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St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27

Master minds may sing the world its
songs of love and fame, but daily, through
the walks of life, are sung sweet songs,
and sad, of which there is no record kept
below, but by and by, as one byS one the
glimmering lamps of life go out on earth to
brighter shine upon some fairer shore,
perchance, amid the angel songs which
greet the ear, while passing through the
mists of death, each heart will catch the
echoes of dear, familiar strain, then will
each wagering doubt depart, for no lone
strayeleY will fear to launch his barque on
nntried seas, il some loved one has crossed
the ripping tide before, whose well re-
membered voice Joins In that welcoming
chorus. Christian Tss5t0r.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27

by melting together, rosin, 4 pounds :
beeswax, pound beef tallow, 2 pounds.
Or another mixture highly recommend
ed is: Rosin, pounds beeswax, 1
pound boiled linseed oil, pint.
After heating the ingredients till they
are thoroughly mixed, they should be
worked like candy. The latter mixture
must be kept in water till wanted for use.
The former can be applied easily with the
fingers if they are kept wet-7erds Jour-
nal of Horticulture.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27
To Mothers.

If you say "No," mean "No." Unless
you have good reason for changing q
given command, hold to it.
Take an interest in your children s amuse-
ments; mothers share in what pleasest them
is great delight.
Remember that trifies to you are noun
tains to them respect their feelings
Keep up standard of principles your
children are Judges.
Be honest with them in small things. as
well as in great. If you can not tell them
what they wish to know, say so, rather
than deceive them.
As long as it is possible kiss the children
good mig hit after they are in bed they like
it and it keeps them very close.
Bear in mind you are largely responsible
for yeur children's inherited characters,
and be patient with them.
If you have lost child remem~ss that
for the one who is gone there is no more to
do. but for those left, everything.
Make your boys and girls study physiol-
ogy when they are i'll try to make them
comprehend why, how the complaint arose,
and the remedy so far as you know it.
Impress upon them from early infancy
that their actions have results, and that
they cannot escape consequences, even by
being sorry when they have done wrong.
Respect their little secrets if they have
concealments, fretting them will never
make them tell, and time and patience
will.
Allow them, as they grow older, to have
opinions of their own make them indi-
viduals, and not mere echoes.
Find out all their special tastes, and de-
velop them, instead of spending time,
money and patience in forcing them into
studies which are entirely repugnant tc
them.
Mothers. whatever else you may teach
your girls, do not neglect to teach them il
the mysteries of housekeeping. So shall
you teach them in the way of making home
hanDv
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27
Enough.

Enough is as good as feast" Yes,
but who shall define "enough?"
ooh, am so fond of peaches I" said a
child, with sigh of repletion, after a
bount1ful repast of fruit.
''Well, Ethel" said her brother, dryly,
"pm glad that, for once, you've had
enough peaches"
Enough J." cried she, innocently, "not
by any means, I've had all can eat, but
haven't had enough v'-Erchange.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27
Like Mr.. Gallagher.

Grandmamma has been explaining to
the little girl how our earth is kept from
flying off into infinite space by the attrac-
ton of the sun, which is constantly trying to
draw the earth toward itself, while the
latter always keeps it's distance. 'Grand-
mamma" said the little girl, II should
think the sun would get discouraged after
while and, like Mr.. Gallagher, let her
."-ProUide1ace Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27
The Age at Which to Wed.

M. Kerosi, of the Hungarian Academy
of Sciences, has collected about 10000
data, and has come to the following con-
clusion: Mothers under 20 years of age
and fathers under "a have children more
weakly than parents of ripper age Their
children are more subject to pulmonary
diseases. The healthiest children are those
whose fathers are from Is to 40 years of
age and whose mothers are from 20 to 80
years old. M. Kerosi says, and most med.
ical men endorse his view, that the best
marriages are those in which the husband
is senior to the wife.-Phizadelphaa Record
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27

Believe nothing against another but on
good authority nor report what may hurt
another, unless it be greater hurt to an
other to conceal it.-W. Penn.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27

In Tennysons rosebud garden of girls, y
it is supposed there were no s'widow'
weeds"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-07-27

Of course 1t would be question whether
force budding would save more time and
produce as good a tree. We have some
very thrifty gratis growing, and large
per cent of those grated are living.
The plum is better grated than budded.
Probably the best stock for this climate is
the Chickasaw, The Mariana is readily
grown from cuttings and forms an excel
lent stock. The seedlings or rooted cut
tings can be grated either where they
stand in the nursery row or taken up and
grated indoors during the winter. The
roots should not be allowed in the latter
case to become dry.
1t is sometimes desirable to top graft an
apple or pear tree with more desirable
fruits. This can be done in the fall OF
better in spring before sap starts. One
precaution should be carefully observed.
It is not to remove all the branches from
in the fall. Saw off the branches that are
desirable to have grated, and let the rest
remain to aid in the growth for one season,
when they also can be removed. For this
purpose cleft grating is most commonly
used, although crown grating is quite as
successful and easier done, and not SC
rough ou tuo IToos SfOWu STdlbluS
accomplished by saving off the branch te
be grated when the sap begins to flow in
the spring and smoothing off the sawn sur.
| face with a, sharp knife. Then, with 8
hard wood stick, or piece of bone or ivory
about the size of the cut end of the scior
to be inserted, the bark is loosened in three
| places where three different scions are te
be pushed down between the bark anl
wood. The scion is prepared by simpl,
making long oblique cut on one side ans
small notch at the upper end of the Gu
surface to fit on the edge of the stock
After placing the scion down in the open
ing made by the stick grafting-wax i
carefully placed over the whole of the Gu
surface. No bandage is needed unless tn
bark split down when the scion was place,
in position. A good grating wax is mad
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21
TRUTH.

Seekers for truth may get pointer at the dog gfaneier's.-Washington Critic.
 A high-handed proceeding-Gilding 8 spire-top.-New York Journal.
 Continued stories-Cloud piercing build- ings,-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
 Solomon was 8 very wise man. He never played progressive euchre.-Somerville Jour- nal.
 It is the noble Kentuckian who never misses the water when the well runs dry Rochester st-Express.
 Most of the Americans who settle in Can- ada forget to settle here before they go there.-Boston Courier.
 The rubber tip at the end of led pencils has yielded $100, 1000, but the tip in the palm of the waiter has yielded much more.-Bos- ton Gazette.
 In come of our happiest moments we are often confronted with reverses. This is noticeably 80 when waltzing.-Yonkers Statesman.
 Gentleman Gin Yorkville restaurant)- "Give me glass of milk, waiter" Waiter "Yes, sir." (Going to the back door) "J1m- mic, ketch de goat. ."-New York Sun.
 Jack-"Gus, give me cigarette" Gus s'Well, haven't but one left, Jack. Would ing the cigarette)-"Oh, yes, Gus; can't smoke but one at time, you know."- Waif.
 Friendly spirit-"By the way, you have not met Mother Eve yet. Let me introduce you to her." Spirit of Anthony Comstock (with averted face)-'I fear I could not bear it. Isis she properly attireda"-American Analyst.
 First boy-"Have you put medicine in the teachers 1uncha' Second boy-"Yes." 'tFirst boy-"And nail in his chaira'' Sec nnd hov-ftVaa D Fircf hnv-BWhat alaa2b Second boy-"Nothing; ma made me prom ise to be real good to-day. y."-Drake's Maga- zine.
 "Lemuel," said dusky belle at an even ing party, sdat yalIer Miss Jackson from Thompson street has 'snlted me three times dis ebenin'." .sIs dat so2 what yo' gwine ter do bout it2" ''Ef she 'sults me any more, Ise gwine ter ask yo' ter len me yo' razyer." Epoch.
 Bingley-"Wen, have you patented any thing latelya" Inventor-"Oh, yes. have 'Prize-Fight Suspender Button.' Biggest snap of the century," Bingley-"What makes you call it the tPrize-Fightq h. ventor-sfIt never comes off."@Terre Haute Express.
 Stranger (at the doer)-stI am trying to find @ lady whose married name have for- gotten, but know she lives in this neigh OOIQOOQ. OQe IS 6 WOmau 6abllv QcScTlUtu, and perhaps you know her-a singularly beautiful creature, with pink and white com plexien, sea shell ears, lovely eyes, and hair such as goddess might envy" Servant "Really, sir, don't know" Voice (from head of stairs)-"Jane, tell the gentleman I'll be down in minute. ."-New York Week ly.
 The other day in Cambridge some teachers were talking about Longfellow's Skeleton in Armor" as school exercise, when it was suggested that some of the children might not know what a skeleton is. One of the teachers afterwards put the question to her pupils, and among the written answers to it were the following: O. When anybody dies the flesh dries up to the bones and makes a skeleton. (2) A skeleton is bones in the museum. (3.) When you die the doctor can make skeleton of you. (4.3 When you grow into skeleton you are sent to Harvard col lege to practise on.-New England Journal of Education.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21
Thursday, February 2I, 1889.

SECRETARY HAZARDS POLICY.
 Secretary Bayard will not go out of office in blaze of glory, but he seems to be pret- ty we'll satisfied with what he has not done. He has been talking great deal lately about his policy.
 One of his favorite themes is the neutral ization of certain localities which are useful to all the powers and incapable of defence without disproportionate cost by any one of them. He instances the naturalization of the Suez canal by the common consent Of the European powers as an example of the important benefit to be secured by the appli- cation of this principle. Some similar ar rangement would have to be entered into to protect the interests of this country if a ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama is built. It would not be sufficient protection for the United States to have control of such canal. The only adequate protection is to be secured by naturalization of the canal by consent of all the powers. MT. Bayard sought to apply this principle of naturalization by international agreement to the Samoan Isl- ands. The proposition that the United States should guarantee ths neutrality of
 
 for the reason that to guarantee the neutral ity of an independent sovereignty, especially one as weak as Samoa, would be to expose this country to the constant risk of embroil- ment in the relations of Samoa with other powers. We would be responsible for what ever Samoa might choose to do, without the power to regulate her conduct. It would be cheaper to annex the islands at once, for then, in assuming the responsibility of de- lending them against all corners, we would acquire the right to provide them with safe and stable government. To do this it would be necessary to build great Notifications at Pagepago, to furnish them with 8 powerful garrison and to maintain strong fleet in the South Pacific. The cost would be enormous, and after all this expenditure American in- terests in Samoa would not be as safe under g guarantee, by the powers interested, of the neutrality of the islands.
 There is force in this. The difficulty is to get all the powers to think the same way.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21
SIDNEY THOMAS.
once the Friend of Hugo and Tenny- sons Now Inmate ofan Almshouse.
 From the PhiladelDhia Record

once the Friend of Hugo and Tenny.
 son, Now Inmate ofan Almshouke.
 From the Philadelphia Record
 A dingily clad, hoary headed heir to pow erty sat upon a rude bench in the BlockleY almhouse yard yesterday. It would not have been hard to believe that he had just stepped out of the pages of ''Les Miserable;" but it required no ordinary stretch of the imagina- tion to realize that he had once been social favertie of the auther of that novel. Yet this battered outcast had actually drunk ma ny friendly glass and had many long drawn chat with Victor lingo. He had dan dled the Jersey Lily on his knee long before she had begun to. bloom; had fraternized her father, the chivalrous Dean Le Brenton, and had numbered Lord Tennyson among his many distinguished acquaintances
 Sidney Thomas once was prosperous cit izen of St. Heller, in the Isle of Jersey. The Le Brentons were near neighbors, ard he spent many an hour by their freside. Dur ing Victorss sHngo's residence in St. Heller cordial intimacy grew up between the two, and many a another notable visitor to the is- land came to cherish warm admiration for the young Englishman, who was a brilliant conversationalist and a genial companion. He spoke French like a Parisian and was we'll versed Tn science aud literature. He was member of the Anglican church, and numbered among his friends several promi- nent English clergymen.
 The successive deaths of his wife and eight children were the events that marked the beginning of his downfall. His habits became corrupt and his life dissolute. He remarked, this time to a woman who was vain and extravagant, and in no respect his equal. She squandered his fortune to the last cent, until in desperation he abandoned her and fled to America. This was in 1871, when he was forty-seven years of age. He drifted to Philadelphia and worked in a small livery stable in the lower part of the city until two months ago, when in6rmity drove him to the poor house.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21
CHAT ABOUT CARDS.
A Means of Amusement Whose Ori gIn Is Lost In the M1sts of Antiquity
 From the Chicago Mail

A Means of Amusement Whose OrI-
 gIn Is Lost I'm the Nlists of Antiquity.
 From the Chicago Mail]
 We receive with some trepidation, says the London Telegraph, the assurance of the master of the Playing Card Makers compa- ny that it intends to do much to "encourage the production of artistic cards" The de- vices now used are in their character herald ic and convent Jnal, and as such they have grown familiar to many generations of Eng lishmen.
 No doubt there had been changes from time to time in the insignia and titles of the suits, but these are ethnological or national, not prompted by merely political unrest. For instance, the Hindu playing-cards of old illustrated tue ten avatars of Vishnu, and the Chinese on the paper tickets which they used had emblems for the stars and for seve- ral human virtues. Sir William Jones ex- plains to us an old Indian game called the four kings-which was perhaps a kind of poker in which modern pastime -four king'' are very satisfactory handful indeed. It is also on record that Edward I. received from his wardrobe-keeper eight shillings and five pence Lad ludendum and quatuor teges"- for s'playing at four kings"-a sum which shows at what cheap rate gambling could ! be carried on at that period of English his- | l of cards said to be thousand years old and | utterly unintelligible even to the most I learned oriental archeologist of to-day. | There are eight suits of divers colors. The kings are mounted on elephants; the viziere upon horses, tigers and bulls: Some cards are marked with what looks like pineapple | in a shallow cup, others with the semblanee
 of a parasol with two broken ribs. or
 course the Chinese, who. according to their own histories invented everything before
 eyerybody else, claim the merit of having first designed cards and developed the games
 arising out of them. The Emperor s ssun,no 1;d,o hang heavily on their hands; so his most
 gracious majesty devised amusements for them There are thirty cards in each of his nacks-three suits of nine each and three
 extra, superior cards. One of the suits is called -ko-wan," the meaning of which
 every school boy-in China-knows. In ons thing the Chinamen surpass the Hindoos- their cards are oblong like ours, while ths | Indian cards are round.
 It may surprise some persons to be tolt
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21

years to come we can hear her voice no more. But what avail wordsa We cannot speak the thoughts that surge through our brain; the tears fall from our eyes on the paper before us, and the pen drops from our hand. Peace, eternal peace, to the ashes of her that is gone."
 The days work was now done.
 James," said the editor wearily, to the reporter, 'let us go and shake for the drinks"
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21

that before the corrective movement will set in. There is no form of wealth which more readily than capital adjusts itself to the laws of demand and supply.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21
EDITORIAL rUTES.
he Charity ball was a fine affair.

The Chafity baii Was me snEif.
 The Supreme court of Tennessee has de~ cided that it has no power to enjoin the gov ernor of that State from issuing a cetifcate of election to a candidate for congress who had the greater number of votes, though that candidate is 8 Republican. The decision adds two more to the Republican majority in the next House.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21

A good deal of trouble is expected in Canada over the proposed award of s4O0, ,000 to the Jesuits for educational purposes by the government of Quebec. The award must be sanctioned by the Dominion parliament, which is opposed to it. The Protestant and Catholic press are discussing the matter savagely and fears are expressed that the matter may lead to a civil war.
The Springdale news., 1889-12-20
What to Feed Sheep.

Clover hay is. par excellence the hay for sheep It Is rich in nitrogen and potash, and has some sulphur. but alone il has always, with ne. produced an infammatory condition of the stin. and corn and oats will increase this i'll effect, says Henry Stewart in Country Gentleman. All plants of the turnip tribe contain sulphur largely; rape has sixteen and one-half per cent. of sal- phuric acid in the ash, white turnfps fourteen and one-qaarter per eent.. and ruta- bagas eight and one-half per cent. Sheep fed on these roots, or green rape, always do well. and without them, or good substitutes, as mangels. cabbage or sugar beets. there will be more or less trouble with the wool. Straw is very poor food for sheep. and should only be given as litter. of which little may be picked out, but never as food. Unless for fattening. I would not give any grain food, except bran and oats. with q little liuseed oil meal. with the clover hay and some cured rape, or-which are the best of this kind of tufnips and cabbages. Some sheaf oats may to very well for a change American Stocrman.
The Springdale news., 1889-12-20
Governor Green. of New Jersey.

Governor Green. Of New Jersey. tells a good story at his own expense. A few days ago. while he was waiting for d train ut the Elizabeth station, he engaged the services of a juvenile bootblack. As the youth piled his brushes the Governor grew sociablc, and pleasantly inquired: flows bus mess, Johnnie?' Name ain't John nie," laconically answered the lad; names Tommy Slightly taken abaek by Tommy's indisposition to be sociable the Governor said nothing for awhile. but finally, deciding to inn press the youngster to a slight ex- tent. he remarked: Well. Tommy, I guess you don't know who l am, do youP'' Yes, knowed you long ago, ' said Tommy. Well. who am I?n Yer Bob Greens father. "-Trenton Times.
The Springdale news., 1889-12-20
Some Royal Civil Lists.

The people of the United States have, generally speaking, but q vague idea fwhat It annually costs the peo- pie Of Europe to maintain their re- speetiye soyereigns. The German Elm peror heads the list with q yearly stipend of r. COO. GOO Of francs. which means. in other words, that every man, woman and child of 47000. GOO of Germans who inhabit the Father land must pay an annual tribute of about Is cents to sustain the dignity of the imperial crown. The Car of Russia comes next with 6 civil list of 36, 000, GOO francs, or q head taxation of nearly 9 cents for each one of his S7,000, GOO of subjects. The Emperor of Austria, who rules over II. 900, 900 of people, has an annual income of 23,000 GOO francs, raised by means of an individual personal taxation of 57 cents Queen Victoria receives from the 5000, 009 of people which com prise the population of the United Kingdom a royal tribute of 10 cents per head, or s, 1000. - United Presbyterian.
The Springdale news., 1889-12-20
A TAME SENSATION.
How an Enterprisng Reporter Was Sold
 By Condemned Criminal

Nearly score of years ago. when 1 @as reporter on d St. Louis daily. an atrocious murder was committed in d locality about two hundred miles away. A farmer killed his wife. mother and brother, and then coolly sat down on the doorsteps and waited 10 be arrested. He admitted the crime, explained his reasons. and in due course of time was convicted and sen teuced to be hanged A few days pre- vious to the date Of execution we got a sly pointer that the murderer was going to make q statement or con- fession of startling interest, and the city editor bundled me off in hurry to get "scoop.n l found the sheriff very good-natured man, and very soon after my arrival l was permitted to see the condemned. 1 explained why had come and he replied:
 Ies, l am going to make state. ment; but how do l know you are what you represent?'
 "Here is my card"
 But that won't go. Any one can print what he likes on a card. l want certificate from the paper"
 telegraphcd to the city editor and he teIegraphed me back q "charae- ter" but the prisoner shook his head and said:
 "I can't take any thing of that sort. l want written eertifcate.n
 It took me two days to get it, and was in d sweat all the time for fear some other paper would get onto tho ease. lost no time in getting up to the jail with the paper, and the con deluned read it carefully, and then ob- served
 Il am now quite satisfied that you are all right"
 And now for the statement" l re- piled. getting out paper and pencil.
 Well you can say that after ma- ture reflection I have decided to de- clare that am innocent of the mur- der of which l have been convicted. "
 -bHt-you-
 That the statement, sir, and that's all. 1 claim to be an innocent man. Good night. {"
 I had been badly sold That was the sum and substance of the sensa- tion, and indeed au he would say.-N. I. Sun.