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BROOKFIELO.

Mrs: w. c. CLARK has returned from Brook
lyn. n. J. Mrs; Fred Ladd OF Sharon is in
fathers. Nathaniel Wheatley s-Hattie Bishop
gave ReRding Mt First church on The evening
OF the 2lst.-Anna Templeton is in East Mont
chuBetts are In town
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For Over FittY Years.

NPs: WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for children teething. Ii soothes The
child, softens the gums. allays all pain. cures
wind collie, and Is the best remedy for Diar-
rho,a. twenty-five cents bottle. Sold by
al druggists throughout the world.
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EAST MlnDIERIIRY-

tuesday, Rs Miss ID Ross and Minnie Hay
uen were drllin the horse became unmanaRe.
abe ana overturned the carriage Miss Hay
don escaped injury but Miss Ross had her
collar bone broken,
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LEICESTER

w. ?. Alden has received an appointment
10 a clerkship at Washington, ID. C., with IA
salary OF SlOOO year and promise of pro-
motion soon. Mr.. and Mrs. Durham of New
ark; \. D.. are at b. II. Alden's.-Mrs. j. A.
Swimmington and children are in York State
L. ID. Jenney Is failing rapidly.-O. ii. Cap
ron and wife are at Silver I.Ake
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OWE.

Edwin @. Bailey, a former owner Of the
Boston Herald, who died last week, was at one
outlsys I'm hotel property. Ills brother was
w. +. Bailey of this place.
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WARREN.

A reunion Of the late Rufus Thayers family
OF warren took place AT Mr.. laramy's in
warren August 2, tho family consistinEof the
mother ana ~ children, there were also pres
enl SIX grandchildren and five great-grand-
children At this reunion two OF the sisters
met Tor the first time In ~ years.
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WEST TOPSHAM

Victor Wallace. cashier Of bank in Garth
age, Mo lis visiting his sister Mrs. w h. Bagley
DR.. q. l.. Watson and family have gone
to Old Orchard Beach,-Mrs A. jackson
and family from the West are in town.
Pros Aaron Fellows is In Philadelphia,
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CABOT.

Rey. ]; a. Sherburne apd family are attend
ing Northneld campmeeting, as also arc Mira h.
J. Lance and Mrs. Il. II. Lance.-Dr. Marsh is
In town. WIN Boutich has opened a paint
shop in j. A, Farrington's carriage shop,
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WORCESTER.

Mary Miles Of Milton is in town.-NIaud ant
Annie Wilson are in Boston.-F. {. Harrima al
fell from a ladder few days since and sc
again.
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NOTES AND GOSSIP OF DolNGS IN THE
FREE PRESS'S BROAD FIELD.
The Winoooi>i Vaiioy. Village up North,
Along Ottce Creek and by tho shores
@, White River Covered by Special
Reporters.
VERGENNEs.

town from WostpUrt were MIR. and Mrs Page
and .tr. Holcomb Of Bay CITY. Micbipan.
and l.. 3. Newell, wife aud daughter. 1R.
a. severance. principal Of tho qoriah Cen
ire era ded school. of New York, is to sue
c.,d ". W. btreotor n, nm official in the
State Reform School. lie is a brother of
Dr. Severance deputy Superintendent j.
o. scott OF the Massachusett retormatorv.
s. guest of Superintendent Andrews of
ths state School. "A family reunion after
separation of A. years. took place ut An
drew J. 0lason's New Haven. Among those
sent c. W. Mason and family.
VI Iam Mason Of Illinois. and Col.
]. Bronson and family Of Omaha
cut Charles Hammond of Chicago.
ia the guest of Herrick Stevens
he graded school is now ready for service
md the principal. Nr. Morrill,. is here.
Miss Stevens. grammar school: Miss Bass.
assistant; Miss sutton. Intermediate depart
nient; Miss Mason. primary department. -
@,u.s Wilcox ~ Cric,yo H.. tbo ,,,..t Of ,frs
H. Neville Mrs wilcox is Il daughter Of
Charles Wainwright of Middlehurv. -Alice
Murrll OF Troy j, the guest Of Mrs. s. :.
Morgan and will soon leave for Ohio.-lirs.
Il. VI. Scott and Mrs Thomas Scott and
daughters of Nouosha, Wis. are guests of
Mrs. l.. ID. Booth of Ferri.birch
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SHOREHAM

Under the auspices OF tho Ladies Bepevolent
society Hattie Bishop will give a reading a
the chapel Tuesday evening, September .,
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
The Secret of a Long Life.

You sometimes see woman whose OLD
age is as exquisite as was the perfect
bloom of lag youth. She seems condensed
sweetness End grace. You wonder how
this has come about ; you wonder how 1t is
her life has been a long and happy one.
Here are some of the reasons:
She knew how to forget disagreeable
things.
She understood the art of enjoyment.
She kept Ler nerves well in hand, and
inflicted them on no one.
She believed in the goodness OF her own
daughters and in that of her neighbors.
She cultivated q good digestion.
She mastered the art OF saying pleasa MT
words.
She did not expect too much from her
friends.
She made whatever work came to her
congenial
She retained her Illusions, and did not
believe that all the world was wicked and
unkind.
She relieved the miserable. and sympa-
thized with the sorrowful.
She retained an even disposition, and
made the best of everything.
She did whatever came to her cheerfuily
and well.
She never forgot that kind words and
smile cost nothing, but are priceless treas.
ures to the discouraged.
She did unto others as she would be
done by, and now that old age has come
to her and there is q halo of white hail
about her head, she is loved and consid
cred
This is the secret Of long life and
happy one.-Ladses' Home journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
A Courteous Prince.

"Do not be afraid, Louis" said the En-
press Eugene, holding her son in her
arms.
II am not, mamma" answered the boy
of eleven, 81 have not forgotten that my
name is Napoleon"
The cutter in which the empress and
her SON were being conveyed at night
from steamer had struck rock, and the
waves were dashing over it at the time
this conversation took place.
The young prince, who afterwards lost
his life in the war between the English
and the Zulus, had one trait not common
to children-he treated his playmates and
all who served him with marked courtesy.
The favorite companion of his sports was
Louis Conneau, the son of the emperor's
physician. They were daily together,
and many storms ruffied their intercourse.
One day, when there was to be state
dinner at the Tuileries, at which the
prince was not to appear, he invited Louis
Conneau to dine with him. Both lads
were very fond of strawberry cream, and
the prince, in order to give an agreeable
surprise to his playmate, requested that
dish to be prepared for the dessert.
During the morning the two boys quar-
relied, and Louis Conneau returned home
The prince, too proud to show any emo
ton at his playmate's departure, took his
seat at the dinner table and tried to eat.
But when the strawberry cream appeared
his self-contro1 gave way. Then tears
rolled down his cheeks, as he said to ser
want:
s'Take the cream to Conneau, and tell
him haven't the heart to eat it without
hin, potnranfn3D1e7t N47DS
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
South Dakota.
A SEED WHEAT LAW, ETC.

A seed wheat law has been rushe d
through in South Dakota, and while it is
considered unconstitutional and in some
respects Objectionable, yet the public de-
manded something of the kind for the i'm
mediate relief of the people. 1t is regarded
somewhat in the sense of "war measure"
Something must be done and done quickly
for the relief of the people. This shows
a bad state of affairs for Dakota. The
lands in Dakota, it matters not how rich
they are, have but one chance at crop.
They have just sufficient time to plant and
grow a crop between frosts, by rushing
their work. A failure to get crop in at
the proper time, or drouth, causes a
failure.
How different with the people of Louis
lana. In 1882, which was considered
about the worst year to the farmers
along the Mississippi and adjacent bayous
subject to overflow, after the water went
down about the first of June, the farmers
planted cotton and made from one to one
and half bales of cotton per acre.
Our climate is such here that crop
of some kind can be planted any month
in the year. If a drouth or storm or
any other disaster should come that
would completely destroy the growing
crop, another can be planted immsdi-
ately following, of some kind that would
prevent the suffering of the people. Lou
isiana. however, is fortunate State. Sell
dom drought or storm or disaster of any
kind that comes Sometimes a particular
spot or locality may be injured to some
extent. The greatest harm we ever have
comes from high water on the Mississippi
river, and this affects only the lands along
the river and bayous, and does not, in any
way reach our great prairie region or the
rich and productive uplands in the State.
1t does seem strange to us in this fair land
of plenty that intelligent, well-to-do pso-
pie will flock like cattle to the Dakotas to
suffer with hunger and cold.-Eschanae
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
The Colonel and the Private.

Gov. Beaver is known by every Pitts
burg boy in the national guard to be
very strict disciplinarian in military ETH
quette and the drill. Austin Curtin, of
the governors native town, told this war
"reminiscences about him last night to some
of the delegates at the G. A. R. encamp-
ment: While lieutenant colonel of the
Forty fifth regiment, Beaver was one day
sitting in front of his tent, when a slouchy
looking soldier, with ILL fitting uniform
came along, stopped, and inquired:
''Ver ish der doctor Z"
els that the way to address your supe-
rior officer, sir7" roared Col. Beaver.
The German stared at his superior Off
Ger in blank amazement, but said never
word.
''Here, sir take this chair. You be the
colonel, and will teach you how to ad
dress superior officer"
ssVas me der boss of der regiment3"
eyes, take this chair, and I'll teach you
you how to act"
The soldier sat down in front of the
tent. Col Beaver walked off few PAGES,
turned, about, returned to position in
front of the officer pro tempore, squared
himself around, made military salute,
and inquired:
"Colonel, can you inform me where
can find the surgeon of the regimentt'
The soldier arose, and, looking seriously
and straight at Beaver, replied:
ODD if know where he is pitts
burq DISPATCH.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
Tobacco.

While we believe that there is great
profit to be made in raising rice and sugar,
we are convinced that the most profitable
crop to be raised in this country, with the
exception of fruit, is tobacco. And then
it requires less capital than the other crops
to make money raising it.
In the first place, it does not require
much of an outlay for lands, tools, teams,
fences or seed. Ten acres is sufficient
land for an industrious man to make for
tune on. One horse and an inexpensive
pillow, hoe or two, and few other cheap
tools, are all he needs in the way of i'm
Elements. One dollar will buy all the
seed he needs, and he can get the material
from the slab piles of the saw mills to
make his tobacco sheds and sticks.
While it will pay to manure heavily,
yet a man can make money without much
of an outlay for manures, and as lie gets
capital he can increase his profits by en-
riching and thing his land.
One man can prepare the ground, put in
and cultivate ten acres of tobacco. He
will need to hire little help during har-
vest, but that will not cost much.
Then man can have quicker returns
from tobacco than from almost any other
crop. AS it produces two crops in this
country, the first crop can be harvested,
cured and marketed while the second crop
is growing, and the entire expense of cul-
tivating, harvesting, living, etc., be paid
out of the first crop, leaving all of the
second crop, which is generally the best,
for clear profit. Now as the first crop,
when planted early. will be ready to har-
vest in June, it vii require only capital
enough to carry the farmer through to
July, until he can begin to realize from
his crop.
Now as to results, it has been demon
strated that the common, large-leaf to-
bacco will produce 1000 pounds of cured
tobacco per acre during the season. This,
at even the low price of ten cents per
pound, would bring $500 per acre, or
$4,000 for ten acres.
But there is no reason why the line cigar
tobacco cannot be successfully raised here.
Indeed, there are several reasons why it
can be successfully grown in this region.
The climate is most propitious, the soil is
of the kind best adapted to the higher
grades, and the markets accessible to us
are of the best.
While the amount produced per acre of
the finer varieties is not so great, the price
per pound is so much greater as to make
the culture of cigar tobacco-where it can
be successfully raised-much more profit.
able than the common varieties.
rs it is almost certain that Congress
will remove the tax from tobacco during
the present session, it is equally certain
that fortune awaits the man who will
plant and cultivate tobacco inteliigently
and largely.-7he american.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
Hand Made Ice.

Reports from the Southern States, re-.
ceived by the publishers Of this journal
during the last year or more, clearly es-
tablished the fact that ice making as an
industry is progressing, and that it has
come to stay. The machine men are plant
ing themselves in every desirable field in
the South, and are now furnishing the
essential commodity of ice, both along the
coast and in the interior cities and towns,
at rates which place it within the reach OF
all classes of citizens. In the manage
ment of their business, new methods have
also been adopted Of late which are I'M
questionable Improvements which cannot
fail to popularize the trade and profit of
this new industry. Factories are now
being located at central points, wherever
the local demand for ice is sufficient to in
sure reasonable success for such enter
centers for the surplus products of the
factory through the neighboring towns
and villages. Ice Trade Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
Cotton Seed Meal.

Israel Garreston, of the Pennsylvania
State Board of Agriculture, publishes in
Gettysburg paper the following experience
with cotton seed meal in the dairy:
Feeling desire to test the qualities of
cotton seed meal as to its milk and butter
producing qualities, purchased one-half
ton of meal in the month of March Be-
fore feeding any meal the milk was care
fully weighed, after being drawn from the
cows, for one week. Then the COWS were
offered some cotton seed meal with their
other chop, but some of them refused to
eat it for few meals, but soon they be-
came fond of it, and would eat it by itself.
They were fed for two weeks before the
milk was weighed. The third week they
were fed one quart morning and evening
this is full rations), along with their other
rations of grain, which resulted in the fol-
lowing: Number of pounds of milk OBJ
tanned when no cotton seed meal was fed,
945. Number OF pounds of milk obtained
when cotton seed meal was fed, 1867.
Gain in favor of cotton seed meal, 1873.
The number of pounds of butter made
from the first test was 3S, from the second
test 81. Gain of IS. The cotton seed
meal cost me $26 per ton, delivered at
Biglerville station.
The clear gain on one ton of cotton seed
meal would be $1496, besides the decided
improvement in the coats of the cows and
laying on flesh. The butter was improved
in quality, being sold when taken from
the churn. The meal is estimated to be
worth 500 as fertilizer. have sent for
one ton to test if it will pay to feed 1t
when the cows are on grass. l present
this matter to the farmers of our country,
that they make farming pay better, and
| that at the same time we may improve the
| fertility of the soil.-Anserican Dair,ynaGn.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
PLANTATION PROVERBS.

Recomember, fellow TRAILER, it am wastin' OBJ yo'
bref
To no pestrin' OBJ vo' naburs wild long yarns er-
bout yo'seff;
Ebrybuddy am giant in his own pertater
patch,
But he does APPLE oh shrinkin' in gin'ral sizin'
match.
faint de chap whose face am longes' allus totes
de bigges' brain,
'Kase dar's heaps OBJ real genius ain It on speak
ing terms wild pain;
Grains oh wheat doan' loose dar plumpness kase
dey're wrapped up in de chaff,
An, I'm bettin' on de smahtness dat enjoys
hearty lafp
suf'rin' poah,
Oars no charity in peddlin' OBJ de tale fun doah
to doah:
,Kase de chap dat's only gen'rous wen he's shuah
1t mus be known,
Turns his gibin' into selfish speculation oh his
,spec, dis life we all am libin', wild its days OBJ
wear an tear,
Am dependin' for its color on de spectacles we
wear,
spec de road we're trab'lin' ober am de rough
est road In sight,
,Kase de rocks aroun' our nabus lie beyond our
glim'rin sight.
Bout de TOUCHES job to tackle am de tellin' OBJ
lie
Dat won't recernize its parent wen he meets 1t
by'm by;
Heaps OBJ feet am wearin' blisters maxim crooked
paths seem straight,
VILE de homes trufe gifts lonely, standin' watin'
at de gate
faint de yams an roasted 'possum datn make
de soul grow fat,
Nor de bigges part OBJ gluttons dat am kieered
by de hat;
Many a chap dat talks de loudes' am as crazy as
loon,
'Kase de pan OATS pounded empty allus p avs de
Mvelies' tune.
Nebbah nose aroun TO- pleasure in yo' nabur's
turnip patch,
'Kase de blessin' yo' am seekin' lies benin yo'
cabin LATCH
Bout de meanes folks OATS libin' GIBBS de worl'
de juicy roas',
VILE de ns ked bones am boarded for de ones
dat Tub dem mos.
John Russell Fisher.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
Insurance Against Disease.

In certain instances there have been ar
rangements made between physician and
the head of family that fixed amount
should be paid for each day the various
members Of the family continued in good
health. But should sickness enter the
household, the physicians usual stipend
was discontinued Such an agreement is
founded on common sense, for we don't
want to be made well, we want to be kept
well. There is great deal of unneces-
sary sickness resulting from want OF
careful attention to bodily requirements.
Keep the blood pure. keep the functional
habits of the body regular, counteract the
effects Of exposure by always having a bot
tie of DR.. John Bulls Sarsaparilla in the
household and using it in anticipation OF
Al attack Of illness or when the very first
symptoms are manifest. Disease will not
trouble you If you will heed this good ad-
vice. II Is an excellent preventive OF di-
sease and decay, as well as safe cure
Norton Banner.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
The African and His Dog.

When a missionary from Africa was
lately in England, he told an amusing
story of poor African, who lived near
one of the missionary settlements, and
whose dog, by some accident, had got pos
session of Testament in the native Ian
guage and tore it to pieces, devouring
some of the leaves. This man came to
the missionaries in great dismay, and laid
his case before them. He said that the
dog had been very useful animal, and
had helped to protect his property by
guarding it from wild beasts, and also in
hunting and destroying them; but he
feared it would be useless for the time to
come.
The missionaries asked him how was
this, and why should not his dog be as
useful as formerly. AS for the injury
done, that was but an accident, and the
Testament could be replaced by another
copy.
s'That is true" said the poor man; ''but
still am afraid the dog will be of no fur
Their use to me. The words of the New
Testament are full of love and gentleness,
and after the dog has eaten them it is not
likely that he will hunt or fight for me
any more. "-PunrsutGso,aey Neaos.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
DEGREES I'm CRIME.

If you should steal million golden dollars in
lump,
The people would regard you as genius and
trump.
If you secure but half the pile, shortage that
would be,
Whereas somewhat less amount would be sin
solvency."
belief
That you were dishonest man, robber and
thief.
But if you steal loaf CT bread, whereby your
life is saved,
They'll put you into prison with the totally de-
PRAYED Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
Southern Yellow Pine Lumber.

The Southern Yellow Pine Lumber AS
sociation met at Montgomery, Ala, on
March 6, and was presided over by J. j.
White, of McComb City, Miss. The as
sociation's membership embraces mill men
of Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. J. j.
White was re. elected president, and J. M.
Billings, secretary.
The chair asked the sense of the meet
ing on the standard of grading adopted at
the last meeting. A lengthy discussion
ensued, the subject of grades OF flooring
demanding special attention.
The grading for flooring was amended
as follows: First grade of riftsawed heart
flooring shall be clear of knots. First and
second riftsawed flooring may contain not
more than two tight knots on any heart
surface and may contain sap, but any sur
face strip containing sap shall be clear of
knots and must be we'll manufactured,
the angle of grain not exceeding 40 de-
grees.
A resolution was introduced and adopted
to the effect that prices for thickness and
of flooring above the standard thickness
shall be as follows: Heartface riftsawed,
81 per thousand above the standard; first
and second riftsawed, So above standard;
first and second, So above standard.
1Ac SuUJCCt VI PAlSoo AVA SOAAa6 was
also discussed, and resulted in the adop-
ton of motion that ceiling over of an
inch in thickness shall be placed 81 over
the same grade of flooring. On motion the
grades of ceiling were fixed at !, s, and
I, partition stuff to be priced So more than
| ceiling.
| The prices of dressed lumber were ad-
vanced So over the corresponding thick
ness of rough. An advance of So per thou
sand was made on boards, exclusively OF
specified width.
A proposition was made to advance the
entire price list, but the motion failed.
The mill men reported that they were
selling all the lumber they could make
and had orders ahead, their drummers be-
ing dead expense.
Discussion developed the fact that tn,
railroads have never agreed on STANDARD
scale of weights fixed by committe'
from the association and representative
of the roads. The different grades of lum
Der were weighed and the committee re
ported the standard scale, but it has neve
been accepted by the railroads. The sec
rotary said he was expecting reply t.
his argument in the matter from Presiden
Smith, Of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. He had cause to think that tn
Louisville and Nashville would accept tn
standard scale, and that other roads woul
follow suit. The purpose in establishing
scale of standard weights is to avoi
trouble and expense of weighing loade
| cars
St. Landry democrat., 1890-03-22
The Enormous Debt Of France.

The public debt of France is estimated
at 5000 million dollars, thus making it the
heaviest Of any country in Europe. 10
add to the burden the expenses for the
current year are set down at 700 millions,
and the revenue at only 600 millions; and
the government has been forced to fund
the accumulated deficits in new loan for
200 millions. More than one half OF the
taxation in France goes to the support OF
the army and navy, and the poorest peas
ant has always been willing to pay It but
an annual decrease in revenue, increased
taxation and new leans will unquestiona-
bly, tend to injure the industries Of the
country and ultimately prove dangerous to
the existence Of the republic. -PAlodeI
p1sSG Record.