education of Hindu women, which shall be
entirely undenominational, and Christian
by it's influences anuscharacter and work of
it's teachers. Ramabai is not seeking per-
sonal remuneration in appearing as lect-
urer ir, America. Al that she receives
throug II collections, together with the pro
ceeds of the sale of her book, '"The High
Caste Hindu Woman" 60 directly to the
cause of woman's education in India.
The above article was written some time
ago. While Ramabai was pursuing her
work here, letter from Miss Frances E.
Willard gives little account of her later
1t is her intention to sail for
India about the middle of August. Miss
Willard says: "Our beloved little sister
has taken her final leave of US, and is on
her lonely way back to her native country
where she meets her child, and opens her
Training School for High Caste Hindu
She has received enough money |
to warrant her in making beginning,
though by no means enough to carry out
her plans, save in small way, while
earnestly hope our women may continue to
:orm 'Ramabai Circles, and to help by al
possible means-including the gift OF $50
,er year from each State-to place white
ibbon teacher at the Pundita's side.
ssShe spent few hours with US just be-
ore going, and asked for little prayer {
Richland beacon., 1889-01-26
The Cooperative Union.

The question is frequently asked a
this Office, What has become of tn,
Cooperative Union?" For the infor
nation of those subscribers of the Co
Operative Union who have not hearc
of the fate of that unfortunate venture
but who may chance to see this Issue
of the Caligraph, We will say the
Cooperative Union has gone the way
of all undertakings born out of season
to-wit; up the spout"
The Farmers Parish Union in the
beginning of last year created it; elect.
ed W. E. Redwine to be editor and
business manager, and S. D. Pearce to
be publisher, for the remainder of the
year 1888, and no longer. 1t was ex-
pressly stipulated in the written
agreement between these parties and
the committee of the Farmers Union
that their connection with the paper
should cease after the 3lst of Decem-
Der, 1888, as other arrangements
would then be made to carry it on in
the future. The editor and publisher
were to get for their compensation all
the proceeds of the paper during the
time they had it in hand and were to
pay all expenses. Unfortunately for
them the expenses were greater than
the revenues, and they came out losers
and their years work thrown in.
At the meeting of the Parish Union
on the lst and 2nd days of this month,
when the question of making provis-
ion to continue the paper came up, it
was decided to consolidate it with the
Farmers Union, published by Mr.. l..
j. Bell at Choudrant; and 80 the mat
ter now stands. As We understand
it, the Farmers Union is to carry out
all subscription contracts of the Co.
Operative Union, which it will do by
placing the names OF all the c. US.
subscribers on it's list and send the
Farmers Union to them until the
time with the C. U. is expired
Caligraph.
Newspapers, as every other enter
prise, should be calculated upon on a
reasonable, business basis. 1t is sur
prising to see 80 many launching out
into business through mere senti-
ment. How two Alliance papers in
Lincoln parish expected to live was
something strange to US.
Richland beacon., 1889-01-26
BY THE GOTERNOR.

In Union, Webster and other par
ishes where the people expressed a
preference for assessor through a
primary election, Gov. Nichols has
needed the voice of the people and
appointed the man of their choice.
This is as it should be-Journal.
Perhaps SO, but Governor Nichols
ignored that plan in our parish. Only
two wards in our parish voted upon
a choice for police members, and we
believe neither one that was elected
was appointed by Gov. Nichols.
We DO not object to the Governor
exercising his own judgment in the
matter Of appointment. If the law
makes it obligatory upon the Cover
ernor TO appoint, it is his duty to
make the appointment even in the
face OF an election that is not provided
by law. Where Governor Nichols
blnndered Was in asserting, as he
canVassed the State, that he would.
IN every case, appoint those elected
by the vote Of their respective wards
for police jurors, and not in the act
Of APPOINTING.
If the office Of police juror is al
elective office it is not an appointive
office, anu if it is an appointive Office
it is not an elective office. Our
neighbor says nothing of police jurors.
The Governor named assessors and
police members both in his promise
No vote was taken in our parish upon
the assessor.
Richland beacon., 1889-01-26

We have received a circular from
the Queen & Crescent Route managers
in regard to the shipment of fruit and
vegetbles, with instructions how to
rack &c. Nothing is intimated as to
cheap rates. The high rates from this
section together with unsuitable cars
to ship in gave the vegetable business
black eve from the effects of which
it has not recovered. Our people have
come to the conclusion that a canning
factory is an essential part Of the fruit
and vegetable business.
Richland beacon., 1889-01-26
Education.

EDITOR OF RIcHLAND BEACON
Please accept and publish this com
munication in the interest of Prima
ry School to be erected at Delhi BY
the cold people of Franklin, Wes
Carrall and Richland parishes.
On Thursday last the colored Min
isterial meeting held a session in Del
hi. Upon programme submitted fo1
discussion was topic titled "Th'
need of a Primary School in Delhi By
the Baptists." This topic was assigned
to Revs. A. Mccall and A. B. Flood.
After these gentlemen had respon.
ded in very appropriate way. 9th
ers followed with still more pertinent
words, acknowledging the need and
pledging themselves to give aid tc
the enterprise if begun.
All present seemed to become very
much enthused relative to the matter.
Hence the following sesolutions
offered and adopted:
Whereas, as the Baptist denonima-
tion is beginning or soon will begin
to decline, causing her to lose her
numerical strength; the cause being
illiteracy and ignorance of her doc
trines, resulting from the poor oppor-
tunities granted her believers in this
part of the States to attain an educa-
ton.
And W ereas; the Methodist, our
opposite denomination see the necessity
of and have laid plans to drill her
youths and to discipline their minds.
Be it resolved; That We. the Bap-
fists of Franklin, West Carroll, Rich
land parishes, see and acknowledge
the same need; and do hereby pledge
ourselves and our support to the erec-
tion ofa Baptist Primary School at
Delhi.
2. Resolved, That nine persons Sc
lected and appointed by this meeting
constitute board of managers for the
enterprise.
8. Resolved, That for the three
parishes fifteen persons, Is in each)
be appointed to solicit contributions.
All donations or contributions
of any kind will be gratefully
acknowledged, and published in one
of the noted parish papers.
A. R. FLYN, Chair.
A. B. FLOOD. Sec'y.