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St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
The Stanford Loan Scheme.

In accordance with a resolution in the
United States Senate last January by Sen
ator Stanford, of California, the SutIer
Farmer says he introduced bill embody-
ing his theory which in substance, is as
follows:
1t provides for land loan bureau in con
nection with the Treasury Department.
The Secretary Is authorized to have
printed 800, 900, 900 in notes which shall
be legal tenders for private debts and for
the payment of all taxes and dues to the
government This money shall be loaned
10 the land holding public, and any citizen
or person who has declared his intention
to become citizen, who owns unincum-
bered agricu ltural land, is entitled to Dor
row from this fund, any amount equal to
one-half the assessed value of his land
The loan not to exceed twenty years. No
loan shall be less than $3.50. All loans
must be recorded in the land offices of the
counties wherein the land is situated.
The party applying for loan must de-
posit sum to pay the examination of his
land All loans shall bear interest at the
rate of 2 per cent per annum, payable
annually, the government to be secured by
liens or first mortgages on the lands.
Lately the Senator explained in speech
in the Senate his theory of the proposed
relief measure to the farmers of the
country.
The scheme, if carried out, would give
the agriculturists, and through them, all
other industries, an enormous impetus
forward. If the Senator is right, why not
pass the bill ?? If wrong let it be shown
wherein the wrong lies.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Artist Millais' Fine Studio.

Sir John Millais is universally conceded
to have the finest studio in all London. 1t
is situated at Palace Gate, Kensington.
The house was built for himself. 1t is of
the Italian order of architecture, and is
constructed of red brick, ornamented with
massive pillars and balconies of white
stone. When you enter the very large
hall you psss almost unthinkingiy over
the beautiful pavement of colored marbles
arranged in mosaic, SO much is the eye at
tracted by the screen of marble columns
that shuts off the broad stone staircase,
but not SO completely hides the stair but
that the visitor looks on to the first broad
landing beyond the columns, and sees
there q white marble fountain, its base
surrounded by palms, throwing up its per
fumed water nigh into the sunshine that
streams through the window behind.
The studio takes up nearly the whole
first floor. It is 80 feet long and 25 feet
wide. The height is % feet, the walls be-
ing painted rich Venetian red, but that
is almost concealed by tapestry hangings.
There is polished oak dado running all
around the bottom of the walls of the
room and pilasters Of the same wood sep
arates it off into panels. There are two
long windows from the ground to the CELL
ing to admit the valued ttnorth light"
and another facing the marble mantel-
piece, which is Of the most superb marble,
exquisitely carved. - Cor. Philadelphia
Times,
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
First Undertaking in the United
States

The Drainage and Farm Journal says:
'John johnson began the work of under
draining in 1885, fifty five years ago, at his
home near Geneva, N. Y. The soil was a
close, retentive clay, wet and cold. The
drains were laid forty and fifty feet apart,
at depth of from three to three and
half feet. After lapse of more than fifty
years the drains are in good condition and
likely to remain SO for generations. Mr..
johnson, the father of tile drainage in
America as he was Familiarity known, is
dead, but his works still live. a portion
of these lands have an annual rental value
of $25 per acre for nursery use. Does
any one ask if tile drainage pays? OF
course it does. Every farmer and land
owner would be glad to have the benefits
of undertakings, where their lands need
it, and almost every farm needs more or
less, but they put IF the day of beginning
the work, or if they begin they do so in
very small way-tile few wet places
with small tile and conclude they have
wrought well, when in fact they have not
made a good beginning, compared with
what needs to be done, and that would pay
q large per cent on the investment of
money and labor to do well"
Tile drainage was practiced by the
ancents thousands of years ago, but it
slept for many generations and is now
showing life and activity after its Rip Van
Wrinkle nap.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Hot Summers Long Ago.

A German writer, dealing with certain
representations of great summer heat,
goes back for precedents. In 627, he says,
tie springs were dried up, and men tainted
with the heat. In $40 it was impossible to
work In the open fields. In the year 993
the nuts on the trees were s'roasted" as if
In bakers oven. In 1000 the rivers in
France dried up, and the stencil from the
dead fish and other matter brought pes
thence into the land The heat in the
year 1914 dried up the rivers and brooks
in Alsace- Lorraine. The Rhine was dried
up in the year 1882. In the year 1852 the
heat was so great that eggs could be
cooked in the sand.
In 1927 it is recorded that many men and
animals came by their death through the
intense heat. In the year 1903 the waters
of the Rhine and the Danube were partial
ly dried up, and people passed over on foot.
The crops were burned upin the year 1349,
and In 1888 the Seine aud the Loire were
as dry land. In 1856 great drought swept
through Europe. In 1914 in France and
even in Switzerland the brooks and the
bitches were dried up. Not less hot were
the years 1915, 1879 and 1901. In the
year 1715 from the month of March till
October not drop of rain fell the tenn
perature rose to 3S dogs. Reamur, and in
favored places the fruit trees blossomed
second time. Extraordinarily hot were
the years 1874, 1746, 1856 and 1911. The
summer of 1916 was so hot (the thermom-
eter standing at 40 dogs. Reamur) that the
places of amusement had to be closed
London Neacs.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
An Act

To regulate and fix the maximum tariff to
be charged by railroad companies for
carving passengers In this State, and to
provide a penalty for the violation OF
this act.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, From
and after the passage of this act 1t shall be
unlawful for any railroad corporation do
ing business under the laws of this State,
to charge more than three cents per mile
for each mile they actually transport a
passenger, except as hereinafter provided
provided, that all stations where tickets
are ON sale that the passenger shall pro-
vide himself with ticket, and that per-
sons failing so to pre- vide themselves shall
be charged not exceeding four cents per
mile; except from flag stations, or stop
ping places where the company has no
tickets on sale, in which case but three
cents shall be charged provided, also,
that children under twelve years of age
shall only be charged one-half of the
maximum rate as above set forth pro-
vided also, that no charge less than ten
cents shall be made for distance of three
miles or less.
. Sec. 2 be it further enacted, etc, That
in order to prevent violation of this act,
the corporation or agent so wilfully offend
ing shall forfeit and pay the sum of one
hundred dollars (S10O, to be recovered
before any court of competent jurisdiction.
one half of the said sum to be paid to the
informant. and one half to be paid to the
Charity Hospital of the City of New Or
leans.
Sac. 8 Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall not be construed to apply to
local or branch lines operated independ-
emily of the main lines nor to roads in
course of construction, or to be constructed
until five years at er their completion
within the limits of the State.
Sec T. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
this act shall take effect from and after the
first dav of September, 1890
Sec s. Be it further enacted, etc, That
all laws or parts of laws in conflict here
with are hereby repealed.
s. P. HENRY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
JAMES JRFFRIEs,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 2, 1890,
FRANCIS T.. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy from the original:
l. F. MASON,
Secretary of State.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Brother and Sister.

Jennie and Jim are twins and insepara-
BILE companions. They walk to and from
school together, they pore over the same
lessons at night. Both rejoice in this close
companionship, and neither dreams of for
saking it for newer ties.
Come, Jim, come along with u.s.
called one of the boys as they issued from
school ON snowy afternoon. Don't hang
round there waiting for Jennie. She can
take care of herself"
perhaps she can, said Jim stoutly !;
"but she sha'nt as long as I've got an um-
brella and she hasn't
''Then leave it for her and come along
with US. I'd be ashamed to 60 round with
a girl under an umbrella"
81 say, Jim," said another, II should
think you'd get awfully tired of that sister
of yours"
Jim had been growing more and more
crimson. He seemed to consider whether
he should resort to words or blows.
~ tell you what, fellows" he burst
forth, at length, 'Tm not tired of her. and
| shouldn't be if the days were twice as
long, and there were two of her instead of
one"
Surely, no declaration could have been
more effective. - United Presbyterian.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Renau in His Old Age.

Ernest Renan, the religious historian
and critic, has charming quarters at the
College de France, of which he is rector
His rooms are lit throughout with electric
light, conveyed from the college labora-
tory, and they are furnished with both
taste and luxury. Renan is getting to be
as stout as the typical madieval abbot, and
for the same reason-love OF good cheer
Nine. Renan, daughter, by the way, of
AIRY Scheffer, the painter, is remarkably
good cook, and her pride is to tickle Re
mans palate every day with some cum
ningly devised dish. Renan has heavy,
sensual face, with not little of the Jew
in it, although he has not trace of Juda-
ism in his blood.
Eight centuries of Breton life lie behind
him, and he can to day make out an hon
est, irreproachable pedigree which few
arlstocrats could equal. The great man is
as dogmatic as ever Macaulay was. He
cannot bear to be interru pied when talk
ing, and it goes hard with him to patiently
endure contradiction. When he receives
guests at his weekly gatherings he holds
forth to them by the half hour. He is
fond of standing before the CRATE, and
from that position he lays down The law
upon anything and everything. For ability
to speak learnedly and eloquently upon
any subject, he may be compared to MIR.
Gladstone. Scottish Leader.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
A Mental Phenomenon.

famous specialist in nervous diEeases
recently spent an evening with me. |
asked him if he had ever come into contact
with mental phenomena that science could
not xplain. He answered
Yes, had a very curious experience not
long ago. | was on my way to Washing
ton, and had made the acquaintance in the
smoking compartment of two cultivated
men whose conversation was extremely en-
tertaining. The talk turned upon mind
reading, and one of my companions pro-
posed an experiment. | left the compart
ment and walked to the other end of the
car. On my return my friends informed
me that they had chosen a woman's name
and would will me to guees it. We took
hold of hands and sat silent for time.
Gradually my mind became blank.
could not concentrate my thoughts, and
nervous twitching affected my muscles.
Pretty soon name came into my head. |
glanced at my companions. They were
cycling me attentively. AS though infu-
enced by an irresistible power, | faltered
out:
GINA Dorr."
"Thats it," they cried in chorus. That
was the name We had selected"
On my return to New I ork | found the
had never heard it before, and did not
know whether it was the name of living
being, or simply the product of the exper-
imenters' fancy. Whatever it was it
! haunted me. really felt ANNOYED at my
weakness. l began to fer "a h6d owe
worked and was in danger OF nervous pros
| tratlon.
| One night some weeks later was called
! to examine a critical case at well known
hospital. l found that the patient, young
woman, had been fatally shot i'll a resort
on the Bowery. She was dying when
reached her side. Her face bore the marks
of refinement and beauty, but lie of dis
| sipation had almost obliterated them. |
! bent toward her, for saw that the end was
at hand
"What is your real name 2" l asked,
| knowing that in death she would tell the
| truth.
Edna Dorr," she answered In another
moment she was dead.
That is the whole case. Who she was or
how my travelling companions happened to
select her name, know not, Queer, wasn't
! it?-N. Y. World.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
When the Birds Wake Up.

An enthusiastic ornithologist has
amused himself by investigating the ques-
ton at what hour in summer the COM
monest small birds wake up and sing. He
says: 1.-The green6nch is the earliest ris-
or, as it pipes as early as l 30 in the morn
ing. At about Q 30 the blackcap begins,
and the quail apparently wakes up half an
hour later. 1t is nearly o'clock, and the
sun is well above the horizon before the
real songster appears in the person of the
blackbird. He is heard half an hour be-
fore the thrush, and the chirp of the robin
begins about the same length of time be-
fore that of the wren. Finally the house
sparrow and the tomtit occupy the last
place on the list. This Investigation has
altogether ruined the lark's reputation for
early rising. That much celebrated bird
is quite sluggard, as it does not rise till
long after chsffinches, llnnets, and num-
Der of hedgerow birds have been up and
about for some time"
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
What Amen Means.

ernest, what does amen mean % said
Philip to his older brother, who had
reached the wise age of six.
1T means mustn't touch it, Philip" was
the unhesitating reply.
Ernest" exclaimed the bays mother,
who had overheard the question and
answer, why do you tell your little
brother that2"
You told me so, mamma. answered
Ernest.
"Why, no; think what you are saying.
could not have told you that" urged the
sstonished mother.
s'But you did, mamma. I asked you.
and you said, Amen means mustn't touch
it," returned the little boy, very posi-
lively.
His mother was greatly puzzled until
she remembered that she had said, "Amen
means go let it be-"
Little Ernest, in his raids on the work.
basket. the books and the brio q brac, had
learned past doubt that ''let it be" meant
mustn't touch it -Youth's Companion.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Cotton.
1rs INCREASED PRODUCTION. ETC.

ITS INCREASED PRODUCTION, ETC.
The Southern States, owing to advan-
tages of climate and other things, must
for many years to come be the great source
of supply of cotton. 1t is the place, as well,
for other fabrics, but cotton Is the most
important, as it is most generally used of
any other for articles of clothing. We
have test of the South being great
factor in the production of cotton in the
late war. About the close of the war, cot
ton sold in New York as high as 81 81 per
pound, or 500 pound bale bringing $3.50.
The price of cotton being so high, the
Southern farmers started in after the war
raising all cotton and leaving fruits. vege-
tables and grain to be purchased.
AS the production increased, the price
decreased until it reached $50 per bale.
Many farmers, however, have not only
made good living at these prices, but
have made money. He has not done this,
however, by raising cotton alone, but by
producing everything necessary on the
farm for comfortable living, and making
the cotton crop more of surplus, or money
crop It is remarkable thing that the
South, which was broken up so by the
war and her labor disorganized, that in
this short time she has almost doubled her
production OF cotton.
This has been done by more intelligent
labor and in the use Of improved imple-
ments and machinery for planting and
cultivating. The Southern cotton planter
is well aware that there is nothing better
to back up good cotton crop than to have
full corn crib and a smokehouse well
filed with cold Ned" (bacon).
Dick Taylor, writing on the cotton pro.
duction, mentions the fact that the seed
can be used to great advantage in fatten-
ing hogs, and thinks hogs and cotton
should go together. He says:
81 can make as many pounds OF pork
with one hundred pounds of roasted cotton
seed as can with one hundred pounds of
corn, and eau make the seed whilst am
making the cotton, and at time when l
cannot make corn. / have moved my
smoke-house from the corn field to the cot
ton field, and find myself able to keep
bacon in it all the year around, which l
could not do when depended upon the
corn field to fill it,
With this new and invaluable use for
cotton seed the hog crop Of the South
ought to be, and doubtless will be, very
greatly increased. With our already long
bill of fare for the swinish appetite, such
as cow peas, COOLERS, sweet potatoes, mel
ons and good grass pasture, to say moth
ing of corr we can now use roasted cotton
seed for tail and winter feed to fatten the
hogs on.
Then let the two great farm products.
Clogs and Cotton" take new impetus in
the South. The cotton grower can thus
find the most profitable method of dispos-
ing of cotton seed, for 10 feeding them to
his hogs and mich cows, he gets the BEN
eft of the manure they make in addition
to pork, butter and milk His home raised
bacon will be better and cheaper than the
dry salt pork of the Northwest, and If he
makes surplus he can find ready sale for
it.-Erth1nQe.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
All Girls Should Row.

Young women should conquer the tim
idity that they feel the moment they set
foot in rowbost. A young man of the
right sort has no patience with the want
of confidence women have In themselves
and in his care of them. Bear in min
courage is quality not to be despised, and
can be worn becomingly by any girl. 1t
will come to you, and perchance has. as it
does to all women in some time of great
emergency, and yet you are here afraid of
that which an Ida Lewis has mastered
when at it's worst, and which, if once I'M
derstood, would give you pleasure and
greater bodily strength.
Some good oarsman will show you how
to sit in boat and how to row with one
oar and then with two. He will teach you
the strokes and other matters necessary to
be acquired. Enjoy your rowing as you
would your bath or your break fast, be-
cause it is good for the body, and helps, as
does all physical exercise, to prolong life.
Swimming girls take to even better than
boys, and are much more graceful, and
every girl should, If possible, understa nd
this most useful of pastimes.-E1en LIE
Garde. in Ladies' Home Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Queer Little Villagers.

wonder how many of the "merry boys
and girls have seen prairie dog village,
and the tiny animals which inhabit it'
and how many know that in almost every
burrow three unwelcome guests weasel
an owl and rattlesnake-are to be found,
guests that when they get hungry, have
no scruples about making meal off of the
babies of the house.
AS you cross the great Western prairie,
you may see the plains, here and there,
dotted with little mounds, miniature peaks
and while you are wondering what they
can be, first little pointed nose and two
tiny bright eyes appear, and, finally, out
comes the cutest brown animal. with q
bushy tail half as long as its body, and
stands at one side of the mound in the at
titude of dog that is begging" and
barks with the tiniest, squeakiest bark
you can imagine. At this signal, many
other prairie dogs appear, and seat them
selves on the tops of as many peaks. bark
ing fiercely-that is, asi6ercely as they can
all the time.
Every now and then, they descend from
their perches, and run back snd forth to
each other, as if counseling some action /;
but at the least sign of the approach of an
intruder, they fly to their burrows and
disappear head first before you can say
''Jack Robinson. "-Detr0it Free Prees.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Captured Through His Sweetheart.

confidential clerk in Kansas City who
absconded with $4,000 belonging to his
employer was captured after some novel
detective work. He had sweetheart IN
Michigan, and the detective engaged in
the case, hearing this, Instructed biz best
looking assistant to procesd TO Michigan
and make the acquaintance of the girl.
The assistant, finding that the young wo-
mans people kept boarding house, en-
gagged board with them AID then began
filtration with the girl She became very
much smltten with the new corner. and
during one of their chats together be en-
tered into glowing account Of bis travels
and wandered aroun1 until he tilally men
toned Kansas City and several ACC uaint-
ances there, among whom Was tho alb
sconder.
She blushed at the mention Of the name,
and the detective inter preted this as mean
ing that she was still corresponding with
the rascally clerk He continued to pay
the lady murked attention, and st length
learned that she was corresponding with a
man named Thompson, in Chicago. This
intelligence being communicated to the
chief detective, a lother assistant was dis
patched to hunt up Thompson, who was
found. and turned out to be the man
wanted He was arrested and al but $3.50
of the stolen money recovered. -PhahtdeI-
nIau Ta1ue9
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
Taking Women Out in Rowboats.

The Fall river accident which resulted
in the drowning of eight persons, was only
what is fairly certain to happen when one
or two men, who know nothing about
boating, pack six or eight women into a
small boat and take them out on a rough
day. A few rules might be formulated
for the benefit OF men who know nothing
about the handling of sail or even an
oar. We would suggest these: /. Don't
take more than six women out boating
when the water is rough. 2. Don't take
six women out when the water isn't rough.
3 Don't take any women out in either case.
Don't go out yourself. These four
s'Don'ts," carefully followed. will prevent
great loss of life. 1t wouldn't be bad
idea to post them up in boat house
Buffalo Erpress.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
crystalizing Fruit,

The business of preserving fruit by the
crystalizing process, says an exchange, is
practiced ON q large scale in southern
France. This process consists in extract
ing the juice of the fruit and replacing it
III thepulp with liquid sugar, which, upon
hardening, preserves the fruit from fer
rnentation and decay, and retains it in its
original form and consistency. For this
purpose, it Is necessary that the fruit
should be fresh, clear Of decay, or other
sblemish, and of precisely the correct de-
gree of ripeness this last requirement.
being the most important and difficult.
The fruits, when crystalized. are put in
neat boxes, which may be had with
assorted contents, or of any one special
kind. Not only are the chief fruits treated
by this process, but also the stems and
roots of many vegetables, such as celery,
angelica and rhubarb stems, and carrot,
parsnip. beet and ginger root, each OF
which give special peculiar favor to the
sweetness These fruits are largely used
as dessert In English dining rooms.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-07-19
A Seminole Reporter.

A half breed Seminole has come from
New Orleans to Plttsburg in small paper
canoe. john Ryegrass is the English
translation of this Indians unpronouncea-
Bile name. Mr.. Ryegrass is tall and well
formed, with the small hands and feet
which Lord Byron says are the sure exem
plars of noble descent. Ryegrass was born
at Tallahatchie, Fla, but was taken by
Father Burger, Jesuit priest, to the New
Orleans University at the age of IS years.
He seems to be fairly educated, and states
that his ambition is to become a newspa-
per reporter. He will proceed up the
Allegheny as far as it is navigable, and
then return and transport his canoe to
Lake Erie. John Ryegrass has written
several articles for the New Orleans Plea
yune and other Southern papers.-Pats
burQ Dispdtch