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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
An III Wind.

While bee-keepers at the North are
agitating for legislation against the
spraying of fruit trees with arsenites
during the poisoning season as pro-
lection against fruit-injuring insects,
sportsmen at the South appear to have
an equally valid cause for legislation
against the use of paris green by cotton
planters for the destruction of the cotton
worm. Complaints come from many
quarters that the liberal use of this
arsenite has been playing havoc with
the game birds, which fed upon the
poisoned worms, of which they are very
fond. cartridges and prairie chickens,
which were very numerous in many
regions, have, it is said, been nearly all
destroyed. Whole flocks having been
found dead in many places. There is
danger that unless the worms are saved
from the poison the sportsman's occu-
patton will soon be gone in wide areas.
Just as it's an i'll wind that blows no,
body good, .t's . good wiad that blows
nobody III,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
NEW NOTES OF INTEREST.

THE girls OF Alaska are ready Tor so
;iety AS soon as they reach their teens.
Ar least ten of the large cities of the
country are going to hold chrysanthe-
mum exhibitions.
A STRINGENT anti-salocn law has gone
into effect in St. Louis. 1t prohibits
chairs, tables, cards, dice, music and
musical instruments in all saloons.
LARGE deposits of excellent hard coal
have recently been discovered in Alaska
and on some of the coast islands. The
quantity is believed to be practically in
exhaustible.
The new jury law in New York City
has already Melted nearly 100000 for
the treasury. There are no allowances
made nowadays; if the juryman does not
present himself he is fined $3.50, and it
is romorselessly collected at once.
A NEW invention is the 'waterphone. f"
This is an instrument shaped like an
ordinary iron rod, which, when placed
On stopcock, will convey the sound to
the ear in case the water is running. In
this way it can be determined whether
or not the water is shut off in house
without entering the house.
THERE is reason to believe that an
archy is on the wane, as seems to be
shown by the fact that the memorial
celebration in Chicago in honor of the
execution of the bomb-throwcrs was a
tame affair. There was, with one ex.
ception, no display of red flags, and the
number attending the services in VALID
helm Cemetery had fallen off from 5000
last year to 1000 on recent Sunday, and
many in this crowd were simply curious
| spectators.
A MAN of letters, who went West this
summer to study the features of COM
munity and isolated life presented be-
tween New York and San Francisco and
up and down the California coast, was
gone for three months, but in that time
did not once have to unwrap his bundle
of umbrellas, nor put on rubbers or
macintosh. He had his family with
him and, out of regard for their COM
fort, did not travel a single mile by
| night. He says that for pure comfort
this is tho best way.
SAYS prominent New England cler-
gyman who has been visiting in the
| West: ''In the West find moro wealth,
more generosity, more enthusiasm and
aggressiveness in church work, and, be-
lieve me, more genuine culture than in
the East. But do miss historic back.
ground. miss the old. I miss, on the
banks of tho Mississippi, what one miss
es who comes from Old England to New
England good deep stratum of his
tory. There is too much nature for hu.
manity or too little humanity TO,
nature"
A WRITER in the Syracuse IN. Y,
Journal, who went to the bottom of the
Grand Canyon O the Colorado last winter
says: 81 have been all through the
Rockies from Montana to Central Amer
lea and know what a chasm is, but the
sight of that abyss took my breath
away. From the top to the bottom it is
fully six thousand feet. Over mile be-
low you can see the river tearing
through the gorge, but not a sound car
be heard, it is so far away. From one
bank to the other it is apparently moi
over quarter of mile, but as a matter
of fact it is fully nineteen miles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
FASHIONS SLAVE MART.

There are no chains upon her wrists,
Save gives of gold and amethysts,
No cryer's bell rings out: "Behold,
Another female slave Is sold'
Her new lord comes across the sea,
He bids her follow him; and she
Must go, for those who bred her set
Their hopes upon cOronet!
Twas her own parent took the block;
"What no there here's your likely Stock
She never did lick Of work
Except to read Debrett and Burke!
"she's up at auction! Come who'll buy?
A tidier maid ne'er filed your eye;
And, faith, she'll fill your Golfers, too
Come, all we princelings, bid and-wooi
ashes fair to see; no grief has laid
Its wrinkiing fingers on this maid!
Her feet have trod path OF roses
What roue for her hand proposes!
'No coarse words ever shocked her ear,
No violence provoked her tear;
She's been brought up in luxury
who bids the most her lord shall bel
'sThe terms? just this: For me the right
TO kneel and thank my Lord at night
That have lived at last to be
Akin to the nobility!
"For her title; take her, sir!
You may curse, beat and ptllage her
Humiliate her as you will,
She'll be my titled daughter stillP
N. Y. World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
The siobt Of tbe bunch Of roses was

The sight of the bunch Of roses was
now like stab to the fathers heart.
How to raise the money he knew not.
Blinded and benumbed he stumbled into
DR.. Packard's door.
"Lucv's roses" he said, brokenly, and
sank into a chair and hid his face in his
hands.
''These roses grow here?" demanded
hearty voice. ''They are magnificent!
Such color! Such form! Got any more
like'm?"
"Yes," absently answered Mr.. Carter;
ssthe bush is covered with them"
Good! l must see them" and before
the amazed father knew it he was lead
ing the way home with DIR. Packard
and the stranger following.
'This is truly wonderful" said the
stranger, who was friend of DIR. Pack
ard and a city florist. 81 want to buy
it. How much will you take for it?"
81 can not sell my child's rose" an
swered the father.
eff our child were here and could
speak she would be eager to sell it,"
said the mother, who had stood silently
by. "You know that her dearest wish
was that her rose should help us. We
love the rose for the blessed memories
it brings US, but those are always ours"
"You have several young plants OF
this same rose?" asked the florist.
'.Yes, about twenty" replied Mr.. Car.
| ter.
"Well, I'll give you fifteen hundred
dollars for those, and you send me all
the cuttings that you can make grow.
and you may keep this bush. But, UNI
derstand, you are not to give away or
sell single cutting. My right is ex.
elusive"
So it was settled. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
ter still live in Crosse Cottage" as it is
called. Lucy's roses bloom everywhere
in the neat door-yard. The dark-red
flowers are freely given away, although
not cutting can be parted with; and
never sick-room in the village but has
it's bouquet, carried there by Lucys
gentle mother
DR.. Packard's garden still lourishes,
and he still frightens the ever-increas-
ing number of small boys with his old
energy; while on the florists counters
are seen large, glowing heaps of the
Lucy Rose, the favorite of the world OF
fashion and wealth.-Agnes B. Ormsbee,
| in N. Y. Independent
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
MANURE.
The Best Methods of Making, Saving and
Applying It.


The Best Methods of Making, Saving and
Applying It.
1t is an all-important point in tho
saving of manure, says the Ohio Farmer,
to use enough bedding to absorb all OF
! the liquid manure, for there is where
the greatest waste of manure occurs.
The solid manure is nearly always saved,
but large part of the liquid manure is
allowed to 60 to waste, and often be-
cause the value of it is not properly
| understood. OF late there has been so
much written and said on the subject
that almost every intelligent farmer
understands it's value. Twas more fully
| impressed with its value when took
up an old stable floor few years ago.
There were two or three loads Of worm
out straw, chaff and dried manure, all of
it so dry and light it was difficult to
load on account of the wind blowing it
away; to all appearance it was not
worth much more than so much chaff.
We were top-dressing wheat with stable
manure at the time. We spread this
manure on the Same field, but not near
as thick, and the wheat thus MANFRED
was almost twice as heavy, and tho
grass where it was applied always lodged
as long as it was in meadow. Since
then l have doubled my efforts in trying
to save all the liquid manure.
think straw and chaff a little the
incest for bedding, when it can be had,
as they are drier and generally more
convenient; but leaves, muck, sawdust
and shavings will answer the same pur-
pose. Yards where stock is allowed to
run should be as small as possible, not to
crowd the stock too much, and then the
manure will not be washed so much by
the rain and will be easier to gather.
Where stock is allowed to run to stack
in the yard, the litter around the stack
should be kept spread over the yard and
kept as near level as possible, and if
any thing, have the lowest spot in the
center. think it good plan to allow
hogs to run in the yard, as they will
keep it from getting tramped so hard,
and the straw will rot faster.
1t will surprise those who have never
| tried this plan to see the amount of
straw that can be worked into manure.
In this connection should like to call
the attention of farmers who keep sheep
to the Importance Of keeping them well
bedded with clean straw. am quite
sure that the benefit from the manure
can be nearly doubled and the only
trouble will be to keep the stables
cleaned often, SO as not to let the ma
nure ferment, as it would be unhealthy
for the sheep. The common practice is
to let sheep run without any bedding at
| all and never clean the stables until
they want to use the manure; then they
have to use a pickaxe or spade to dig
the manure up, and it comes out in great
chunks, difficult to spread evenly. II
they were kept bedded and the stables
cleaned, the manure would be as easy to
spread as other manure, and there would
be double the amount of it.
It is good plan to have the stable
floors as nearly water-tight as possible,
in order to keep the liquid part of the
manure where it can be absorbed by the
bedding or dipped up and turned over
the pile.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
ACROSS THE ANDES.
The Trans-Andean Railway, Ten Thou
sand Feet Above tho Sea.

lho 1TNHS-ihuutdu Nuu"dyy lcu 1hOu-
sand Feet Above tho Sea.
The year 1892 will probably be signal
lied in South America by a most inter-
esting event in civil engineering and in
international overland commerce. This
will be nothing less than the compile
ton of the trans-Andean railroad, form.
ing another railroad line from the At
lantic to the Pacific, and the first across
the continent of South America. 1t is
nineteen years since this work was be-
gun, and it is now confidently expected
that it will be finished by the begin
ming of 1899. The road is to run from
Buenos Ayres to Valparaiso, a distance
of ST. miles, There are now $40 miles
of it finished at the Buenos Ayres end
and eighty-two at the Valparaiso end.
Of the remaining 149 miles, about one
third is practically completed, the rails
being laid.
| The passage of the Andes is accom-
plished at the Cumbre Pass, which is
1905 feet above sea level. The rail
road, however, does not reach the sum-
init of the pass, but pierces the mount
| aims by means of tunnel more than
three miles long, at an elevation of TO-
$50 feet above the sea. This makes il
one of the highest, if not the highest,
railroad in the world. There is nothing
in Europe to compare with it. The St
Gothard railroad is 3,7ss feet high, and
that on the Rigi only attains an eleva
ton of 5,75S feet. The grades are, o.
course, very steep. For considerable
distance the rise is more than 422 fee
to the mile, or foot in every 1871. Or
this portion of the line racls-rail is en-
ployed. similar to those on the Hart;
and other mountain rosds,--Monteyide,
! Letter,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
A weekly Magazine

is really what THE YouTH's COMPANION is
It publishes each year as much matter as
the four dollar monthlies, and 10 illustrated
by the same artists. It is an educator in
every home, and always an entertaining
and wholesome companion. It has a unique
place in American family life II you do
not know it, you will be- surprised TO see
of 81. rs o year. The price sent now will en-
title you to the paper to January, 1891. Ad-
dress, The YoUTH's COMPANION, Boston,
Mass
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
Consumptlon surely Cured.

To THE ED1roR:-Please inform your
readers that have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. / shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any OF
your readers who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post-office
address Respectfully, T. A. SLocUM, M: c.,
ISL Pearl street, New York.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
Progress.

It is very important in this age OF vast
material progress that a remedy be pleas
taken, acceptable to the stomach and
healthy in its nature and effects. Possess
ing these qualities, Syrup of Figs is the one
perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic
known
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
GRANVILLE, IND, Feb. I'd, 1887.

DR. A T. SuALLENBERGER,
Rochester, Pa Dear Str: Ihave
used your Antidote for Malaria for over
quarter of century and have found it to be
in every respect all that you claim forit 1t
not only cures chills and fever OF every
kind, but it is the best medicine | ever
knew to build up the system when broken
down from any cause. Respectfully yours,
F. NJ. BROWN.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
CATARRH.
Catarrhal Deafness-Hay Fever-A New
Home Treatment.

Catarrhal DeafneSs-Hay FeVer-A new
Homo Treatment.
Sufferers are not generally aware that
these diseases are contagious, or that they
are due to the presence of living parasites
in the lining membrane of the nose and
eustachian tubes. Microscopic research,
however, has proved this to be a fact, and
the result of this discovery is that simple
remedy has been formulated whereby
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Catarrhal Deafness
are permanently cured in from one to three
simple applications made at home by the
patient once in two weeks.
N. B.-This treatment is not snuff or an
ointment; both have been discarded by
reputable physicians as injurious. A pamph-
let explaining this new treatment is sent on
receipt of three cents in stamps to pay
postage by A. II. Dixon Il Son, cor. OF John
and King Street, Toronto, Canada.-Chrts
tan Advocate.
Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
<lo oh
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

If euery acoman in this land knew for her
self the actual quality of Dobblns' Electric
Soap, no other washing soap could be sold.
tried it. Have uou? Ask your grocer for It
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
Hang the Hogs.

An easy way to hang up the pork a,
butchering time is by an arrangement
something like well sweep. A forked
or notched post 10 firmly set in the
ground beside the platform where the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

MUST not be COMPOUNDED with common cath
artic or purgative pills. Carter's Little Liv-
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re-
spect One trial will prove their superiority.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

SOME of the compound Kalamazoo Greek
names suggested for the killing Of murder
ers by electricity are more terrifying than
the thing itself. Hartford Courant
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills
Forty pills in vial; only one pill dose.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11
You may sing of the beauty of springtime
That glOws on the cheek of the young.
But sing of 3 beauty that's rarer

KIUWb CUUEK VUV yUUUKs
But sing of q beauty that's rarer
Than any of which you have sung.
The beauty that's seen in the faces
OF women whose summer is DER,
The autumn.like beauty that charms US
Far more than the beauty ofSore.
But this beauty is seen too rarely. The
faces of most women lose the beauty of
youth too soon. Female disorders are like
betoken good health, without which there
can be no real beauty. If our American
women would fortify themselves against
the approach Of the terrible disorders so
prevalent among them, by using DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, their good
looks would be retained to 'sweet old
age" This remedy is a guaranteed cure for
all the distressing weaknesses and derange-
ments peculiar to women.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

A SYNDICATE Of cattlemen has perfect
right to water its stock.-Rochester Post
Express.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

TIE man who wears his heart on his
sleeve does not do it in order to beat his way
in life.-Kearney Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

A BUSINESS engagement Securing the
matrimonial promise of an heiress.oMer.
chant Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

LET it become fashionable for women to
wear English sparrows on their hat. That
will settle the question Of determination
ArlsanSaw Traveller.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

A GREAT many people profess to change
their minds very often, but the indications
show that it is the same old mind putting
on new airs.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

For BRONCHIAL, Asthmatic and Pulmo-
nary Complaints, 'sBro,cn's Bronchtos
1roches" have remarkable curative proper
ties. Sold only il, boxes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

WHEN money is said to be close it is real
ly far away. This is authentic.-Oil City
Blizzard.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

THE burglar who was caught in shoe
store after midnight asked to be discharged
by the judge on the ground that it was a
fitting place for every body. -Kearney En-
terprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

BEST, easiest to 1se and cheapest. Piso'
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists Csc.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

DON'T heap Goals of fire upon your en-
emy's head. Remember that coal is six
dollars per ton. Economy is wealth.-Troy
Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

Oregon, tho Paradise Of Farmers.
Mild, eguabe climate, certain and abundant
c4urs. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board Portland Oregon
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

> IT'S odd that tho word ''trust'' should OF
itself be enough to excite suspicion Wash
ington Capital
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

MosT men imagine that they can be trust
ed to work by the week, but they think that
other men are only honest enough to dc
piece work.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

JUDGING from the many attractions in the
dime museums it is easy to believe that THIS
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

ONE would think that jailer would be in
pain all the time with SO many felons on his
hands.-Kearney Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

THE question with the women: Is it bet
ter to marry man who is thoughtless and
leaves the door open behind him, or to mar
ry n man who thinks to close the door, but
forgets to leave out the Standardization
Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

WHEN train is telescoped the passengers
are apt to see stars Baltimore American.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

''TnE most unfair thing to women says
dissatisfied mother of a large family, lis
that engagements are SO short and mar
riages are so longn-N Y. Ledger.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

The baseball player naturally looks out
for change of base.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

THE average woman desires companion
ship and petting or the privilege of petting
somebody. She lives not in her reason, but
in her sensibilities; and nothing is more
dreadful to her than censurc unless it be
indifference.-AgnesL Leonard Hill
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

The man who kicked collector out OF
his Office remarked that if he couldn't foot
his bills one way he would another. -Kear-
ney Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

WEEDS are not worn by grass. widows,
because erass-widows are not SO for lawn
as they ought to ben. Y. Commercial
Advertiser.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

WHENEVER we hear man boastingly ex-
claim that he and his wife agree in every
thing we are always tempted to ask
(Which one of you, then, is the idiotm-
Boston Blade
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

THE same obituaries seem to do for al
most every man who dies in these days.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, one dose. Cure
headache, constipation and indigestion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

A 1Oc CIGAR in quality, but only &c. CT
gar in price is s'Tansilps Punch'
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

SENATOR aoAR, of Massachusetts, is the
finest linguist in Congress
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

IT takes us half our lives to learn that
mankind are fools; and the other half to be
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

FROM the number Of Homogeneous that are
annually spent in Europe we are moved to
remark that the Atlantic Ocean has been
frequently crossed in loye.-Burlingt
Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-12-11

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Csc
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!, BEAUTY is often only seal-skin deep,-r
Puck ~ 'f'
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Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-23

the mill will bs on next Monday except
Nos. and 3.
Mr.. George Chissell, Of the Gem Laun-
dry at Martins Ferry was in the city yes
tstday.
&c. Dent & Go. are having fine new
sign painted on the side Of their building
next to Bridge street
Mi Theresa Eth, Of Wheeling is the
guest OF Miss Mary Gautzer, of Mt. Bel
view.
Bridgeport has been exceptionally dull
during the past two weeks, and continues
so.
Mr.. John thinner and Mics Alexander
will be married onlThursdsy.
The shoe stores will close at Z p. m. from
now till September LIST.
Candidates for county offices are as thick
as flies these days.
Mr.. ]. W. Fowler is in Cleveland, o.,
on business.