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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19

ELyroS nee ls.-Atter hearing ire tee.
tiuony OF tho pan!iH In The case OF sarah
a. Ash, aImais sAttx OF Ceail " Weaver,
". the B4. n " onto Railroad Com
pAny, IN the el !.. court mere, yesterday
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? -nti utltAeE, responded. Decision
W. reserved
1is DEFENDANT wtSs.
ELKToN, Mn. Dec l3.-ll the case Of
Ash vs.. IN Eattm0ss & Ohio tsi!rpai
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ELEroS, Dec II In the cir5ri. court
for cecil county sstgraay 81 e4.4s e,t !
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for Simcas, ii q. Ea.cksry ana l.. ii.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19

u II, Cox was Thursday appointed post.
maHter at Bowsrs, Kent county, Delaware.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Co-Operatlon the Watchword

what Farmers most need in commercial
lines is union, working together associa.
ton, omDlnlDg the strength OF individual
persons IN larger unit, in order thai the
principles of business which other classes
OF cltlzen5 have adopted may be empioyed
by the farmers il the transaction of their
business. One hundred farmers acting
So. arately. do the work of a hundred ner7
sons, and IL required Just that many men
to do the busness-one MANAGER for evarv
farmer. One hundred farmers associated
and doing their business as one BODY. need
one person att nj the business one ner.
son may sell all the products of the hun
dred, and he may buy all the supplies
Such combination is in the position To
secure and hold advantage in every Girec-
ton which one man alone cannot command.
And besides these ADVANTAGES when one
farmer is in need of assistance, the aeso-
citation can help him without Inconvenience
and thus save him the necessity of borrow
ing money at high rates O. interest,
friend sends US the following clipDiDg
which is suggestive:
AS has often been said, says Con-
necticut farmer, 'middlemen take all
the profits. | see no reason why the
SHo"iA do1 COulc WIeQ the farmers
Will ouy ana sell their own goods entirely.
In some sections this is largely the case
now but it is only because the farmers
are united AMI work together.
Inns is most noticeable in the co-opera-
tive creameries in New England. The
farmers now manufacture their butter
ana NIX price on ii, instead of, as be-
lole' taxing IL TO the store and trading it
out at the storekeeper's price, If the
farmers can manufacture and sell butter
IN this way, why can't they grow and
sell potatoes and the other crops in the
same way? | hope to see the day when
our Western farmers will own their own
mus and make their own -four. Allow
ing thess4lddlemen to corner our crops and
take ours ffoits, are things we will have
to prevent, either by handling our Ewn
crops, or by making our voice heard in
u Inc Legislature. This can only be done
through co operation. "-Eansus Farmer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Heroes on the Coast
WORK OF THE LIFE SAVERS DURING THE
RECENT CYCLONE.

RECENT C1CLtNEs
The most heroic chapter in the history
of the life saving service will be the
record of the life-savers during the recent
storm which swept along the Atlantic
coast.
Brief Geographic reports are all that
have yet been received here but from tt csc
it can be gathered that hundreds and
thousands of dollars worth of property
have been saved through the efforts of
The crews At the various life-saving sta
tons.
AS soon as telegrsphic communication
WAS restored With the stations along the
coast, Superintendent kimbaIl requested
eports from each. Nothing like the same
number of rescues within a period covered
By a single storm has ever before been &C
c0nplisheG in the history of the life saving
service of any country.
Along the coast of Massachusetts nine
teen vessels in distress were reached by the
life saving crews and either assisted or
their crews taken ashore. Thirty five per
sons were rescued along that coast. Along
the Rhode lslaDd coast two crews, aggre-
eating nine men, were rescued. Seven
crews, comprising tweEty-four persons,
were rescued on tue coast of New jersey
At the Delaware breakwater twenty two
vessels in distress were assisted and 1Gf
persons taken ashore. At Cape Henry three
stranded vessels were reached and twenty
four lives rescued.
One of the most thrilling rescues during
the storm was that of sixteen life savers
by six of their comrades. Glover's rock is
near the coast of Maine. about six mile,
from the mouth of the kennebec river
Several months ago vessel was wrecked
there and the hull has been in g dangerous
position for passing vessels. Sixteen men
from the nearest life-saving station were
on the rock erdeavoring to break up the
vessel when the storm reached its heighth.
Ordinarily the rock is several feet above
high water mari, but the rapidly rising
waves indicated that it would soon be
swept by the water
Signals of distress were made. and the
six members of the crew who had remained
at the station launched the surf boat, and
put out to rescue their comrades. When
the rock was approached it was found i'm
possible to get near enough to it to get the
men aboard.
By the use of Lyle gun rope was shot
to the rock, and through boiling sea, the
men were hauled Que by one into the
boat. The last man had scarcely been
taken aboard when huge wave in which
all would have pefished swept over the
rock.
Owing to the storm, they could not
again reach the station and were obliged
to land six miles below. Although almost
exhausted, the twenty two men walked
back to the station in the night timess sand
in bowling storm, to be ready in ssase
a bela,ed vessel should need their sersaces
When the full returns of the work e,ne
by the life saving service during the rS5:ent
storm reaches Superintendent Kinball he
intends to compile them and submit them
to congress, with the recommendation that
these rugged heroes be recognized at least
to the extent of giving them adequate pay
for their courageous services Washing
ton Post
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Value of Clover as a Fertilizer.

Some idea of the value of clover as a
fertilzing crop may be obtained from the
experiments of Professor Lawes, dis
tinguished agricultural chemist in Eng
land. According to a careful analysis made
by him, the manure from a ton of straw Is
worth about $2.6O-tal1ing the price of
chemical fertilizer as basis. The manure
from ton of clover hay is worth little
more than $9-or more than three times
as much.
The value of any yard manure depends
mainly upon the amount of potash, nitro
gen and phosphoric acid it contains, the
carbonaceous or woody matter being usu-
ally in excess of that required by the soil,
excepting, perhaps, on sandy land that
has been long cultivated without stable
manure.
According to Professor Lawes, ton of
ordinary barnyard manure contains s
pounds nitrogen, II pounds potash and 4
pounds phosphoric acid while a ton OF
msnure made from clover hay contains
about 20 pounds of nitrogen, Is pounds of
potash and ST pounds of phosphoric acid
Nitrogen being the highest priced coDstitu-
ent, it will be seen at once how much more
valuable is manure made from clover than
from straw or other hay.
In explanation of the above calculations,
it should be understood that the value of
the elements contained in clover for fer
tilizing purposes is based upon the price
which those same elements sell for in
New England when compounded in arti-
fetal manures. For instance pound of
Nitrogen costs in New York II cents. A
pound Of this element ought certainly to
be worth just as much when found in clo-
yer as 1t is when found in artificial manure
The simple question for the intelligent
farmer to solve is: eff l can afford to
pay Il cents for pound of nitrogen, can
not afford to grow clover and put nitro
gen in the soil ths Jway?'
Still more cannot the farmer afford to
buy and use common land plaster in his
stables to absorb the ammonia, which is
nitrogen? This would seem to be plain
common sense way of locking at it, and all
here is to the highest science is plain hard
sense in the end.-Ho0rds Dd57Qmun
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Southern Statistics,
NUMBER OF FACTORIES, COMPANIES Rte
ORGANIZED DURING THE PAST COM
MFRCIA

NUMBER OF FACTORIES, COMPANIES RTE
ORGANIZED DURING THE PAST co,,
MERCIAL YEAR.
The Irddesman has COMPLIED renorte If
the new industries established in ,1n
Southern states in the nine months of 1880
ending OCT ], ard it demonstrates that the
remarkable develOpm Mt in industrial lines
that nave been IN progress in the SoDtb
for two years continues unabated a. con-
splcuouS also for the diversity of niAnts
during the nine months total of 2416
industries were established, against 2052
Tor the corresponding period OF last wear
len agricultural implement factories.
barrel factories, II breweres, 70 brick
works, % cam ng works, 10 boot and < %.
factories, car works, % cigar and Tobacco,
factories, and l31 cotton and wool factories
were organized fuTin, the niue months 81
OF them IN the last quarter Tweptv-tuo
cotton congresses we're organized DURING
the three quarters of 1899, ) distilferias
100 electric light works, 81 fertilizer fac
tories, Tvs hour and grist mills, l4S fOnn-
dries and machine shops, 40 of them in the
past three months.
Thirty blast furnace commands wara
formed during the nine months. against
"A IN the corresponding period of last ypar
sixteen gas companies and Ga water works
companies were Incorporated Tnree ylass
factories, % lc4 factories, 40 natural gas
companies, ~ oil mills, "a potteries. 8 roll
ing mills, 434 woodworking esta bli5hments.
and 369 miscellaneous industries were in
cOrporated IN thu nine months. also go
railroad companies and 1S9 mining conl0a-
n1eS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Onion Culture.

A correspondent of Farm and F1ressde
writes: have grown onions from the
seed for thirty seven years, and in all that
time have never had but one poor crop,
and that was nearly destroyed by hail
Who can say that about almost any other
crop? A sandy loan is said to be the best
soil for onions they will succeed on al
most any soil, from light sand to heavy
clay, provided it be rich and properly Gull
ti0ated. An old yard on which hogs or
cattle have been kept is excellent. Fall
blowing is best, but if it has been negl' cted
don't pl>w too deep in the spring. PLANET
Junior Combined" seed drill ard wheel
hoe does the whole work Of planting aud
cultivating. If you do not grow your own
seed, get it from some reliable seed dealer
The onion for main crop here, that viii
yield we'll keep we'll aud sell well, has
never been outdone by the old Red Neth-
ersfe!d AS early IS the ground is in
good condition, cultivate, harrow and rake
the surfa to perfect filth. Then SOW
in rows fourteen inches apart at the rate
of about four pounds per acre. AS soon
as the plants are up SO that you can fol-
low the rows, pass over them with the
cultivator, with the hoes set to throw the
soil away from both sides of the row,
which operation, after repeating once or
twice, will leave very little hand wedding.
When the plants begin to crowd, thin out
to about two inches apart, keep the ground
clean from weeds and in the fall don't get
excited if you harvest $50 bushels per
acre. The onion is one exception to the
general rule of rotation. They do fully as
well on the same ground year after year,
and if you cultivate clean and never let a
weed 90 TO seed in the fall after few
years you will have very little trouble
with weeds But every fall before plow-
ing, the ground should receive g. good coat
of we'll rotted manure, or compost free
from weed seed
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
States, and that we express our thanks for
said invitation "

States, and that we express our thanks for
said invitation
At this stage Secretary Blaine entered
and was escorted t. the presidents chair
recess of fifteen minutes was taken, and
at its expiration, on mntion of Mr.. Hender-
son, the Congress adjourned till Monday,
Nov. Is, when it will meet at noon at the
Wallach mansion.
After the adjournment the delegates
were escorted to the White House by Sec
rotary Blaine, pausing for few minutes at
the eastern entrance of the State Depart
ment to have their pictures taken in a
groupe.
One of the features of the meeting was
the informal lunch spread in the State
dining room at 2 o'clock. The blue, red
and green parlors and the east rom had
been specially prepared for the ocaasi II
and were literally decorated with tropical
plants and rare exotics. The Marine Band
was stationed in he main vestibule and
played almuss constantly during the
ception and lunch The programme incl /
ded the patriotic airs of each OF the C0un-
tries represented.
The President and Mrs. Harrison ard all
the members of the Cabinet, except Mr..
Blaine, were in the red room shortly before
the hour set for the reception to wait for
the Congress. They arrived on time, be
ing ushered into the blue parlor, and were
presented by Mr. Blaine to the President
and Mrs. Harrison, and subsequently to
the members OF the Cabinet.
After short time spent in social CONVEX
saticn Mrs Harrison retired and the entire
party, upon invitation of the President
repaired to the State dining room and par
took of lunch, which was served while
the delegates stood in the room. At the
head of the table was large floral wreath,
and it was tlanked with other floral de
vices, filled the room with delicious per-
fume. few of the delegates were in full
court costume, but the majority were in
plain civilian dress. The reception lasted
about two hours, and was altogether infor
NAL in character.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
he Railroads.
NEW RAILWAY WITHOUT ENGINE AND
WITHOUT WHEELS.

/ Il
WITHOUT WHEELS.
The preliminary experiments have just
been made at the Paris Exhibition on a
new ard most wonderful invention, the re-
suits of which may be of the very great
est importance, although we are at present
unable to prophesy what they will be. The
| invention is nn'.-.ing less than new sys-
tenn of railway, without wheels and with
out an engine, without danger or discom-
fort for travellers, and going at speed ten
times as great as that of the fastest trains
in the United States at the present time.
The new railway has, as we said, Meth
er steam engine nor wheels. L. is pro-
vided with skates or runners, which re-
place the wheels and slide on fiat rails A
thin coating of water separates the rails
from the runners, thus preventing adhe-
sion and all resistance to the sliding mo-
ton. According to the statements of
the Observation-Disclosures of which great
many future experiments will prove the
truth-a train on this system even drawing
maximum weight, will easily attain q
speed of 1870 miles an hour, without caus-
ing any shaking or alarm to Travellers
The system of propulsion employed is
in tho highest degree curious and inter
esting. 1t consists of columns of water at
niEh pressure, spouting with great force
from fixed points at certain distances along
the line, and thus setting in motion rec
tilinear water wheel placed beneath the
train for its entire length.
The inventor enumerates, in the follow
ing order, the advantages of this system
the absolute suppression of noise shaking
and smoke the power of stopping almost
at once; the possibility of ascending or
defending slopes with as great rise or
fall as 450 millimetres in the metre with
out any difficulty and, lastly, great econ
omy, and tue entire and absolute avoidance
of all accident.
AS will be seen, the advantages prom
Used, if only, they can be fulfilled, trench
on the marvellous, and will certainly form
one of the most remarkable inventions of
the century.
In very short time the question will
be decided. For the moment it is only
right to state that the preliminary expert
ments seemed quite successful. and were
so considered by the privileged persons
who witnessed them Among those pres
emit were such well-known men as Messrs.
LIE Roger, president of the French senate,
and Jacques, president of the council gen
eral of the Seine, NJ Eiffel, the renowned
French engineer, was also present during
the experiments, with several of his col,s'
leagues who seemed no less interested
than M, Effel himself in the new inven-
tion.-Journal of Useful Intentions.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
A Sunset Picture

The grand old sun went down without
the slightest warning of the magnificent
| picture then in preparation. Slowly, one
| oy one, tiny crimson, silvery edged clouds,
assuming fantastic shapes, and gradually
| growing IN size, appeared in the western
heavens
Directly opposite, doomed up a snowy
cloud OF irregular form standing out in
oolo relief against a dark blue sky.
higher and higher it lowered, until it
seemed peering into the mysteries of the
unseen world then, stretching out it's
great arms i'll charity to the children born
OF the same source-the little feecy crea-
lures floating about at random-t offered
protection from the darkness of approach
ing night.
Reluctantly yielding to the voice of Wis
dom, the smaller clouds, one by one, lost
their identity in the larger one, which had
grown to an enormous size, and having
caught up the rosy reflection of the clouds
IN the west soon changed its dress of pur-
lty to one of palest carmine
Emerging from the depths beyond, a
solitary star shone forth. There it stood
IN It's quiet beauty, keeping watch with
jealous care over the giant cloud lest the
shadows Of night steal away its brillancy.
The coloring of the clouds in the west
heightened, aud it was not long ere the
rich crimson ones changed to flaming red
then golden ones appeared, which, blend
ing with the red, were soon lost produc-
eng brilliant orange, which deepened
into old gold.
At length, this sea of amber stretched
across the entire western horizon. Then
it was that fancied | could see the beau.
Ifn1 81
of gold. Here and there gilded curtains
parted, and through the openings cleaned
tiny clouds of blue and sea-green. Then,
as if to soften the effect, waves of pale vi
olet and somber purple crept in.
The scattered clouds in the zenith next
caught the glory of the sunset, and soon
they too bore the impress of the finger of
God. From cloud to cloud, with magic
swiftness, was communicated this touch
ing symbol, this mighty revelation of thu
Fathers infinite love, until the whole uni
verse, as it were, had enshrouded itself in
mantle of dazzling glory.
Natures grand panorama moved silently
on, and the rich coloring gradually gave
place to the soft, neutral tints of summer
twilight. As night clio ed in, | wondered,
and still do wonder, why this alone of the
many proofs of Gods love is not sufficient
to dispel all gloomy doubt in the heart of
the unbeliever
When l turned to bid goodnight to my
"Giant Friend OF the East 10 he too had
disappeared and naught rem aimed of that
quiet yet impressive picture, unfOlded to
me on that calm Sabbath evening, save
hallowed memories and the one faithful 49,
star guarding the grave where my beautA>
full cloud lies buried.-Rustic, MaynoaA
MIS- IN the ApDeat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
6 tate Authorizations.

The most egotstical of the United
States, ''Me :" the most religious, "Mass. ;"
most Asiatic, lind father of States,
Pa" most maidenly, ''Miss.;;" best in
time of flood, "Ark )" most useful in hay
ing time, ''Mo , most astonishing State,
90" most unhealthy State, "Ill.;;" State
to cure the sick, "Md ;" State for students,
Conn" State where there is no such
word as fail, Kan" not a State for the
untidy, "Wash - Youths Companion.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Disastrous Clerical Error-Governm

Disastrous Clerical Error-Government
Clerk Ito friend)-'I'm in frightful hole.
went to see two doctors yesterday, and
got from each medical certifcate-one
was certificate of health for life insur-
ance company, and the other was certih-
cate of illness to send to the chief with my
petition for weeks leave OF absence.
Friend-.I've done that myself. What's
the ,natter?" G. C.-s'Matter7 Great
Scott! Why, l have sent the certificate of
illness to the insurance company, and that
for health to my chief"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Government Works
AT THE HEAD OF THE ATcHAFALAyA AND
THE MOUTH OF RED RIVER

THE MOUTH OF RED RIVER.
Capt. Dan C. Kingman, United States
army, in charge of the government river
improvements in the fourth district, left
on The steamer Pargoud for Hard Times
leyee. The lrsseIt line of the levee runs
aero Ships bayou. up to which poiat
work has almost been completed The
bayou is now being drained, but its bed
will have to be inspected and tested before
The ievee can be extended across it, and it
y Tor that purpose that Captain Kingman
has gone up there.
Something Like 100. 0G0 cubic yards of
levee yet remain 10 be built, but every
thing Is progressing very favorably mi
The huge embankment will be finished by
CONTRACT time- March /, 1890.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
Ready to Take His Medicine

"Did | ever say all that ?" he asked des-
pondently, as she replaced the photograph
on the corner of The mantelpiece.
"You did,
"And you can grind it out of that ma
chine wl-never you choose2'
certainly"
"And your father is a lawyer?"
sYes''
'Mabel, when can place the ring on
your finger and call you my wife ?"-Ner-
Chant Traveller
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19

A statement prepared by the United
States Treasurer shows that the total in
debtedness of the District of Columbia,
Sept 80 last, was $50, 1873 $50, being net
decrease by operation of sinking fund and
otherwise since July l, 1878, of 1874, 500
The net reduction of interest charge is
stated at $137, S72. and the total 8 20 per
cent bonds outstanding at SIT, 03o, 3e0.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19

The President had rather a busy tins OF it
on the Sd inst. In the forenoon he received
number of callers including the Attor-
ney General, Senator Mcmillan, Represen-
tatives Hopkins, Harmer and O'Neal At
noon he gave special audience to the new
Chinese minister, who was presented Dy
Secretary Blaire, AMI immediately sh ,G o.
hands with al excursion party from Fhh-
adelphia and the members OF baPtiss
convention at Ha'pers Ferry. Tine en1lle
afternoon was devoted to conversation WIN
Secretaries Noble and Window, In regard
to appointments.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-10-19
There is now some doubt raised as t

There is now some doubt raised as to
the appointment of Mr.. Campbell, of Kan
sas, to be pension commissioner. It is I'M
derstood that Secretary Noble is anxious
that he should be appointed, and consider
able pressure is, of course being brought
to bear in his favor. The suggestion of
Gen. Hartranft, of nnsylvainia, for the
position, is said to have greatly pleased
the President, and there is likelihood
that If the General will accept he may
have the appointment.