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St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
Home Study.

The question of home study and the
amount which should be required is one
that is at present receiving great deal OF
wholesome and necessary attention. Moth
ers can see with their own eyes. if they
will but use them, the deplorable results
of the much study. which in different
sense from Solomon's is a WEAKNESS to the
flesh, and should vigorously protest
against its actions.
This is one of the many evils of our
schools which the public-that vague,
irresponsible body-in other words, the
fathers and mothers of our land, will be
obliged to take not passive but active cog
nizance of and against which they will be
sooner or later forced to wage aggressive
warfare. The creation of this sort OF
public sentiment is the only power which
can be brought to bear upon committees,
trustees, and boardsegoverned either by
ignorance or by politics. 1t is the only
remedy which ever can be found for the
errors of the system of which SO many pa
rents complain, so few lift either voice OF
finger to combat.
Gulliver, in his travels among the Lili-
putians, encountered genius who cher
fshed the idea of building house by be-
ginning at the chimney. Not one whit
less ridiculous is the notion that any
moral or mental superstructure can be
raised without sound physical condition.
- Erchnn1R
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
The Fig a Mass of Flowers.

Most Of YOU who read this have eaten
figs, dried and pressed and put in box.
Few have seen them growing. Those VINO
have know that they seem to bud out
from the ends of twigs without the sign OF
blossom Upadorned by calyx or corolla,
the little bud-like fig assumes a pear
shape, which it maintains to maturity.
But does the fig tree bloom? Yes, within
the fig itself Full many a flower is
born to blush unseen" but not to waste
it's sweetness on the desert air" for sweet
ness of flavor and beauty of color are devel-
oped and stored away by this hidden info-
resent. Let one who cares to be curious
take small green fig and cut it length
wise. Now, with a good glass examine
the cavity within. Notice thssS the cavity
is not quite closed at the upper or larger
end of the fig, and that very small IN
sect could easily pass into and out OF 1t.
Let the observer now examine the walls
of the cavity He will find it composed
mostly of densely packed thread-like pro-
jections, pointing upward toward the open
ing. A little acquaintance with the parts
of a perfect flower will enable one to dissect
those threads, and discover in them the
essential parts of perfect flower. After
studying these minute flowers, examine
the projections near the orifce notice that
there is q circle of them that are not SO
long and are broader than those just ex-
amined, and by careful study will be found
to consist of parts of flower, sterile in
| themselves, but necessary to the other
parts below. It will be noticed, too, that
| they point downward, as if to meet the
fertile projections. Now the observer will
see that the green fig is nothing but mass
of flowers almost completely enclosed in
feshy receptacle. Let him now take a
fully matured fig. Upon opening it will
| be found masses Of seed inclosed in succu-
| lent pericarps in the place of the fertile
| flowers while the sterile seems to have
dried away. The manner in which the hg
blossoms are hidden away in their recepta-
| Gle renders them more than ordinarily
| difficult to fertilize, and properly owing to
! this difficulty such thing as barren tlg-
/ tree has become historic 1t is no uncom-
mon occurrence for fg-trees to cast their
fruit before maturity, which is no doubt
owing to imperfect fertilization. In many
parts of Asia they have long practiced
placing branches of the wild fig, in flower,
i over the cultivation fg-tree, to insure fer
tilization and matur ty of the. fruit. In
sects are known to have entered the recep-
tacle as described above, and by this means
pollen from other trees has been known to
fertilize the cultivated varieties, and, act
ing upon this fact in some places, small
sticks are thrust into the opening in the
recepticle We propagate figs now from
cuttings. Why can we not do SO from seed,
and by cross fertilization improve the va
rieties, which cannot be done from cut
tings Los angeles Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
A Boys Composition on the Wasp.

A wasp is six-legged bird that lives
mostly in trees and under the ewes OF
barns, and you cannot tain him he is too
busy. Never stroke his fur the wrong
way because it makes him mad, and when
a wasp is mad don't want nuthin' to do
with him. He has what they call ia
singer" and when he goes out a singer.
ing boys must keep away from him |
leaned up again one once when he was
busy, and jumped much as a feet; ma
had to put mud pie on the place. | hit
/, wasps' nest with stone once, and the
boss wasp chast me clean acrost the lot so
fast that when got over the fence | tore
my pants ; then pa he spanked me till ]
wished had let the old wasp sting me.
Some say wasps make honey, but if their
honey is as hot as their stingerin' ! don't
want none. Pa says the stingin' amt 50
bad ut first as the rekolekshuns of it for
few days. He ought to know, eos me and
my brother Ike got on the roof and pokec
big nest from the peek down IN the
barnyard while pa was milkin' Asoan5
Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
Dogs in War.

Dogs in some instances carry the con-
else dispatch in a small metal case fast
ened to the collar, and this certainly seems
to have the advantage of security, as at
tracing the least possible amount of at
tention whereas the leather letter case
hanging from the collar, or the two leather
pockets attached to a strap passing under
the body and kept in position by second
strap across the chest, though, of course,
available for bulkier documents, is IN
doubtedly more conspicuous, and more
liable to render the dog an object of sus-
picion and mark for bullet. By
similar arrangement of straps the war dog
is enabled to carry small case of ammu-
milton, and is thus made useful on the
outward march, ere he is dispatched on
his solitary journey as military postman:
Some sanguine trainers even hope that
dogs may be trained to return to the mu-
milton wagons during the heat of the bat
tie to bring fresh supplies to the fighters,
regardless of all danger from shells and
bullets. 1t would seem more natural to
enlist their services as water carriers to
bring drink to the wounded and dying
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St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11

cared for others that others might care
for his. This child was near the age of
his own sweet Rachel. He thought Of
Rachel afloat en- the tide of city, even
one as quiet as Williamsburg.
"Ah !" he said, "she has likely no
father to care for and shield her from the
wicked careless world" And he seemed
to hear these words: 81 being i'll the
way, the Lord led me into the house Of
my masters brethren"
Gathering her up in his strong, warm
arms, he vowed to himself and his God he
would be father to that poor, hel Qless
little one, whose only name we ever learned
is Blanche
YES" said dear old sister Betty, when
81 came back to the parlor where Sidney
and were still talking, ''she was likely
born under the guise of q wedding ring.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
CHAPTER III.
THE GRAYS.

They were of old English stock, and
tracedlheir genealogy to the poets line.
Possibly it was true, and probably fact
Of tictI,n. 1t was never proven or dis
nroverf and no one was harmed by the
claim.
To Mrs. Gray especially, it was a source
of great pleasure to refer to her illustrlous
ancestor. His writings were the only
works she ever read and she at one time
learned etching, purposely to etch ms
picture.
sid fancy indeed, but not very I'M
comran one, In many an eye name is a
fanASy But only the hand that IS pressed
in tile clay leaves it's impression.
Il was with a patient pride that Mrs.
Grain ouoted the lines, 'The paths OF
plo& lead but to the grave" AS she
RnAs she was nearing the grave she felt
the presence of the '|paths of glory
Vain, vain world. All IS 7ahiIy Say
eth the preacher"
Il was lust two weeks, till Anthony
GRAY Jr,, would depart for the east. A
farewell party was given IN MS hohof
which we all attended.
This was something new in the hurrlet
business life of the head of our family.
LII was b "dE" nuSs'oo
broad front doors stood open, and the l1gh
from the chandelier greeted us hail wa!
down the walk. Thegsce within was
life painting of Byrons fair women AMI
brave men" The mingled grace AM
superior rhetoric that rreeted us at tn
threshold still remains in our mind Will
a vividness never to be forgotten.
Twas merry night. "All went merry
as marriage bell"
The object of the reception was amino
nv. the object of attention was B'anch
Never did the face of a belle of Seventeen
appear more charming than hers INA
night. Sidney was proud of her, tor, tho ,ea,.
nlain business man, be was no lhol'
than human, and sometimes smiled az ap
Anthony Gray was what the wo an
calls handsome. A tall, well mace lnf e.,
in whose face were too many lines it'
the bow of twenty, and smile 100 .s 'ft the
ing for the man of thirty. no NE tht
firm, winning. deceitful man an i, web 70,
snider, always spinning his SILVER .h ho on Nv
the nnsuspectipg fly. But he was sne Glf,
hro+har of the accomplished ana o eattarei
s rau Of wealthy and blinded parents.
SUI psn1;ns GRAY was the favorlte eonp@n
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
A Bright Outlook for the State.

In reviewing the crop prospects OF LOU,
siana the Times Democrat says:
The passage of the vernal equinox may
be regarded in this latitude as virtually
the Commencement of the agricultural
wear, when the germs of planted seeds
commence to appear above the ground
and when the work of cultivation begins
in earnest.
The State enters upon the crop season
Of 1889 under unusually bright auspices.
At this time, generally, the Mississippi,
the Atehafalaya and the Lafourche are at
dangerous height, threatening the rich
est parishes with overflow. and requiring
diversion of labor and capital from neces
sarv field work to defense against the
floods.
The agricultural industries of the delta
lands of the State are now secure behino
the bulwark of a perfected levee system
combining the currents of the Mississippi 10
restricted channel, and evidently serving
to demonstrate the value of lowering the
flood line by such means as now, the hooo
level of the river is nearly five feet below
it's extreme height at this season of the
year. Planters and employees are taking
little thought on the possibility of over
flow, but are devoting their full attention
to the work of farm and field.
From the hill parishes comes the cheer
ing report that the farmers are having one
of the best seasons for years for preparing
for the years operations, blowing their
ground and planting their grain crops.
The immigrants who have come to
Louisiana during the past fall and winter
have gone to work full of hope, inspired
by the genial cline above and the gener
Gus soil beneath them Now not only are
the yeomanry of the Northwest looking
toward this State with longing eyes to find
themselves homes in its fair limits, but
the white farmers on the eastern noun
tain slopes of some of the South Atlantlc
States are seeking habitations on the hill
sides of it's northern parishes.
Southwestern Louisiana is being made
a garden by the stream of immigration.
The timber of it's great forests is fast be-
ing ffTaei to account, its wide, green pral.
| res being titled by industrious hus
ba7/ 4ien, and young cities are being foun'
| deu on it's surface.
The whole of the sugar region is show
| ing marvellous progress in the sugar In
| dustry and the extension of machinery
stimulated by recent fair crops, and the
rapid rise of sugar values.
| The Florida parishes, from the Missis
sipp to the Pearl river, are keeping up IL
the general spirit of progressiveness, en-
larging their live stock and farming indus
tries and improving their modes of cult
walton.
There is indeed bright look ahead fol
| Louisiana
If the year end as auspiciously as it il
now commencing the farming and planting
communities of the Gulf States will have
reason to celebrate a great thanksgiving
| day at the end of their harvests.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
On Breathing.

According to the Washington Star,
boy, recently imported from Kentucky to
the Capitab City, achieved this remarkable
result In answering the question, "What
do you know about breathing 2
s:Breath is made of air. We breathe
with our lungs, our lights, our liver, and
kidneys. If it wasn't for our breath, we
would die when we slept. Our breath
keeps the life a-going through the nose
when we are asleep. Boys that stay in a
room all day should not breathe. They
should wait till they get out doors. Boys
in room make bad, unwholesome air.
They make carbonicide. Carbonicide is
poisoner than mad dogs. A heap of sol
diers was in black hole in India, and q
carbonicides got in that there hole, and
nearly killed every one afore morning.
Girls kill the breath with corosits that
squeeze the diagram. Girls can't holler or
run like boys, because their diagram is
squeezed too much. If / was girl, had
ruther be boy, SO can run and holler,
and run and have great big diagram
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
Self-Beheading in Dreams.

prominent Worcester business man
passed through an experience In dream
land few nights ago that is pulling
the local psychologists, and will add in
teresting data for the society for psyche.
logical research. He had an idea he ought
to shave and proceeded to do so. Just be-
fore he began work it occurred to him
that it would be the easiest thing in the
world to take off his head. and, placing
it on the table, facilitate matters. 1t
seemed in the dream that this was allow
able for certain number of minutes with
out endangering life. So he hung up his
watch to count the minutes.
The operation continued til some errand
called the man across the room, and he
returned to find his head was missing. lie
looked at the watch and found the time
was near when he must have his head in
it's proper place if he cared to keep it..
Then he 'slost his head" in two ways, and
he rushed frantically about the room,
looking in every available place. Just as
the minute hand was about to cross the
fatal point the Worcester man woke up,
felt for his head, and was relieved to find
it there-Springttetd Republic.
We have personally known of a similar
case. A lady once dreamed that she was in
the habit of taking off her head, and setting
it in her lap SO as to arrange her hair at
convenience. When this was done she put
it back. The notion of this habit formed
background for the particular dream in
question, which was this: While sitting
with her head in her lap. and at work on
her hair, there was sudden ring at the
door. She put on her head in hurry.
ran down stairs, opened the door, found
some friends, welcomed them, showed
them into the parlor, and only then, on
taking chair to sit down and talk te
them. did she discover that in her haste
she had put on her head wrong side be,
fore. In the midst of the embarrassment
which followed, she awoke = Weekly Star
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
Push.

IF there was more push in the world
there would be fewer hungry, half clothed,
homeless, suffering children; fewer broken
down. dissipated men and women; less
need of aims. houses, houses of correction
and homes for the friendless.
Push means a lift for a neighbor in
trouble Push means lift for yourself
out of the slough of dependency and shift
lessness, out of trouble, real and fancied.
Push never hurts anybody. The harder
the push the better, if it is given in the
right direction. Always push up hill
few people need push down hill. Don't
be afraid of your muscles and sinews; they
were given you to use. Don't be afraid of
your hands they were given for service.
Don't be afraid of what your companion
may say. Don't be afraid of your con-
science; it will never reproach you for a
good deed-but push with all your heart,
might and soul, whenever you see any
thing or anybody that will be better for a
good, long, strong, determined push.
Push. 1t is just the word for the grand,
clear morning of life; it is just the word
for strong arms and young hearts it is
lust the word for a world that is full of
work as this is. If any body is in trouble,
and you see it, don't stand back, push!
If there is anything good being done in
any place where you happen to be, push
Press and Type Neaos.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11

ion of our beloved Blanch, and. TO
sake, many Il sin Of the brother wasa, 90 aeee~,
gotten, Oh! vain folly, to smotheot. sec y
with straw. 20" -
We smiled too, that night as.
health was drank TO Miss Blanch andssr,s .o,a
tlony We, too. drank the health. i north
der the seductive power of this man renero,
strong conscientious brotuer ali but fo5Ralc,in.,
got the improper step We were taking
Bat it was Anthony's power that led W ~.
The cruel power of magnetism. Tide hT
power by which Cleopatra ruled Antloft 81 a.
The power of demons. The stolen pst.
misused food Of angels. not In.
1t was midniguts hour before we hejcsu
parted the festivities of that night. Lerfors
When we went cut the new moon
in all her glory On the summit OF q dis
tsns hill. Beautiful golden moon she
had all unnatural light She had not
looked as bright for years, and never will
again, TO me. We passed down the broad
walk. Anthony and B.anch walked in
front, Rachel and | next, Sidney and
Betty followed.
How wildly l recall that night. An
thony's tones were deep and low. My
hearG fluttered, old maid as | was, to hear
such tones Yes, tlutteIed and beat wildly,
| for | knew, or feared, the treachery that
! might lurk beneath them. | knew their
| effect on the young. untried heart.
! saw moon ray strike glitterng cir, o
clet on Blanchs finger, ana in moment
of selfish wick edness thanked God it was
! not my Rachel. | loved Blanch, but she
was not my Rachel. Oh! the seltshness
of that moment How could | ever be So
| cruel as to think the virtue and happiness
| of one woman dearer than that of another2
| But in my folly | did, and again | ask
! Gods forgiveness.
-RE CNNHINIRD
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
A Bright Dog.

s,7ss LOOMS dog, Brownie, IS desa T.
H. o ,insd 10 be 10 years old, lie was 5,a
E he l1vsn intelligent animal, and could
do msny tricks su 9no as r stng
IA Tst chair with glasses, hat and piP f5;g g0
ing to the barn for 1d hsas the ssf ds
buying the yeast, w WI nnT member e Of the
h fm; nys was vas going out, bringing shoes and
ram hhtrs T TO them without being told he
n w0n if aa Siny lis payers and would keep
al +ill nnt,l the ''amen :" play dead, walk
o I,'' his u.s. hind feet, give his paw, and he
knew WI how 1,1 to spell some words. He I'M
derstood nearly all that was SAID TO nlT,
and though only a dog, he will be g re riad
with appropriate ceremonies WssE'S'"'
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
Home Happiness.

Dear boys and girls, you can add very
much to home happiness, especially if you
have mother who is not very strong, or
a grandpa or grandma who is aged and
feeble, by being thoughtful and mannerly.
There is right way to open and shut the
door right way to move from one part
of the room to the other a right way to
sit down, to rise, to hold book-a right
way to do every thing that is worth doing
at all. And yet we have known children
to give their parents sad hearts by the
neglect of these little home duties. 1t is
more easy to do these things right than to
do them wrong.
One very ugly habit some young people
have is that of calling aloud the name OF a
brother, or sister, or even of a father or
mother, who may be in another room, or
up stairs, or in the yard. A polite person
will always 60 to the one whose attention
is required and speak in a low and modest
tone of voice. The home might be far
more pleasant by strict observance OF
many of these little matters.-Or Little
Peop2e.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
GrANDMorHER's CHAIR.

When twilight shadows softly fall
Upon the balmy air,
sit me down to rest oft times,
In grandmother's arm chair;
Its oaken back is straight and prlm,
It's seat is broad and square.
Its smoothly polished arms are worn
With the hands that rested there.
And sitting thus, a peaceful calm
Comes DER me like spell;
Again, in dreams, l seem to hear
The tales she used to tell;
Again, with youthful vision clear,
Her tranquil face see,
With look benign, as here she sat,
Her Bible on her knee.
She taught our faltering feet the way,
In days when we were young;
Twas here, enshrined with tender care,
Our lullabys were sung;
Again I"hear, in bygone days,
That cradle song so dear,
Holy angels guard thy slumbers
Falling round me here.
She loved her home with love sincere
Where children's children met,
That scene of youth to memory dear,
We never can forget;
But better still, she loved that home
Upon the shining shore,
Where friends Of early youth, then fled,
Had long since gone before.
ul., -o.4 r,-;, 1,;, am, houcah n11 here.
vi, A cherished relic old.
More precious to our loving hearts
Than gems of costly mold
For recollections, fond and true,
And childish visions fair,
Rise eer before me when see
Grandmother's old arm chair.
Hrs. 4. u Icu1lias0h, in Christian at Nm'
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
Celery in Rheumatism.
Leeds Mercury.

LoouS McECuIS.
New discoveries-or what claim to be
new discoveries-of the healing virtues OF
plants are continually being made. one
of the latest is that celery is a cure 1or
rheumatism indeed, it is asserted tnae
the disease is impossible if the vege table
be cooked and freely eaten. The TACT
that it is always put upon the table "a"
prevents it's therapeutic powers from Delng
known. The celery should be cut into
bits, boiled in water until soft, ana the
water drank by the patient. Put new
milk with a little -four and nutmeg into a
saucepan with the boiled celery, serve IL
warm, with pieces of toast, eat it with po-
tatoes, and the painful ailment will soon
yield. Such is the declaration OF phys1-
clan who has again and again tried the
experiment, and with uniform success. tie
adds tina, cold or damp never produces bu1
simply developes the disease, OF when
acid blood is the primary and sustaining
cause, and that while the blood is alkaline
there can be neither rheumatism nor gout.
Statistics show that in the year 1866,
2649 persons died of rheumatism IN thls
country, and in every case, it is claimed
might have been cured or prevented py
the adoption of the remedy mentioned
At least two thirds of the cases nance
heart disease are ascribed to rheumatism
and its agonizing ally, govt. Small pox
so much dreaded, is not half so destructive
as rheumatism, which, it is maintained By
MANY physicians, can be prevented by
obeying natures laws in diet. But if yot
have incurred it, boiled celery is unhesl
tatingly specific. The proper way to ca
celery is to have it cooked as a vegetable
after the manner above described.
The writer makes constant use OF 1t II
this way. Try it once, and you would d
without any vegetables, with the single
exception of the potato rather thAs celery
Cooked celery is delicious dish for tn
table, and the most conducive to the health
of any vegetable that can be mentioned.
St. Landry democrat., 1889-05-11
Mutilated Money.
TO BE CONTINUED.

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, 1889-06-22
Over n Child.

Jennie L. Farnam with a 3 year old
boy came here from Buffalo month ago
and instituted adivorce suit against Hiram
j., her husband, charging cruelty. Yes
terday Mr.. Farnam appeared and told an
attorney that he yearned to renew ac-
quaintance with the offspring. The
lawyer advised the dad to call on the
youngster without delay. Farnam re-
paired to his wife's rooms at Eighteenth
and Capitol avenue and took the child
out for a walk. The woman engaged a
lawyer and enlisted Sheriff Martin. Dur
ing the search for the child Farnam re-
turned it to the mothers apartments in
good condition.
A 7 O'Clock last evening there was to
have been a hearing before Judge Ma
ginnis to determine possessory right to
the child. None o the parties to the suit
appeared and it is presumed the matter
was arbitrated.