The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-04-09
mIscELLAN Eous NOTES.

THE costlicst Gig srs SOLD In Now York
are tho big Henry SClays from Havana,
which come in fine \cabinet bog and are
wrapped in gold foil There, arc only
twenty-five in box, band they retail a.
S1.40 each.
HENRY M. STANLE f. estimates tho dis.
tance which he trav, sled in the interior
of Africa at about s, 100 miles, of which |
all but about 1 1000 mi, es were on foot. Tho
entire cost of the g: tpedition twill not,
he says, exceed $3.50, poo,
THE latest Enghs b fancy is to wear
with tailor-made gSw7l "a small, fancy
watch of iron, or oxi9ized to resemble
iron, with elaborate jgoad initials, fas-
| tened by q brooch ION tn 3 left front of
tho basque, as MEAL or tother decora-
ton wouM be worp.
| BECAUSE some plants fare partial to
moistureit does Tot indicate that such
plants must BIO grown, jim a wet soil.
There ishuite difference between wet,
undrained soil and soil fhat retains only
sufficient moisture to,be of advantage to
,thsc crop.
Iga library in Pj.ris, tho largest in
VucN "oAASAS 10 ~ NAf tASoo Si.Nhp VI VIZ
hea vcns made abous six hundred years
Def, rc Christ. In1this chart 1,4so stars
are found to be f,orrectly inserted as
corr Eborated blythe scientists of tho
pres int day.
ArE Baku, Rus sia, tho walters have
form ed a cooper; tive union which has
proc 1red it's OWL silver, linen and other
table accessorie 5, and does catering of
every sort at pr ices diminished by tho
usual profit off tho hotel-lceper. caterer
Or other MILDLY s-mcn.
GROUND bon . is fertilizer that bene-
, fits nearly all crops; can be applied at
| alH seasons q, the year; will not injure
any treo or4plant; is permanent and last
ing tn itsTeffects, and is tho cheapest
fcrmsof fertilizer in proportion to the
: bemtit itfmparts that can be used.
I A cpTE.young woman at St. Joseph,
. Mo-, who had been forbidden by her
i'd thers to marry the man of her choice,
nj mayed to become bridemaid at a
: we id ing where her lover was "also best
ma NJ. At tho conclusion Of the cere-
mo,y they advanced and were pro-
nod need man and vito before tho girls
!, faith IT or mother could interfere.
Ah. 'uoUGn the sweet pea is not lawn
planA and therefore not adapted for
our prA pose in this connection, it is on
) account of its delicate perfume q neces-
sity forA complete summer bouquet.
Plantdn Me garden in rows in the same
), manner as\ tho edible pea, using very
tall finc-twsA 'ged bushes for brush. In
favorable sea- ons this plant will often
: attain height of six feet.
ALTHOUGH ndta brilliant flower, the
u sweet mignonetk' requires a!placo in
Z tho flower borden; somo of tho new
o varieties grow verySlargo heads lof bloom
: and arc cxquisitel5 fragrant. In propa,
eating this plantjfron seed a. different
j. treatment from the other ANIMALS is
o necessary. The leeds shouM DO sown
is sparseN, the plan IS allowed}to grow to
e their full spAnting Size in the
/ propagating box, from which they
should bcaremovcd direct to tho border
n with care: disturbing tbe roots as little
e as maybe possible.
q v1olEr INK is rather \tho fashion at
II presently Ono of the Novelties in sta
e ttionery Is paper Of a delicate shade OF
it pink on cue sido and rrineoso on the
\. other. THIS style is called N''sub rosa,
and is supposed to DO especially appro
l. priato for 'Tosebuds." Dul1i vert-de-
y girls, or moonlight" and go;'elin-gray
e. note paper, with, tho initials istamped
I'd upon it in dead white, is much used fol-
t. correspondence. A complicated net
es work of gilt threads, thrown in f1lmy
al way upon q gray note Sheet, is unique
#. though but an evolution of q design. O
IL last season.
EZRA L. STEVENS, of Washington, D
RS c., who recently died at Asbury Park
i'll N. j., was tho chief clerk OF thu
he Indian Department for nearly thirty
h, wears, and was tho originator of thu
tie present Indian school system. The
II. pupils in the Indian schools always
do called him ''Fathcr Stevens" He was
IT. ono of tho most prominent members O
wv tho Masonic order in the United States
en- and had attained tho thirty-third de
Dr. gree. 1t is said that he sat in Masonic
lodges with more Presidents of tn
en- United States than any Mason nov
he living.