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St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.
SAYINGS OF SOME.

Southwest Louisiana is the sportsman
paradise. Fish, game and wild fowl in
abundance, surrounded with orange groves,
fruits and flowers"
Southwestern Louisiana is a compare
lively unknown country. No railway com
pany has put forth flowing posters and
gilded invitations to the homeless to seek
it as nineteenth century Utopia
Corn and sugar cane are cultivated only
with the plow or cultivator, in rows from
four to seven feet apart. Rice is very ex-
tensively cultivated in this immediate sec
tion, and will yield from forty to eighty
bushels per acre.
For vegetables it is equal to the best
known countries of the world. Onions,
beets, cabbage, turnips, collaris, carrots,
etc., sewn in the fall grow all winter, and
can be grown extensively for market or
for stock. Irish potatoes mature in March
and April.
Foreigners, and natives of the colder
ATTITUDES, experience no Inconvenience in
becoming acclimated, and encounter ex-
posure to all the vicissitudes of the weather
with the same impunity as the native
population. Sunstrokes never occur, and
no enervating effects of climate are expert
ence.
This beautiful garden land of the CONT
nent presents attractions to the immigrant
more varied and substantial than any other
land The following facts may be added
in support of this broad assertion. 1t is the
Southern prairie region This beautiful
prairie belt is traversed by more navigable
rivers than any other country of equal
territory, affording cheap transportation to
the markets of the world and interspersed
with more magniticehs lakes than any other
portion of the South.
There are large fortunes awaiting those
who will devote dug amount of skill,
intelligence and industry to the proper
cultivation of fruits and vegetables on these
magnificent lands and as an evidence of
the profits which may be reasonably ex-
pected from the business it may be said
that Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas
City, Louisville and even Milwaukee send
thousands of dollars annually to California
for fruits, while Southwest Louisiana and
surrounding country offer profitable mar
kets for these products, as they can be
delivered so much cheaper and fresher
than California, and are far superior IN
quality. The lands are vastly cheaper.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
Peculiarities Of Printers.

They are lazy. They lay their forms on
beds day and night.
Work doesn't trouble them, though they
can easily chase up job
To suit their purpose, they don't object
to strong lye Cie)
They are like America. Types of all
nations are in their midst.
They can make good or bad impress
sion.
They can handle more sheets than a
laundry.
Quoins Coins do them all the week
dollars on Saturday.
Winter or summer, blanket is not out
of place.
Can beat jailor on a lock up.
They are clever. l have kno wn them to
beat the devil
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
AGRICULTURE.
D. bennett, in N. o. Picayune.
Oats and Irish Potatoes.

Many farmers have been planting. oats
and Irish potatoes IN February, aud nave
acted wisely in doing so. Oats planted IN
February usually do well on rich land, II
the April drough. does not injure them.
Oats that will feed horse month 90 not
cost half so much as months iced OF
corn. The planting and harvesting OF
oats are light and short jobs compared
with planting and cuitivating corn, pull
ing the fodder, and harvesting it.
Irish potatoes are very useful and con
venient to the farmer, and they Justify
taking much pains with them and fer,
tilizing them literally. They cost but
little labor, come in when garden vege-
tables begin to be a little scarce. and hold
on a long time if properly cared for, They
save best in cool, dry pace spread out
on the ground under building they keep
we'll.
By putting some of the potatoes that
come in June in warm place, keeping
them moist, they will commence sprout-
ing. By planting them in July or early in
August a second crop may be made before
frost. These may be banked up like
sweet potatoes and kept all winter. They
make much better seed the next spring
than the June DO atoes, and they may be
used all winter like sweet potatoes for
food when vegetables are scarce.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
A TOAST TO THE SOUTH.

There's many things of which the South
Has reason good to boast;
Her courtly men. her ladies fair
Her piney woods and balmy air.
Her rivers broad and forests deep,
And streams that sparkle, laugh and leap;
But It's not these that in my rhyme
offer as a toast.
The Sunny South I've rambled DER
From Texas to the coast
From Carolina mountains grand
To where the gulf waves kiss the strand.
Have stood on Lookout'5 lofty crown,
And sailed the Suwanee river down.
But 'tis not these that in my rbymn
l offer as a toast.
a house so old you quite believe
'Iis haunted by a ghost
a chimney broad and deep and dark
Two great black dogs Chat never bark,
A giant backlog lying fiat,
Supporting piles of brush and fat,
A match-now watch! This is the time
Ard place to drink my toast
Bring forward that slit-bOttoncd chair.
(No nearer, CT you'll roast!
Who does not love that lcapj Y fire?
like lovers glance, when hearts desirel
What castles grand, what maidens fair
What armies have been marshaled there!
Bring wine and vintage, old and rare,
And drink with me this toast.
The good old-fashioned chimney place.
The genial Southern hest,
The cl"au-swept hearth and silent dogs,
The swapping, cracking hickory logs:
Behind, the dark wainscoted room
Where phantomS steal from ont thu oIoo,,
These, these, pledge the dear old South,
And. loving, drink the toast,
--LeIen Na1gth0rne. in Iftts6urq D;sDotcb
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
The South's Progress.

In noting the wonderful progress which
the South is making the New York Times
says: 1.-THE South is evidently working
out from the speculative fever with which
the first development of its remarkable op-
portunities was accompanied. and is set
Ting down to the sober and solid work of
progressive community. With every
year the fund of welI.invested capital, the
established and conservative enterprises,
and both the production and consumption
that are necessary to the prosperity will
increase. 1t is not too much to say that
In the South there is sure to be, within the
next decade, q asubstantial progress as great
as the West underwent between 1910 and
1850, and with less risks of injurious
Auctuation."
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
Ashes as a Fertilizer,

correspondent asks if ashes will do
much good on heavy land, and how much
are leached ashes worth? Ashes are good
on any and all kinds of land, and can
hardly be applied with bad results. IN
leached ashes are generally considered
worth 20 cents bushel to the farmer
The leached are also valuable, since they
contain important fertilizing properties
that are not lost in teaching. One may
put anywhere from five to fifty bushels to
the acre with good results. One barrel of
bone meal with two barrels of ashes, wet
moderately and thrown in pile, after
being well mixed, will make..corn, or pota
toes, or oats, or any other crop grow much
to the satisfaction of the farmer. Cover
the pile of bone meal and ashes with earth
two or three inches deep while compost
ing or throw on few handfuls of land
plaster
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
How to Spoil a Child.

1. Begin young, by giving him whatever
he cries for. O.. Talk freely before him of
his great cleverness 8. Tell him he is
too much for you-that you can do nothing
with him. 4. Let him learn to regard his
father as creature Of unlimited power,
capriclous and tyrannical, OF mere whip
ping machine. s. Let him learn from
fathers example) to despise bis mother. 6.
Do not care who or what his companions
may be. Z. Let him read stories about
pirates, Indian fighters, and so on. s. Let
him roam the streets in the evening and
go to bed late. 9. Devote yourself to
making money, remembering always that
wealth is better legacy for your child
than principles in the heart and habits in
the life, and let him have plenty of money
to spend. Exchange.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
Lespedeza Seed.

A correspondent inquiries about the best
time to sow lespedeza seed. Nature sows
it in the fall, as it is annual and seeds
itself But it is very accommodating, and
seed thrown almost anywhere without
covering will sprout and make it's appear
al ce in the spring. 1t is not at all par
ticular if it comes in contact with the soil
before April and may be later. Lespedeza
has already commenced making its ap
pearance wherever it grew last year. 1t
sometimes terminates late in January. If
one has but little seed, by putting it in
the ground very thin it will give seed
enough the next season to make the catch
more complete.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
Rarnie,

Ramie is more productive than any other
plant.
Ramie is much superior to cotton,
stronger than flax and next to silk.
Ramie once planted is easy of cultiva-
ton.
Ramie propagates rapidly.
Ramie is III great demand for Europe
Ramie will give 800 pounds of fibre Per
acre per crop, and two crops yearly.
Ramie is perfectly adapted to the eli
mate and soil Of the southern States.
Ramie gives its fibre in the green state,
without rotting.
Ramie cut in the field in the morning
can be woven in the evening.
Ramie does not require much outlay for
cultivation. With $40 for thousand
roots, planter can begin the propagation
of field Ramie is d perennial plant,
which can be planted at any time.
Ramie as cloths, lasts longer than any
tissue.
Ramie is so fine that it furnishes a
thread of $500 yards psr pound.
Ramie will establish the prosperity of
the South. -CHronic}e.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

A farmer had son who showed no
special aptitude for business, and he was
puzzled what to do with him. He con
cluded to try an experiment, so he locked
the boy in room in which there was only
Bible, an apple and dollar. A few
minutes later he stole quietly to the room.
He had made up his mind that if he found
the boy eating tbs apple he would make
good farmer, if he were reading the Bible
he should be trained for the pulpit, and if
he had taken the money his success as a
broker, the father thought, was assured.
Upon entering the room he found the boy
sitting upon the Bible, eating the apple,
with the dollar in his pocket. The boy
became an able politician, an,-Nesc York Sun
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

An exchange truly says "Keep your
money as much as possible at home. Help
everybody by your patronage who may be
in business in your town. Tell the world
you have the best people, the best trade,
the best preachers, the finest musicians,
the best town, the best newspaper, the
best chance to make money, and you will
not regret it. This will attract attention
and give your town good advertisement. !"
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16
The Castor Oil Bean.

A correspondent at Tangipahoa, La
asks if castor oil beans can be raised prof
tably in this country. The bean grows
we'll in all parts of this country, but we
have never heard of any who has made
money out of it. 1t has been often dis
cussed in the agricultural journals and
hattering figures made in regard to yield
and profits, but we doubt if there is any
money in the crop in this country. st.
Louis is the great castor oil bean market
for the West
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

s'This world is pretty evenly divi led,
after all" said the butcher, as he scraped
away at his block. "HowT Lady IN
the diamonds and sealskin gets out OF her
carriage and comes in here and inquiries
for 'sassage.'" "Well? r "Well, other
folks have the money and US butchers
have the eddecashun. Makes me feel
more content-Detyon Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

When I was boy away in the noun
tains of Pennsylvania, | knew an old in
fdel who was eager to argue against the
existence of God. A young preacher,
against the warning of the friends as to
his abuses and his obscenities, resolved to
see that blatant scOffer and confront him
with the truth of God.
The skeptic was soon vociferating
against the idea of there being a God. He
was sitting in his saw mill, just over the
lever that lifts as the saw leaves the log,
and while denouncing the doctrine of d
Deity, that lever sprang, catching him un-
der the heels, and flung him back ward,
headlong into the stream
AS he plunged, however, he shrieked
cut as loud as he could yell "God have
mercy
The preacher ran around, waded into
the water and drew the struggling man
ashore. Said the pastor:
Il thought that you did not believe in a
God" AS soon as the infidel stopped
strang7ing, he said in subdued voice:
"Well, if there is no God, there ought
to be, to help man when he can't help
himself Vangard.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

Glow are you getting alongT ainesv asasv
one cyclone OF another. "ADous d. n.nI an I
miles an hour. How's yourself e,sd @
manage to keep things moving, answs5s1 1srs
Cy. No. / and blew town into Inc iAA''
Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

Don't find fault with every body and
every business enterprise in your town or
vicinity, except your own dear self and
your own business. If You would succeed,
do not try to do so by tearing down the
business of another, unless that business
,e a nuisance to your community but like
a true American citizen, work for the sue
cess of your neighbor, and you will there
by prosper.-E.r
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

For the Christian there are certain habits
which he should acquire early Among
them is the habit of attendance upon the
public service, and doing the work of the
church.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

'tDad can tell the time without looking
at his watch" said little Johnnie. ''When
ask him in the morning he says it is time
to get up, and when ask him at night he
says it is time to go to bed. ."-Neso York
San.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-03-16

The earth is fringed and carpeted not
with forests, but with grasses.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-30

cants, eight of whom failed, and three
were too young to hold certificates.
Following is list of The successful teach
ers, with their grade Of certificate and
postofRce address:
First grade-Arthur z. House. Cakes
dale.
Second grade-L. NJ. Hemingway,
Pine City; N. M. Goodell, Colfax; Miss
Sarah Loundigan, Pennington: Miss
Cook Martzall, Endicott; Sardis 1.
Brockway, Rosalia.
Third grade-Miss Hattie E. Baker,
Colfax; Miss Myrtia A. Jackson, Pine
City; Miss Annie Stinson, Colfax; Miss
Maggie Gambs, Moscow; Mrs. Hiel W.
Hardness, Uniontown; Albert Mitchell,
Colfax; Phillips G. Bickford, Tekoa;
Miss Effie Dunraven, Palouse CITY:
Frank Johns, Colfax; VIM. o. McAboy
Pampa; Miss Alice Higgins, Colfax.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-30
Ropine with the Lariat.

In the matter of authentic records
for roping with the lariat none prob
ably exist. One hundred and sixteen
feet has been claimed for a California
man now travelling with Buffalo Bills
show, while ninety-four feet has been
published for Billings (Mon.) man,
but both of those records are prepos-
ferrous. The average COW puncher
from Texas to Montana uses a rope
which barely reaches fifty feet, and
from twelve to fifteen feet must be de-
Quoted from this measure for circum-
ference of moose. Sometimes a SO called
California loop" exceeds this by
nearly five feet. In catching a wild
horse or steer, after the moose is over
the animals neck or legs, the end of
the rope is swiftly tied around the
horn of the saddle, the horse being
braced back to resist the shock, which
in most cases either snaps the rope or
sends the captured animal all in a
heap.
What the possibilities of roping to
catch are is hard to say. No doubt
with a horse at full galop down hill,
IllC WIFI ldtOISlOlO anu ~ SOOA 1OAAS
rope, an expert may reach 100 feet,
but such cases are few and far be-
tween, and most good ropers feel ex-
tremely pleased when they can reach
out the full length of their forty-five
foot rope and catch.
If roping was conducted under the
conditions to which most athletic COM
petitions are subjected, as regards
level ground and standing at ascratch,
a fifty foot throw would be a good
record, while a seventy-fve foot one
would be an extraordinary one and, in
fact, considered by many to be well nigh
impossible. Of course, in throwing a
rope. accuracy must be essential. The
accomplishment would be most use
full one to the mounted police of the
large cities, though the full benefit Of
roping can only be had with the use OF
the cow saddle.-Spirit of the Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-30
OUR NEIQHBORS.
PalOuse CITY.

From News, 21st inst.
Postmaster Orcutt is at Olympia, or
was, member Of the third house.
A. L. Mcbride has sold his interest in
the firm of Mcbride & Gaines to Doc.
Smith. The firm will be known as
Smith & Gaines.
Mr.. Arthur, OF Deep creek, reports a
good yield of wheat this year-ab about Is
bushels for fall wheat and 25 for spring
wheat to the acre.
The manager of the News, VIM. Good
year, returned home from Massachusetts
on Wednesday evening, single, where he
has been visiting "his mother" He
does not resume management till next
issue.
The village Of Palouse City VS.. E. B.
Spray; F. L. Moore for the prosecution,
T. b. Kent, defendants attorney. The
defendant was charged with fighting
with r. Filliber and disturbing the peace
of Palouse City on the 18th day of No
vember. Spray pleaded not guilty, but
acknowledged fighting in self defence.
After the evidence was all taken, the
prisoner was discharged without argu-
ment of the case.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-30
Primitive Road Making.

It is well enough known that cat
tie, sheep and buffaloes form paths,
while horses do not. This results not
from q difference in the habits of trav-
cling, but from the form of the hoof.
The spreading foot of animals with a
cloven hoof congresses the soil upon
which they trample, but the tendency
of the solid hoof of the horse is to
break up the soil.
This is seen most plainly in the ac-
ton of the different hoofs upon our
snow roads in winter. The author of
1.-The Cruise of the Falcon" says:
"When we reached the bank OF the
stream, we were landed on a quick
sand. Several Indians now COM
menced to run rapidly backward and
forward over this, and in this way soon
formed fairly hard road for ourselves
and horses.
This method of making tempo
rary solid path across a quicksand is
very effectual. In Africa they first
drive the oxen across a river that the
sands may thus become sufficiently
hard to allow the heavy wagons to
cross without danger of their sinking
permanently into the treacherous bot
tom. youths Companion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-30
COifaX.
shipment.

From Gazette, 22nd inst.
Palouse City is to have roller Hour
ing mill. Work of construction is now
in progress.
1t is reported that new bakery Will
soon be opened in Colfax, by gentle
man from Ellensburg.
W. W. Waite's elegant new residence
in the south end will be ready for occu-
pancy in a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Ritz, of the Walla Walla nursery
has delivered some two thousand dollars
worth of fruit trees in this vicinity the
past week.
Arrangements are being made to or
ganize n vocal music class at the United
PRESBYTERIAN church, under the direction
Of Prof. McCorkle. Any desiring to
ioin the class can receive all necessary
information at Whites music store.
Weasel, the well known running
horse. owned by j. W. Knifong, was
found dead in a pasture about twelve
miles from Colfax, on Tuesday last. The
horse was in good condition on Monday,
and the cause of his death is unknown.
1t is said that an excellent view of the
entire city, together with the valley OF
the Palouse and surrounding country Is
obtained from the top of the Fraternity
building. 1t is almost twice as high as
any other building in the city and adds
much to our good looks.
At the regular quarterly examination
of teachers of Whitman county, held IN
this city on Wednesday and Thursday
81 last week. seventeen certificates were
granted. There were twenty-six appii-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-11-30
Moscow.
From Star, 22nd inst.

From Star, 22nd inst.
Will Smith, our able pharmacist,
showed us some very pretty free gold
that he extracted from specimen from
the mountain northeast of town.
The electric lights were turned on for
the first time Wednesday night and
quite luckily that they were, for it was
very dark, rainy and disagreeable even
ing. Although the apparatuses were
not in the best of working order, the
first advent was marked success,
Last Monday Mrs. Johanna Elizabeth
Peterson was adjudged insane by Judge
Hodgins upon examination of her by DIR.
Watkins, and evidence of her husband
and neighbors. Her case is mania and
she was removed to Blackfoot by the
sheriff Monday night.
There is what appears to be a sub
stantial rumor that genuine hot scotch,
black stripe, republican paper will soon
be started in Moscow. The fact is very
apparent that the party needs paper
bad enough, but We will not believe any
rumors until we see realities.
We earnestly hope that during the
coming congress our leading men of
Moscow will, through the proper chan
mel, warm up, agitate and push along
the matter of obtaining the cemetery
grant. We would like to see the grant
secured while Idaho is territory, and
then let statehood bring us all of the
other good things obtainable.
From Mirror, 22nd inst.
The president appointed Willis Sweet,
of Idaho, associate justice of the su-
preme court OF idaho, on the 18th.
wv. Lieuallen received half ton of
candy last week. This is the largest
consignment ever brought to Moscow.
The value of property inside the cor
porate limits of the town OF Moscow
amounts to about million dollars. The
assessed value is about four hundred and
two thousand dollars, which is very low.
Lieutenant Rowe and Col. Lieuallen
settled dispute as to who should go to
see her the oftenest very amicably this
week. They ran foot race. The win
ner now goes four times a week while the
slowest gets four nights sleep. Disap-
pointment in such cases, the lieutenant
says, is very disheartening.
The water bonds have been accepted
by the Chicago firm and are expected to
arrive for the signature of the mayor
and clerk some time the coming week.
The contractor will not begin operations
until after the forwarding of the bonds
to Chicago, which Will be about three
weeks. The piping and other MATERIAL
we understand, is awaiting orders Tor
shipment.