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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-30
LUCKY INVENTORS.
Fortunes That Have Been Realized from
the Sale of Trifles.

Fortunes That Have Been Realized from
the Sale of Trifles.
The rubber tip at the end of lead
pencils has yielded 10000 pounds. A
large fortune has been reaped by a
miner who invented metal rivet or
eyelet at each end of the mouth of coat
and trousers pockets to resist the strain
caused by the carriage of pieces OF ore
and heavy tools. In a recent legal &C
ton it transpired in evidence that the
inventor of the metal plates used to
protect soles and heels of boots from
wear sold upward of 100000 plates
in 1879, and in 1887 the number reached
143, 100000 producing realized profits
of quarter of a million OF money.
As large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by the
inventor of the inverted glass bell to
hang over gas to protect ceilings from
being blackened, and a scarcely less
lucrative patent was that for simply
putting emery powder on cloth. Ere
quently time and circumstances are
wanted before an invention is appre-
ciated, but it will be seen that patience
is we'll rewarded, for the inventor OF
the roller skate made over zoe, 900,
pounds, Notwithstanding the fact that
his patent had nearly expired before
its value was ascertained. The gimlet-
pointed screw has produced mora
wealth than most silver mines, and the
American who first thought of putting
copper tips to children's shoes is as
well off as if his father had left him
400, 900 pounds in United States bonds.
Upward of 1000 pounds a year was
made by the inventor of the common
needle threader. To the foregoing
might be added thousands of trifiing
but useful articles from which hand
some incomes are derived, or for which
large sums have been paid. Few in
ventions pay better than popular pat
ented toys. A clergyman realized 100
pounds week by the invention of a
strange little plaything to be seen
for a long time in every toy
shop window, and even in the
streets of London. That favor
tie American toy, the "return ball'--a
wooden ball with an elastic attached
yielded the patentee an income equal
to 10000 pounds year, and an income
of no less than $1,000 pounds per an
mum to the inventor of the dancing
Jim Crow The invention of "Pha
raoh's serpents, a toy much in vogue
some years ago, was the outcome
of some chemical experiments ant
brought the inventor more than lO,W'
pounds. The sale of the little woode1
figure, John Gilpin," was meredith.
large for many years; and a very in
genious toy, known as the wheel 0
!ife," is said to have produced upwar
of 100. 900 pounds profit to It's inventor
The field of invention is not only vas
and varied, but it is open to ever
body without respect to sex OR age
j station or means. Invention.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-30
COMMON POLITENESS.
1t Costs Nothing, and Is Always Received
Gratefully by Every Body.

Common politeness is very simple,
very easy, very cheap. 1t costs moth
ing in effort; it is no tax upon either
the physical or mental powers; it is
always gratefully received by polite
people, and it gratifies giver as we'll as
receiver. 1t makes all within the
range of its influence happier and bet
ter, and it smooths many of the rough
er paths of life.
Many intelligent and well-bred peo-
pie are often, uncivil for want of
thoughtfulness, and they sometimes
give good reason for otfense, Or for the
assumption that they are uncivil, when
they do not mean to be guilty of such
an offense. Such persons are usually
understood and excused by their init
mate acquaintances; but it is mis-
fortune to yield to the habit of even
apparent rudeness. 1t often grieves
people whose respect is valuable, and
it never accomplishes any good:
The gravest complaints about in
civility often come against those who
assume to be exemplars of society and
good manners, and they are only too
often just. So common is it for a lady
to refuse the acknowledgment of the
courtesy extended when gentleman
gives his seat to a lady in a street car
that many gentlemen have abandoned
that particular act of civility, except
in cases where they know the lady,
and they certainly have great provoca-
| ton.
1t is not at all rare to see ladies of
social distinction accept seat from
a gentleman without the semblance of
acknowledgement, and in all such
cases the gentleman must feel like re-
senting the objectionable rudeness,
for it is not simply want of civilty, it
is the positive rudeness that can be as
sociated only with vulgarity. No true
lady ever committed such a breach of
common politeness. and it is only just
to say that, as rule, only those who
pose as ladies ever commit such fla
grant offenses against good breeding.
The true lady or gentleman never
forgets common politeness to all with
whom they come in contact, and the
surest sign Of the social pretender is
displayed in public incivility to others.
The genuine lady or gentleman is
always so we'll assured Of her or his
position that they dignity it by courtesy
to others who merit it, regardless OF
condition or circumstance, while the
upstart, uncertain of position, repeats
upon others the snubs he or she has
received in the effort to climb into
social recognition.
The true lady and gentleman are
ever polite and courteous to all when
those admirable qualities can be ex.
hibited, and when those attributes are
not exhibited on all proper occasions,
it is always safe to assume that vul.
garity is masquerading in the thir
guise of the gentleness that ever marks
the lady and the conference.-the
| de1nhja Times
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-30
A NOVEL INDUSTRY.
An Enterprlsing Farmer Embarks In the
Culture of Skunks.

An Enterprlsing Farmer Embarks In the
Culture of Skunks.
The latest thing out in the way of
business venture is slunk-culture, if it
may be so styled. At first it has the
appearance of joke. but it is nothing
Of the kind, as may be seen further on.
Having heard that something of the
kind existed in this vicinity, the re-
porter set out to investigate the mat
ter, and, although skeptical at first,
soon found there was something in
it,"
The owner and proprietor of this
skunk ranch, is Joseph Lininger, re-
siding two and a half miles north Of
this city, on the Mishler road. In an
interview with him he said that the
way he came TO give such thing any
attention was a knowledge that man
in Tennessee had successfully conduct
ed such an enterprise for several years
and became rich as result. The
skunk is an animal easily raised and is
quite valuable for its oil and fur. The
skin is worth from 70 cents to $3.50
and the yield of oil is about the same
value. They have, from six to ten
young at time, and breed several
times in season, the same
as rabbits. Mr.. Lininger estab-
lished his 'tskunkery" in the spring
with only few animals, and now, in
SO short time, there are fifty in the
corral. 81 set out" said he, ''to raise
500 before slaughtering any, and at the
present rate it will not be long before
that number is realized" "How about
the odor?" we asked. "None what
ever. You can go right to the corral,
and defy you to tell by the odor that
there is skunk in the neighborhood. D
1t seems that they never eject the acrid
and offensive fluid except as means
of defense, and if not molested there is
no danger. Besides" said he, lit is
an easy matter, when kittens, to re
move from them the glands containing
the offensive secretions, and thus dis
arm them for life. Huntington (lnd.
Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-30
HENRY l. BIOSSAT, Business Manager
THEIR FORTUNE.

He is but fisherman,
: She an oyster seller;
r-gell, I'll be II can,
Their true fOrtune-teller.
He has lost his heart to her
Love has thrilled his being,
AMI for him her pulses stir,
That is easy seeing.
ne is Jealous rs the South,
Round with Loves stern fetter:
she-welI, watch her rosebud mouth
She is little better.
So they'll quarrel many time,
Quarrel Till the morrow;
Then, like their own sunny CLINE,
Joy will follow sorrow.
Doubling, always loving still.
They will pass together
To the shore where comes no i'll,
Strife or angry weather.
Simple tale you say this is,
Lacking point or glory;
True, but myriad tales like this
Make the wide worlds story.
---Casselrs Family Magazine.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-30
AN ODD INDIVIDUAL.
A New York Veterans Commendab1e
Views on the Pension Question.

A New York Veterans COmmendable
Views on the Pension Question.
One turns up very queer characters
quite Unexpectedly in big city like
New York. Here was one that re-
porter ran across. He is a cab driver,
who, in accepting a Christmas gift of
small coin, said: "No, sir; I won't
smoke with it, but it will come in
handy just the same. l was laid off
FIVE days last week. | have a trouble
that one doctor says comes from a
wound got before Richmond. and that
another doctor says the wound has
nothing to do with. l suppose there
are plenty getting pensions for less
than that, but I won't take one. Oh,
yes, could get one. Congressman
$500 and Lawyer - have both been
kind enough to say they would get me,
one, but, you see, would have to
make oath that my trouble is due to
my wound, and that can not do con-
scientiously, for I'm not sure it's true.
A man must have some honor about
him.
II never belonged to the Grand
Army. never joined, because it
seemed to me that when we quit fight
ing and laid down our arms we ought
to bury differences, instead of keeping
them alive as the Grand Army does.
The moment the war was over soldier
ing against the South should have
stopped. I'm Republican, but I'll
admit that President Cleveland did
more to end the differences between
the two parts of the country than any
other man, and now we're going to
have another President who will do
still more.
Better take a pension? No, sir.
The country has been disgraced by the
way the pension business has been
overdone. It's a bad thing for men
who don't deserve pensions to be able
to get them by means of political in
huence. 1t robs the deserving soldier
to have to dilute nations gratitude
with fraud like that. There was some
talk of bill to give every ex-soldier
pension. Well, 1 II take that money
if it ever comes, for served through
the whole war, and | need the money,
but I'll take no money on a false
oath. IN. Y. Sun.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14
ES EL..MAS BARAT0.
QiIGSle 1E IA leGlA CiEfnn
ss@psssss pr 81 Psdrs Rip~.1&.

& Tsxte para las Escuslas do II Iill
do Puerto -Rico segdn Dscrsto De-
kxcmo. 8 lmo.1 81. Obispo do osts
Di6cseis ID. Juan Antonio Fuig On ID
de Diciembrs de 18SO,y publicado Or
sl Betseta ESlssidstsee On i: % t1nsre
de 1881, que dies asis
."DsSsando facilitar, Ssgtn Yu impor,
tanria rsquiers, u adquiiiei6n del @.
tscismo do b Doctrtna Oristiana 6 tod
elass Dc petsonas, vsni.ao6 o. dsclaras
I'tambitn az tsxto para ID lDi6csiis d
antique = popular Oatseismo del p.
Rtpk!da Due & pssar do % rsducido 70:
itmsn, eomprsnds en- sus ssncilias J
Pconeisas p1sguntas J fespusstas 10 Gu.
mn toda Dc u ensshanx6 cat6lica; ron.
niendo 6 10 vsS II immense vsntaja Dc
|xstAr por sd indmo prseie ri aleanes d
ss famiiias 1 pobfss."
P1Amos-S shavos uno, % ets. dscee
mn j $3.50 ctr. gr4ssa.
! 16e vsnds On n 1MEsxMxA, AIlfAcn,a
Dn PA4n1 7 InR11fA del BoLnxm MN.
eAxzzl Fortalsas "a, y snlA Dc D. Josi
,taOHKkLnx .FoM1. F0rtAle9a. ~. s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14
ENCUADERNAC1oN
DEL "B0LEHN MERCANll]I''II, .

I'm esta secci6n de la casa, in1ontadaa,cor
todOs los elementos necesariOs Droyista de
materiales de prfmera clase sc hacen enrno-
dernaciones en- holandesa, cartons, pasta e.
pa6ola, piel de levante CON relieves. todo ner.
fecto y precios reducidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14

The Proprietors Of the " Bolstia
Mercantu have the honour of re-
questing English advertisers to hand
their orders to Mess. AMEDEE
PRINCE & c. who are the sole
Agents for all English d French
AdVtrtisixe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14

Administration du Boletin Mer-
sautu l'honneur de prier Messieurs
ss Annonciers franeais de vouloir bien
semettre leurs ordres de Publicite a
Nm. AMEDEE PRINCE g. Gle, qui
aont les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
se &c journal pour IA PsbltciN FYs*sGix
lKglsiss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14

LaOIENOLA DE TENEDURIA DE
|LdBROS st hpiiAcada por u splicacion de
ana fegia ID lalible para aoertar 81 deadel
y 81 aCrsedol, acompakAda de- numeEOsoe
eismplo6 de- c8lculos mercantiles, por @
| O. Marsh, traducido Dc L. 30: saicion il
glesapor A. O. Beck, bajo L. inmsdiAta
snpeoo6n del .utor.' On tomG slsg.nts.
meats snc6aasrnado $s-ss, sn IL In
dol -HOIettN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14

LIBT2CS
reclbidoso opor el' ditImol u.
por.oofreo en- Ia I1pprrI,aInIta \
del BoLETIN fMEReAN.
I'll.
Pereda. Los Hombras de;.,6.
/. lsa lssianues'-Hija, ssposa = nsdaA
ssolish. xrti4 al aslso.a
O6digo Penal Milftsr.
Ancora de ssalvasi6ng DsySs,,. ,
AAra0ln 8. Il sl.
Casta6os. Tenedui5a ds, as,sro.
Guia del O6mercio y De- b., - s -
NOvELAS DE PARHzlloAT-
D9s.7Memo deun OoEtSaasn -
1915, M Grande Oricnte. PI'Ts...... :.
9 de q 1874 : q Un Voluntalio sealis1
Los Apost6hcos, Juan ESrS6n a
Hmpecinado, Los OienI IndiI Ei;Se -
San Luis, On faccioso mas. m ~
dS 9 ,ullo Julio, n Blatall1d de- loso Aga1ilss.
hallen, M eQnipajs del Rcy :Iosz
Napoleon en Ohamar,tfn. mi mi IA ~
Mario y era de- Mayo, Gefons Z { - -
'falgar, La gund 4 .caSSea. f2S1s
Ge do Carlos IEYGkdix. %an -.
n0ormento, 2 hl DE- 0enteno;5 I 5To -.
hibidos La Fontana de .afc Il d 81 -
amigo 4anso, Doia PeefeetG ca.
Ele, e,. EottqnSta y eJaeiRtA Ia6 -,
milla De Leon Roch, La Denhsrsda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14
NSoSsstoJsstoSssg n
: MACNESIA -. !.
EfepVeSGente, ,CaPminatiEa
yPQrgalte
go. D1ar
D.. CON NzALEz;;
fnn ERA ma NYAl
ODE LA HABANA)

En- el tratamiento de las enfer-"
s medades del tubo digestive ocupa !
la Magnesia un lugar prefsrehte y Z
como 81 Sc administra sola es Pc :
sada y de sabor ingrato, Sc Ia asocia 2
= 4 otros cuerpos que la hacen facil- :
mente soluble y de buen gusto. !
Las sustancias que componen le .
Magnesia del DR.. Gonzalez son
todas de superior clase y hallan, Z
dose en- polvo fno Sc disuelven Z
q pronto en- el est6mago. La Magne- I!
sia dol Or. GGnzalez, produce los :?
mejores efectos en- las siguientes =,
intermediates: Acsdias produeidas ::
por ell exceso de acidos en- 81 est6- (
rnago, Flatulencias, Dispepsias,
Dolores dc cabeza dependencies
de trastormos gastricos, vahidos,. X
lndigestiones Estrenimientos ;,
ID Nal de- pisdra, Vomitos de las 4
III embarszadss, el Marco en- las ns-
81 vegaciones &.&.
II La Magnesia del Dr.. Gonzales
n % tan buena como Ia mejor de Las (
que So !conosen y
MAS BARATA QUE TopAs.e &
Ss prepare y csxds sH.1s .9S
! Botioa de SAN JOSE i
a Calls DO Aguiar. n. 1os.. Habana. y
T De venta en- Ia Farma. ]
u cia de T. ~
cM +. Guillermsty. "a !
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14
C0KTkBlLIDkD
MUNICIPAL.

Juego complete de Libros ARE
glados q LOS formularios publica'
dos por 81 Gobierno General.
3 Impresos de todas classes para
|Ios kunicipios. ...s. az.
Do venta On u Imprenta de-
BoLzTm.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14
AGUK hINERILES
DE NNEFONT.
HkRAHTlALEs lDE 'RosslERKS.

sodca elacicas lit
meas Hgeramente ferruginosas. 5.. .s
Esta aguas gaseosas de todas las aguas nerae.
Muy padaz pueden beber puras er
Los principles de aguas
para que Academia de Medicna de Paris Lac
mende propiedades dc elias benefcosas los pase
cados e han Waldo medaa Exposition de Calcutta
l883-84. ....t .a4 ,g...g
Muy GtlGs tempo epld6mico, preservatvo dc La
enfsrnedadss ocssionadas por les aguas ordinarias
nReempIazan 4 Las aguas dc Vichy todss apiea
clones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-14
AMIGOS. DE + 'T.lIoDOa
PILDORAS HOLLOWAY.

Millonss do perso9as, On todas las parties
m1ndo, rsoomiendan diohas Pi1doras come
Msjor fcstaGstive as la sslud que % oonocs
1llas DURAN todas laG a1eccioneS del ooran6ul
del htgado, del sHtomago, do loo riKpuss y
los intestlnos, y remxsvsn ID acEineaia, Il
natslsnois y 10 eardiaigis, expulaando dc !,
sanSrs toda' impurssa, xortalscisnde oomrls
tamsnt0 ol sistSma nsfvfoso y dande IN tone
dahIA 4 In aTNanixani6n aanarnl
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
ENTERTAI\ME<T

Last fall two young lady physicians
rame to our city in search of location for
the practice of their profession aud spent
about six weeks here. Before coming here
they had heard Pundita Ramabia lecture
on the high caste Hindoo women. and were
deeply interested in these dreadfulIv I'M
fortunate women. Negotiations were en-
tered into and arrangements completed by
the Christian Womans Board of Missions
the woman's missionary organization of
the Christian church, to employ and send
them to Bilaspur, India. knowing they in
their professional capacity. could gain en-
trance and hearing where a regular mis-
kionary would be denied.
Kansas, through its auxiliary society is
pledged for two hundred dollars for their
support and Wichita through its auxillia-
ries is pledged for one quarter at least of
this amount.
Much has been said and written about
Pundita Ramabai, anu now here Is a
chance to demonstrate our interest in
these unfortunate child-widows she so elo-
9uently represents The auxiliary socie-
lies OF the Central, South Lawrence and
uarneld University Christian churches
NH give joint entertainment at the
central church, corner Second and Market
On next Tuesday evening, February 26,
and will present the following splendid
program. In order to have full house
the admission will be but Is cents.
The program Will be published later.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
LOOKING FOR A MISSING CHILD,

A gentleman who recently arrived with
his wife from California, tells rather a
novel incident that happened en- route. AT
San Francisco they were put upon the
same sleeping car with them four German
children.
The second morning out the porter
seeing the section in which they had slept
apparently unoccupied, and believing that
all had arisen, made up the lower berth
and showed the upper into its place above.
An inventory of the youngsters, how
ever, revealed the fact that there was but
three of them and that the youngest, a
child of three years. could not be found.
sengers and everyone commenced looking
for the missing child. As a last resort it
was decided TO run the train back and look
along the track for the remains, it being
the belief of all in the car that
tie child had rolled out of the
upper berth and was lying dead along the
side of the track. After retracing the
journey for about ten miles the porter
thought that he would take down the berth
and look through it. He did so and there,
sleeping serenely, lay the object
of the search. Il thought dat
BERT closed hard" remarked the
colored man as he pulled the youngster
out of his resting place and showed him
TO the passengers. There was general
rejoicing all around and the little German
became quite a hero.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
Wichita Feb. o. 1859.
THE MAYORALITY.

To the Citizens OF Wichita:
On the 18th day of November, 1885, the
| following letter, signed by many of our
prominent and worthy citizens, was re-
ceived by me:
| HARDY SOLOMON, Esq:
Dear Strive learned this morning that
you contemplate going east tomorrow, 10
be gone several weeks. and before you
leave we would be pleased to ascertain
your views on matter that deeply con-
Germs us as citizens of Wichita, and the
| welfare of the CITY at large.
You are no doubt aware that the present
term of mayoralty Will expire next April,
and it is of vital Importance that we choose
as candidate for that Office a man who will
fill the position with becoming grace and
dignified ability. Seeing the necessity OF
getting such man in the field without
delay, we have held coDsultat on with the
representative citizens and taxpayers of
our city. and after having carefully can
vassed the good qualities and business
abilities of several of our leading citizens,
we have concluded that you are the man
to place at the head of our city's affairs.
Now that we have decided upon you for
our candidate, we would like 10 hear from
you on the question before you go away.
Will you accept the nomination? If you
will, we feel confident that we can elect
you to the office"
After taking due time for consideration,
my response to the above letter is as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen:-In accepting your fatter-
ing call TO become a candidate for mayor
in the present campaign, am conscious of
the honor you have conferred on me, and
the responsibilities which the office entails
The present depressed condition of the
country, which is felt in our city, makes
it incumbent upon us to introduce such
measures as are necessary to advance its
best interests. 1t is very patent 10 all that
we are in need of many public improve
ments, on a large scale in order to increase
traffic and invite all classes of people to
our city, thereby increasing our popula-
ton and our business interests. My motto
is, enterprise and advancement" based
upon platform which is as broad and
liberal AS it is consistent with the grand
ends of humanity and justice.
II elected, | shall exert every effort to
advance the best interests for the welfare
of our city in IA conscientious, faithful and
economical manner. Very truly yours,
HARDY SOLOMON.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
PREDICTION FOX WICHITA.

From the Cincinnati Price Current
In the ceremonies incident to Inaugural
ton of the Chamber OF Commerce new
building Hon. Geo. w. Clement, of Wich-
tia, spoke for the southwest, and in his en-
thusiastlc remarks predicted that in few
years market quotations from Wichita
would take precedence on the bulletin
boards of our exchange over those from
Chicago and all others of the great CEN
tiers. As an evidence of the good founda-
ton for this prediction the following state
ment has been handed US: when Chica-
go started in pork packing operations, in
1S50-51, the total number of hogs handled
for the four winter months was &c, 600:
Kansas City. at the start, packed $500, for
the season of 1S67-6S; Omaha at the start,
packed 800 for the season 1S12-73 And
Wichita, from November y, 1s5S,
to February /, 1889, scored total
of 1S,05S. The Jacob Dold Pack
ing Company, of Wichita, say that 80
per cent. of the hogs received in Kansas
City are from the state Of Kansas. and
that they could buy within radius of
seventy miles from Wichita enough hogs
to run three such establishments as theirs.
But the fact remains that with the gen.
erous bounty which theenterprise of Wich-
tia people has furnished. in putting into
existence the Dold packing establishment
and assuring the addition of the Whitaker
house in the near future, that place has
good promise of making rapid strides in
this important industry. along with others
and why should not the slaugh.ering of
cattle, for dressed beef shipments also find
good footing at Wichita, at an early
dayn