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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27
Proof That the Earth T-sns.

II has puzzled the heads of a good
many Youngsters To know how the
earth turns round. \ German educa-
tional journal, published in Frankfort,
gives the following irectionsto prov.
ing that the earth does moves"
'sTake a good sized bowl, Gil il nearly
full of water, and place IL upon the
floor of "A room which is not exposed
TO shaking or jarring from the street.
SPRINKLE over the surface OF the water
q coating of lycopodium powder-a
white substance which is sometimes
used for the purposes of the toilet, and
which can be obtained al almost any
a~pothecary's. Then upon the surface
OF this coating make, with powdered
charcoal, a straight black line, say an
inch or two in length.
''Having made this little black mark
with the charcoal powder on the sur
face of the contents of the bowl, lay
down upon the floor, close TO the bowl,
stick or some other straight object,
SO that il will be exactly parallel with
the mark. Ii the line happens TO be
parallel with a crack in the floor, or
with any stationary objectin the room,
this will serve as we'll. Leave the
bowl undisturbed for a few hours, and
then observe the position of the black
mark with reference 10 the object that
il was parallel with. 1t will be found
10 have moved about, aud 10 have
moved from east TO wcst-that IS to
say, in the direction opposite 10 that
of the movement of the earth on its
axis. The earth, in simply revolving,
has carried the water and everything
else in the bowl around with it, but
the powder has been left behind a
little. The line will always be found
TO have moved from east to west,
which proves that everything else has
moved the other way."-Court Jour
nal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27
Coethe,s pIrestIve CapacIty.

According TO the bills Of fare pre-.
served in the city archives at Jena,
Goethe was in the habit Of dining ex-
oeedingly well. He also liked com.
pany at dinner, for during the period
covered by the bills when he had not
une guest with him, he had three. He
always had four couiss 5, and some
times more, the dishes Of his choice
Icing such as roast beef and roast pork
on the same day; soups with dump
lings, and a sirloin with anchovy
sauce, with roasted pigeons and roast
mutton tofollow, the dinner rather ofa
glutton than Of a poet Fora week and
more he dined in this fashion, the bill
ouiy coming TO "a little more than e3.
IL is satisfactory TO know that this
really great man could dine we'll, and
was not a dyspeptic wreck, though il
IL not so pleasant TO know that the
poet ~squabbled with the landlord over
the items, and even went to law with
him on the subject London Life.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27
A CREATURE Of tho MIst.

An interesting optica. illusion may
be experienced almost my night when
there is a slight mist on the Third
Avenue Elevated rilway between
Houston and Grant street stations.
About fifty yards from either Of these
platforms a shadow quite Is black rs
the smoke from an engine of the fire
department when L is hard al work
seems TO arise directly from the streets
through the tract S. So dense is this
shadow that the tights north Of the
Houston street sutton cannot be dis
tinguished from Grand street. A train
going north or south seems about b
plunge into the thickeSt sort Of smoke
when il reaches the point in question,
but the headlight may be seen, never
thelegs, shining along the track
through the apparently im~penetrab,e
mist even with more luminousness
than along other parts of the road.
The solution of this mystery was
given by a gateman at Grand street:
II have lots of persons come up to me
almost every night, and, asking me
what's on fire, point up toward Hous-
ton street. / ask them where the lire
is and they almost invariably point 10
the shadow, for such it is after all.
The blocks along the Bowery where
that shadow extends are perhaps the
most brilliantly lighted along the
thoroughfare. The brilliancy Of the
electric lights falling upon the super
structure Of the tracks casts Il shadow
against the mist that is inky in black
ness. Sometimes. when the fog is
very heavy, the lights cast long rays
through the spaces Between the ties
and yhe mist reflects them, making
that part Of the road look as though
IN aurora borealis had dropped down
- ZEE the town.n-New York Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27

3,l3i Prizes, amounting TO-. -..s......sl ,OoiI' VO
SorE-Tiekets drawing Capital Prizes are not
entitled 10 termina Prizes.
Foi club Rates, or any further information de-
sired. write legibly 10 the undersigned clearly stat.
ing your residence, with State, County, street and
N0mbe More rapid return mail delivery will be
assured BY your enclosing an Envelope bearing
your sgl address,
send POSTAL NOTES. Express Money
0rders, or New York Exchange in ordinary letter.
Currency by Express lat our expensel addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La.
or NJ. A. DAUPBIN,
Washington, u, q
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27
Address Registered Letters 10
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans. La.

.REMEMBER, that the payment Of Prizes
is GUARANTEED BY FOuR NATIONAL
BANKS Of New Orleans, and the Tickets are
signed ny the President Of m Institution, whose
eharterted rghu are recognized In the highest
Courts, therefore, beware OF all limitations o
ANONYMOUS schsmes.
ONE DOLLAR Is the price Of the smallest pan
or fraction OF q Ticket ISSUED by Us In any
Drawing. Anything in our name offered for les
than a Dollar II a swindle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27
CURES ALL HuMORS.

from a common Blotch, or Eruption, 20 the
worst Scrofnla. Salt-rheum, "fever-sores,"
Scaly or Rough Skin, In short, all diseases
caused by bad blood arc conquered BY this
powerful purifying, aud i~nyigorntIng medi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
It's benign influence. Especially has IL mani
''estcd Its potency In curing letter, Eczema,
Eryslpelas, Boils, ~Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, scrofs
nlnlis Sores n SwellinRs, Hip-joint Disease,
white Swellings" Goitre, or Thick Neck,
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents In
stamps for q large Treatise, with coloret
plates, GA Skin Diseases, or the same amount
Tor n Treatise on scrofulous Affections.
"foR THE BLOOD - the LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse IL by using DIR. Pierce,s
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, q fair skin, buoyant spirits, Vital
strength and bodily health will be established,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27

Paint made with tirpentine is bet
ter protector for iron work than when
mixed with linseed oil.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27

We The undersigned Banss and Bankers viii pay
oil Prizes drawn In The Louisiana State Lotteries
which msy oe presented at our counters.
II. M.wALMsLEY, Pres Louisiana Nat, Bank,
PIERRE LANAUN, Pres, State Nat. Bank
A. BALDWIN. Pres. New Orleans Nat. Bank
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union National Bank.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27

In Sumatra fg bearing trees have
branches producing figs either en-
iiely or partially under ground.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27
Grand Monthly Drawing
Al the Academy Of Music. New Orleans,
tuesday. March u. 1889.
CAPITAL PRIZE 100000.

100. 900 Tickets AZ Twenty Dollar
each. Halves $40; Quarters S.; Tenths
81; Twentietbs 81.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-27
NSUMPTY

which is ScrOfuia 0fthe Lungs, ls arrested
and cured by this remedy, IL taken In the
earlier stages OF the disease. From lis mar
yelous power over this terribly fatal disease,
tdy 90 tho public, DIR. Pierce thought seriously
Of calling IL his "CossUMPTIoF CunE," but
abandoned that name rs too restrictive for
a medicine which, from is wonderful COM
biDntion OF tonic, or strengthening, alternative,
nutritivc properties, IA u~nequnled, not only
- q remedy for Consumption, but Tor all
Chronic DIseasps Of the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
A New Method Of Planting Cane.

A really new method of cane planting
has at last come to the front. The ground
is no longer bedded horizontally at the
bottom of the hole, and re covered lightly
with earth, as has been the practice here
from time immemorial. On the contrary,
the new process requires vertical posi-
ton. The operations are carried out as fol-
lows: The two or three ounces of manure
or the quantity usually applied, is spread
at the bottom of the hole, and the latter is
then filled up with the whole of the dung
intended ordinarily for three or four
months after planting. In the middle of
the hole thus prepared and filled up, a
sort of cell is dug by means of strong
mining bar, which is forced as deep as the
hard soil, and pierces it for an inch or two.
This is for the plant to occupy, the
heart of the latter being scarcely visible
nit the exterior surface of the hole. Ex-
pertinent made upon sufficiently large
area in February last gave, it is said, most
marvellous results. Whilst the offshoots
from the upper part of the plant rapidly
threw the first stalks, those of the bottom
cart swelled excessively, and, piercing the
soil in all directions, finished by emerging
in enormous buds, in such manner that
the tuft in few months acquired quite
unusual proportions. 1t costs nothing to
try. If the results are as good as des-
cribed, no doubt every one will be eager
to adopt method of planting, of which
the first effect will be to suppress that
costly operation known by the name OF
''devidage. lie Mouuenaeaat IN Reunion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
One of Henry Ward Beecher's Franks.

When Mr.. Beecher was a student in
Amherst College he was given to FRANKS,
as most collegiates are. Once his tutor,
nwho was over six feet tall and solemn in
appearance, came to his room to ypostu-
late with him for what he considered the
boys frivolous ways. Mr.. Beecher was
expecting the visit and had put into the
wood closet all the chairs except one,
which had been sawed off at the joint and
stood about foot from the ground; then
he crawled through the hole in the stu
dents table and, seated meekly among his
books, awaited the visit. Finally grave
rap was heard and a solemn face appeared
way up in the air.
Mr.. Beecher rose and made as If he
would show him to seat.
ssDon't move for the world" said the
professor; ri only called to have little
conversation win you"
Certainly" said Mr.. .Beecher. "Pray
sit down." at the same time indicating the
only chair.
The tutor looked at the low seat with
some uncertainty and then commenced the
process of sitting down. He went down,
down, but not striking anything solid he
Strengthened himself up again.
"Let me get you another chair" said
Mr.. Beecher.
mo-" said the tutor, Il like low seat )"
and with this the tall man doubled him
self like jackknife and was soon seen
with his grave face between his knees like
grasshopper drawn up for spring.
When the eyes of the student and those OF
the solemn tutor met all gravity gave way
in consequence of the extreme ludicrous-
ness of the scene, and both joined in a
hearty laugh.-Brooklyn Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
Addressing sinners.

Sturgeon says, 81 do think that q
minister who can preach sermon without
addressing sinners does not know how to
preach" That the preachers great work
in the pulpit and out of it is to address
Sinners and clearly and fully present
Gods way of peace" through the atone
ment Of Christ, and urge its acceptance
upon them will, perhaps be generally
admitted. Sturgeon himself practices his
own doctrine He addresses sinners. One
can hardly take up sermon of his and not
see that his great aim is to reach sinners
with the gospel. He breaches as If he be-
lieved there were sinners before him whom
he desired above all things to turn from
their sins to Christ.
We all know that his ministry has been
greatly blessed. Through his instrument
fality many souls have been saved. The
results of his preaching have been just
what every earnest minister desires. Paul
to the Jews became Jew, that he might
gain the Jews and was willing to be made
all things to all men, that he might by all
means save some" Not simply instruct
them, improve them. help them, but "by
all means save some.
The converted are already safe. They
need to be rooted and built up in Christ,
and established in the faith" The weary
need word in season. Gods people need
to be comforted And yet there can be
something in every sermon for the soul
that in deep distress is asking, "What
must do to be saved n and this, too, with.
out at all marring its unity. = Ugofed
PRESBYTERIAN.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
A New Industry.

James X. Reeve, in the Chautauquan for
July makes some very practical sugges-
lions regarding perfume Flower-Farm-
ing" He says ''The Hon. Norman J.
Coleman, late Commissioner of Agricu1-
ture of the United States, in a recent per-
sonal letter to the writer of this paper,
stated that in his opinion there is in this
country, undoubtedly, vast and unde-
veloped field suitable for the culture of
perfume. yielding plants and flowers, nota-
bly, on the borders of The Gulf of Mexico );
and expressed the belief that the CONNER
cial Horticulture of this region may yet
rival the production OF the Mediterranean
coast and become not only the great flower
garden of America, but of the world. A
hding perfumer of New York tells me
that ex periments in perfume flower cul-
ture have been made in most of our South
ern States, and that domestic pomades
have been frequently offered to dealers,
but not of quality sufficiently good to
warrant their use. They attribute this to
ignorance of the conditions necessary to
the proper production of the pomades,
and not to any lacking element in our fori-
culture. AS home industry in which the
surplus labor of household could be
proftably employed, there is nothing
which seems at once SO practicable and
pleasing as this. When flowers are intro
duced into our gardens as a co-Amercial
factor, the gardens will receive more of
the time and attention of that portion of
our households who most need the out
door life, the strength and color, the
health and happiness that may be found
in them"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
Gath on Calico,

Not much improvement was made in the
way of mechanics UPON Archimedes, who
died 212 B. c., until we come down to
Galileo, who got to the base of the laws OF
motion about the year 1888, or some time
after Massachusetts, had been settled by
the Puritans.
Galileo was born in 1864 and died in
1912, few years before Charles | was ex-
ecuted in England.
Calico was not perfectly educated
man. His father was musician and the
son had resolved to be painter, but his
father put him into medicine. By loving
to draw he fell into the line of geometry
and let medicine go.
His first discovery was the isochronism
of the vibrations of the pendulum, and he
used this principle to count the pulse of
patients, and in the course of time applied
it to clock work He loved to read old
Archimedes, and from him got the idea OF
the hydrostatic balance, and of this he
made description which led to mechanic
named Ubaldi, of high degree, becoming
his friend
He now wrote paper on the center Of
gravity, which got him at the early age OF
"a professorship of mathematics at Pisa
He was loaded with antagonisms, and at
once attacked certain perverse and current
views of science. His severe language
was followed by hatred and these enc
mics, once raised, never let him go.-Cin-
ciza7aatj Enquirer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
A Famous Betrothal Over Forty Years
Ago

ri wonder how many people know that
Victoria the Good, as it has been suggested
the queen of England shall be called, when
she fell in love had to do the proposing
for herself p said an Americanized Eng
ishman the other morning.
81 was much interested in reading re-
Gently the account of her betrothal. 1t
had always been expected that she and her
cousin Albert would eventually make
match of it. When they were both about
Is years old he visited England, but did
not make much impression on the newly
crowned queen. However. three years
later he made up his mind to now or
never game, and with his brother visited
her at Windsor Castle Like more humble
lovers, he was placed in a rather embar-
RAISING predicsment by the non arrival of
his luggage, and was thus prevented from
dining with her majesty on the first even
ing as her guest. For FIVE days did Vic
toria study him, and then after telling her
adviser, Lord Melbourne, what she had
decided to do, she sent for Albert, saying
that she desired to see him particularly.
One account of the affair, certainly valu-
able for its brevity, reads as follows :
What the queen told him was that she
loved him with her whole heart, and that
she desired to be his wife She was &C
cepted without hesitation, as any good
looking sovereign of 20 might have hoped
to have been, and SO they were married. :"
philadelphia Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
Rante.
THE GREAT FUTURE INDUSTRY.


DR.. W. c. Ayres, the eminent oculist,
who has been on visit to the ''Oakbourne"
Ramie plantation in Lafayette parish, was
seen by The Item last evening and ques-
toned as to what he found. DR.. Ayres is
part owner of the plantation, being associ-
ated with Gen. Sewell and Mr.. Gillspie in
the enterprise. He stated that the expert
ment of cultivating ramie had proved a
splendid success. 1t had more than realized
their sanguine expectations.
Last April seventy five acres were planted
in ramie, and now the stalks have obtained
the phenominal height of nine feet, and are
as thick as ones thumb. 1t is not through
growing, by any means, and will probably
be six inches longer before it is cut.
"There is hardly any expense in the cul-
tivasing of ramie, said DR.. Ayres to The
Item. "The only work necessary after it
has been planted is to run the pillow through
it once and keep the weeds out. The lat
ter process is hardly necessary as the ramie
grows faster than the weeds.
cit can be planted in any kind of
weather. Our present crop was planted
during that long drouth, and has tlourished
the same as if the season were propituous.
Freezing weather can not hurt it, and it is
altogether profitable and interesting cul-
tivation.
''The average yield per acre will be
$3.50, and as the expense in cultivation is
only per cent of that amount, you readily
see what profit is to be made. Our present
crop will be cut in few days and run
through the decorticators. We will get
three crops from it, the second crop being
ready to reap in October.
Next season il is our intention to plant
400 acres of ramie. feel convinced that
the venture will prove successful one.
Louisiana soil is just the thing for ramie,
and in my opinion it is only question of g
few years when ramie will take its place
with sugar and cotton as one of the staples
of the Pelican State. CITY Item.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
Michael Angelo.

A friend called on the great artist, who
was finishing statue. Some time after
he called again; the sculptor was still at
his work. His friend, looking at the fig
ure. exclaimed:
s'You have been idle since saw you
last"
"By no means" replied the sculptor Il
have retouched this part and polished
that | have softened this feature, and
brought out that muscle; l have given
more expression to this lip, and more
energy to that limb"
well, we'll, said his friend, "but these
are trifes."
s'It may be So" replied Angelo, "but
recollect that trifes make perfection, and
that perfection is no trifie. "-SeIeeted.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
Better Than a Gold Mine.

Nothing more beneficial to the South can
happen than this increase in fruit grow
ing, says the Maaauf acturers' Record. The
lesson of this years big crop will be that
every railway will perfect its equipments
before next season, and be better prepared
for transportation canning establishments
will be built in nearly every fruit region,
SO as to save the fruit that cannot be
shipped, and ice factories will be enlarged
and new ones built, SO that there shall be
no loss OF shipments for lack of ice.
This years peach crop has made many
fortunes for the growers, and will be an
untold blessing to the South. Millions Of
dollars will be invested in industries inn
porsant to fruit growing and shipping as
the result of this monster crop. There
will be no danger Of OVERRIDING the bust
ness, certainly not at the present growth
Of the South.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
ONE PERFECT DAY.
One perfect day I now recall,

One perfect day Inow recall,
A day when youth and hope was all,
A day when softly to and fro
Those childish dreams would come and 60
/ thought that sorrows then were mine,
l thought the days an endless time.
l thought the years would meier bestow
One thing for me did not know.
But long since then the azure skies
Have lost their hue to my dim eyes;
The years like seconds whirl away,
Nor heed my earnest pleading, "Stay!''
And l have learned. as all must learn,
That everything must have its turn.
That childhood, youth and honored age
Come with the ever turning page.
That perfect day! prize it now!
1t comes back like broken vow,
Like something gone ne'er to return,
treasured gem for which yearn.
To live again one perfect day,
To feel all this had passed away,
Would make my heart break from its net.
But where's the heart that dares forget?
When man has borne a burden long,
When parrot learns his simple song,
They question not another way,
But Polly cracker day and day
Is full enough: they wish no more,
And thus forget the aching sore,
Since all this must with me stay.
Gods blessings on my perfect day.
Lille BiaEley, Atchison, Kan.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
APART,

Dear friend, does your heart call out to mine
As mine calls out to your
|Do you know the message would send
Out through the deepening blue?
|Do you feel sense of something lost.
numbing, bitter pain,
IA restless longing for what is not,
And meier may be again?
Would it give you joy, dear friend, to know
That cannot forget,
That mourn you still. for by my side
Walks that stern one, Regret?
That -FOUR spirit haunts me every hour.
In solitary place,
Or in crowded street, wet eyed, see
Ever an absent face?
My rebeldous heart still calls to you.
And will not be denied;
On, let me clasp your hand once more,
And I shall be satisfied.
~ Florence Il. Jones, HAMPTON, ZoaDa.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
Self Praise.

An ancient writer says: "When was
young, used to rise in the night to watch,
pray and study the most learned books.
One night, when so engaged, my father,
who was wise man, awoke while was
at my studies, Behold said | to him,
your other children are idly asleep, while
alone am awake to praise God Son of
my soul, he replied, it is better to sleep
than to continue awake to remark the
faults of thy brethren.
Forwardness of conduct and cenceit are
offensive whatever be our age, and are very
unlovely in the young. Do not let US seek
after praise at the expense of others. BE
not wise in your own conceits. 70 Rom.
xii. 16).-Canadian Presbut5rian.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-07
The Value of a Home.

A city which has the largest share of
individual home owners has the smallest
share of dangerous classes. A man who
owns home, or who is successfully try
ing to own home, can never be turned
into an Ishmaelite, Bohemian or an an.
archist. In struggling against the tene-
ment house system, and in struggling for
home, heroes are made out of common
clay. No man can rent home. Let
every means which business enterprise can
devise to furnish home-owning be encour-
aged. There was never an age nor day
when it was truer than now that ssThere's
no place like home p LeacSston (Me.)
.T,uq9a0L