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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
Young Man. Go South +!


Within the past five or six years the
growth of the South has been so great
that newspapers, publicists and others
have changed the famous saving of the
founder of the New York Tribune, and
advised young men to face Southwark in
stead of Westward, says the MGnufactu
ers' Record.
When Mr. Greedy made his famous re-
mark the West was great undevsloped
empire. 1t contained thousands upon
thousands of square miles of rich virgin
soil, such as the world had not dreamed
of. When the truth became known and
the richness of the soil was questioned,
people poured into this great empire in
way that cast the famous 40 stampede to
California in the shade. These immi-
grants included not only farmers, but
farm hands, placksmiths, carpenters, ma
sons store keepers, journalists, teachers
in short, representatives of every sort and
kind of employment. More than this,
there was room for every one of these i'm
migrants new empire was to be built
up from the very foundations. Villages,
towns and cities sprang up with such
rapidity that there was room and employ
ment for everybody.
ferent. The undeveloped resources of the
South are not only greater than those of
the West, but much more varied. The
foundations for great empire are already
laid, however What is needed now is
the superstructure, and the material re-
qnired for this is of different nature
from that required for the foundations. A
few years ago young man could go West
and find an opening in almost any kind of
WORK. The demand for workers exceeded
the supply. In the South, on the other
hand, the supply of unskilled labor is still
equal to the demand, out skilled labor is
wanted.
If man has trade-if he is good
farmer, miner, blacksmith, carpenter or
machinist, or skilled in any one branch of
labor or work-hs will find an opening
awaiting him. If he has little money
laid by he can take that with him and reap
as substantial benefits as ever he could
have reaped in the West. If the young
man who contemplates striking out boldly
into the world will stop and consider the
foundations upon which the North, the
West and the South are built, he will see
at glance which section offers the most
inviting field for his energies.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
2 A BOYS Wonderful Essay.

The following heretofore unheard of in
formation in regard to the breath and
breathing was made public in Kentucky
recently by school boy of 10 years, who
wrote an essay on the subject, says Meda-
cal Classics
eve breathe with our lungs, our lights,
our kidneys and our livers. Ii it wasn't
for our breath we would die when we
slept. Our breath keeps the life agoing
through the nose when We are asleep:
Boys who stay in room all day should
not breathe. They should wait until they
get out in the fresh air. Boys in a room
make bad air called carbonicide. Caribou
icide is as poison as mad dogs. A lot OF
soldiers were once in black hole in Cal
cutta, and carbonicide got in there and
killed them. Girls sometimes ruin the
breath with corsets that squeeze the dia-
gram. A big diagram is best for the
right kind of breathing"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
Why Thread Is Numbered.

Every seamstress. whether she wants
No. 80 or go or 100 thread, knows from
the number, just what size the thread will
be, and what kind Of sewing it can be
used for but how the numbers came to
be numbered just what they are, and just
what they mean, not one person in 1000
knows, yet it is very simple matter to
explain, providing you only know the
points and how to elucidate them. When
$40 yards of yarn weigh 1000 grains, a
pound of cotton, the thread makers mark
it No. /. If 1880 yards weigh pound, it
is marked as No. 2. For No. 80 yarn it
would take so multiplied by $40 to weigh
pound. This is the whole explanation
of the yard measurement as used by the
cotton spool manufacturers. The early
manufactured thread was of three. instead
of six cord, the number being derived
from the number of yards to the pound,
Just as it is to-day. No. 10
yarn made No. go thread, though in point
of fact the actual caliber of No. 60 thread
would equal No. 90 yarn, being made of
three No 20 strands being twisted together.
st. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
Education and Despotism.

In every age of the world education and
enlightenment have been the foes OF des-
potic government. The establishment OF
institutions of learning from the time OF
the ancient Greeks down to the present
day has ever materially interfered with
the conduct of government in which the
people had no part and in which the in
controvertable will of one man alone was
the law.
Our readers will perhaps remember that
few weeks ago, in view of the many
things incident to his present position,
which must be exceedingly unpleasant, we
advised the Gear of Russia to go out of
the ssautocrat business" entirely, and give
his people written constitution, which
should be the supreme law instead of his
Spse d5Cat.
More than ever are we confirmed in this
opinion when we read that nearly 800 (al-
most the entire number) of the students of
one of the principal universities of Russia,
located at Moscow, are under arrest,
which means that without the formality
of trial they will be hurried off to the
inhospitable cline of Siberia, there to
drag out miserable existence until the
hand of death shall have come to their
rescue.
As popular education is the corner stone
upon which the fabric of free government
can alone be reared. so also are ignorance
and superstition necessary to the continu-
ance of despotism. AS well might the
Gar of all the Russias arm his bitterest
foes with appliances of the most approved
pattern for waging war as to establish
universities within his dominions. If he
would sit securely upon his throne, he
must silence the voice of the press and
close the doors of all the institutions of
learning within the vast territory over
which he would reign with undisputed
authority. We doubt if it is not now too
late to adopt this heroic method. Already
has the thirst for knowledge become a
part of the very existence of the Russian
youth, and this will be quenched only
when he surrenders up his individual ex-
istence. In our opinion, before another
generation shall have been numbered with
those that have gone before, the throne of
the most despotic of all despots will have
crumbled into the dust and the expert
ment of free government will have been
tried, but with what success we dare not
prophecy. The millions who for so many
centuries have submitted to the worst des-
potism the world ever saw would seem to
be lily qualified to assume the task of self
government, and we may prepare our
selves to witness scenes of anarchy I'M
paralleled in the history of the past.-Eg.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
Fruit Tree Culture.

| PLANTING, FERTILIzING, PRUNING, ETC.
Our section of country, as yet, is in its
infancy as regards the planting, fertilizing
pruning and cultivation of fruit trees. 1t
| is evident to our mind that the past year,
experience has benefited every one in
| Southwest Louisiana in fruit culture.
One fact has been demonstrated. we think,
to the satisfaction of every one is the
| planting of fruit trees of every variety on
perfectly drained soil. This is the first
thing to be looked after when you deter
| mine to plant an orchard. The drainage
should be perfect, and If tile is used, so
much the better, as it has tendency to
give warmth to the soil to the depth of
the tile. The next thing is the cultiva-
should be principally to keep down weeds !;
a growth of peas that will shade the land
during the months of July and August is
a good crop to grow in young orchard.
as i. serves to shade the land, and at the
AS winter approaches, everything should
be done to stop growth. Whatever fer
tilizer is used should be used in spring
after the blooming of the trees. The less
growth during the winter months, the less
liable is the tree to be injured in any way
by cold.
During the cold weather we had on the
Grst OF March showed that the new, ten
der growth made in orange trees was
nipped BY the frost and trees that by va
rious causes were not in this rapid state of
growth was comparatively uninjured.
Trees situated on the north side of houses
or under trees where the warm sunshine
did not reach them, and had not started
growth, were found to be injured less
than those in the open sunshine.
This lesson learned by our people
should figure up in valuation many
thousands of dollars A hillside facing
the south, giving q southern exposure
has been thought by many to be the very
place on which to plant an orchard espe-
cially peaches.
From this springs experience we are
taught to believe that the Southern expo
sure gives earlier blooming, and the
earlier blooming increases the liability to
injury both to trees and fruit. We believe
that the peach and orange especially
should be pruned so that the limbs will
shade well the body of the tree. This,
too, will have a tendency to keep back
early growth, as the sun, not striking the
body of the tree, the sap will not be forced
to flow SO early.
We believe Judging from fruit that has
been exhibited here, and to our knowl-
edge. grown almost without attention) If
the proper precautions were taken here in
planting, fertilizing, and pruning trees,
and the proper attention given to the pro-
lection OF fruit from insects, there is no
place in the South can compare with
Southwest Louisiana in fruits.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
The Voyage of Life.

Life is beset by evils and changes on
every side. From birth to manhood and
from manhood until old age eternal vigil
lance is the price of good health. There
is one remedy that has saved many rick
ETY., headaching, blood poisoned, dyspeptic
mortal to life of usefulness and robust
health. 1t is known IS DR.. Bulls Sarsa-
parilla and it is a Sarsaparilla that is
Sarsaparilla. Not thousand doses of
molasses and water for dollar, but con-
centrated essence of the best virtues OF
sarsaparilla and other alternative herbs. 1t
heals, it cures where other sarsaparilla
and blood remedies have no more effect
than so much stagnant water. If your
system Graves an Alternative, if you value
life you do yourself great injustice if you
fail to try this excellent remedy. Demand
it of your druggist and take no other
Sidney Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
He Hadn't the Influence.

Representative Allen, of Mississippi,
was requested by one of his constituents
lit was co1ored '.friend and brother
to give him recommendation in writing
by means of which he hoped to secure q
situation as watchman, or something
equally as important. Mr.. Allen COM
piled with readiness. as he knew the man
to be capable and trustworthy. In fact,
the Certificate of character" was so ex-
csptionally complimentary, and set forth
Sambo's qualifications in such glowing
terms. that, tuning to Mr.. Allen he said !:
'.Look heah, Marse Allen, can't you glib
me somethin' to do yo'self on dat recon-
mendation p
II took some time on the part Of Mr..
Allen to explain to the "colored friend
and brother" that just now he possessed
not very much "infooence. st. Louis
Republic.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
Shaking Down a Dwelling.

EFFECT ON HOUSES OF THE VIBRATION
CAUSED BY PASSING TRAINS
The examination Of house built about
between Fourth and Madison avenues,
shows how sensitive structure can be to
the effects of vibration when its compon-
emit parts are small and the structure is
unprovided with safeg yards against this
unusual agent.
The serious injury about to be described
can only be attributed to vibration, be-
cause the the house-a five story double
fiat-was well built of bricks and fair NOR
tor, with brown..ston ashlar front, the
whole having rubble foundation resting
on sound rock, and interior brick piers
supporting the timber girders, which car
ried the main stud partitions, in the usual
manner. 1t is then reasonable to suppose
that had the structure not been subjected
to unusual forces differently applied to its
foundation, the settlement would have
shown the following evidence of UNEQUAL
settlement and strain.
Commencing the examination in the cell
lar, the foundation wall evinces no sign of
exterior fracture, but it is depressed In
several places from front to rear, showing
that the bed ON which it rests has been
displaced. The eastern wall next to Fourth
footing in the center of It's length thar. the
west wall. and the piers supporting the
partitions are bent shout two inches In the
height, about five feet six inches, seeming
II from the pressure Of the beams as they
subsidized with the eastern foundation wall.
The floor concrete, however, is unbroken
%bx,.r ~
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
Fresh Facts About the Gulf Stream.

Many theories have prevailed in regard
to the source of the mysterious current
known as the Gulf stream. AS reported
in the Philadelphia Inquirer an attache OF
a United States coast survey steamer,
which has spent two years in tracing this
stream, now claims that facts have been
established that knock in the head all the
old notions of its origin. The most inter-
esting of these are, first, that the true
source or beginning of the Gulf stream Is
ut point between Fowey Rocks, Fla, and
the Gun Bay on the coast OF the Bahamas.
And, second, that the moon affects the
Gulf stream, and that the current is con-
trolled absolutely and arbitrarily by that
body.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19

II Europe, the principal supply Of
sugar is derived from beets, the annual
production OF beet sugar being now roo
600 tons. Besides this large quantity Of
beet molasses is produced, q portion of
which is distilled and coarse sort Of
whisky made. The stuff remaining In
retort yields potassium salts, which are
used as fertilizers. Sugar, spirits and
potash have heretofore been the chief pro-
ducts manufactured from beets but Vim
cent has succeeded In realizing from the
refuse that remains after the beet -moIas.
SEES distillation combustiblss gaseous
body, which is easily condensed into the
liquid form, and Is called schloriGe Of me-
thy1. This liquid, obtained as stated from
beets, is used in the preparation Of some
OF the aniIine colors, but is now especially
valuable as d refrigerating agent. BY its
rapid evaporation q temperature OF 55s C..
or 81 F., below zero may be maintained.
which liz far below the freezing point Of
(Which freezes as 49, r. below
zerol Prof. Huxley says that by this
means, mercury may be frozen BY the
pound. For the manufacture OF les, this
new best-root promises to become Of much
Scientific Amsrscaaa.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
How the Mississippi Was Made.

As q possible theory OF the origin Of the
Mississippi river, among the many that
have at different times been brought for
ward by noted scientists, the most recent
is the suggestion that its erosion was &C
complisheo by means of q mighty cataract,
which began far down the river, near its
original mouth, and by gradual retrogres-
sing dug out the valley like gorge. That
this theory is tenable may be inferred
from the high, wall like bluffs features
SO characteristic In the upper part of its
course. A wearing away of q monster
cataract would, Of course necessarily leave
high bluff walls on either side, which are
well known features of the father of
meandering streams" It would seem ac-
cording to this theory, that st. Anthony
falls constitute the remnant of what was
once the most stupendous cataract in the
world. It is estimated that it must have
taken 100000 years to carve the mighty
ditch. st. Louis Republic. s.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
A House Drawn by Locomotive.

A stable two.story building was being
moved along Commercial street, when
it slowed across the railroad track, OBJ.
structing the way for the morning Grand
Trunk passenger train. The conductor
and engineer were equal to the occasion,
and the locomotive was attached to the
rope by which the building was drawn.
Steam was put on, and something had to
come. I'm q few minutes the structure
was pulled clear from the track, and the
train passed on to It's western connection.
A locomotive drawing house was cor
tain1y an unique sight Portland Argus.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
The Requisites Of Husband.

A certain pretty little girl, with great
big serious blue eyes, was telling her
companion on the street car why she wss
going to marry George. you see.
Mamie, she said, George is awfully good
looking; he always sends me flowers
when we go to the theatre; he never
seems to be so shockingly busy, don't you
know he's got plenty of money, and he
does Just Like tell h:m." Prospective
husbands there is catalogue of the re-
auisites. -Mempsis Times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
The Mole's Eye.

Carl Hess, the German naturalist, has
proved by minute microscopical investiga-
tion that the eye of the mole is perfectly
capable of seeing, and that it is not short
sighted, as another naturalist (Kadyi)
would have us believe. Hess maintains
that, in spite of its minute dimensions
millimetre by 90 millimetre- the eye Of
this little creature possesses all the neces-
sary properties for seeing that the most
developed eye does-that it is, indeed, as
well suited for seeing as the eye of any
other mammal, and that in the matter Of
refraction it do es not differ from the nor
NAL ave. -Er.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19
A Pleasing Sense

OF health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort follows the use of Syrup
O. Figs, as il acts in harmony with nature
TO effectually cleanse the system when
costive or bilious. For sale in SOC and
81. 90 bottles by all leading druggists.
apr91m.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-04-19

A man IN West Virginia city goes
about with hand-cart, distributing daily
newspapers. He must be the wheeling
Intelligencer. - Loaoen Courier.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-12-04
AS TO SUMMER RESORTS.
There Ia o Great Deal Of Humbuggesv
About Thea.

Xn@R@ 10 GrS@S D0A1 OF Humbugg0SY
About Them.
There are many things. people feel
called upon to endure and spend money
upon that they would rather not endure.
There is probably more humbuggery
about summer resorts than any other
one thing. Most resorts are bad;
those around the lakes are far better
than the usual run of resorts through
out the States, yet they only contrive
to furnish O little cool air at night and
drinkable water. and there the story
ends. As o rule the table fare Is bad.
the rooms arc unfinished and unfur-
nished, servants are incompetent the
linen On tables and beds L. dirty cotton
stun and no linen at all, mosquitoes
and chiGres abound, and Other evils
multiply abundantly.
We 60 for rest cool air, and free.
dom from dust snd smoke We And
ourselves shorn of the comforts OF
home at Q resort that is delusion and
o fsncy-priced bore.
Yet 1t Is q change; and, after all
that IL what we needed. We had been
in the ruts for 50 long that life ap-
peared one-sided. When We get back
from our fight with mosquitoes and
sand and small gossip and evils met
or imagined we are more patient with
the realities OF everyday existence.
We grow to learn this, and that Is
why we are all going back TO the
mosquitoes and cotton linen next
summer.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-12-04

wnlike EAly LARRtFy. she WIN Not Bs-
oome an AmsriUan Clsizan.

wnliks Ealy LARwtry. she WIN Noe Bs-
eems an American Cseissn.
Carmencita. who 10 counted among
che lucky women OF the day, says the
New York Sun. is shrewdly making
hay while the sun shines. and one Of
these fne days she will sail on IN
Malaga and take possession Of q real
castle In Spain. She IL not learning
che language. for the reason that she
does not intend to live in America.
Secretly she hates the country, for.
Notwithstanding the success the news
papers made for her. her early career
wrs paved with flint and lined with
sackcloth. AS the chorus girl and the
coryphee she had the regulation uphill
road to travel.
Her salary was very small; she
found her own costumes and often went
on small rations to buy new slippers
and silk tights. She lived in hall
bedroom, walked to the theater be-
cause she could not afford car fare.
carried her make up mirror in her
pocket because |en'e was no place of
safety in the wretched dressing-room
travelled all night in day coaches.
sleeping as we'll as she could on half
q seat and considering herself we'll
off when she had boiled rice and
claret for her dinner, with bit of
Turkish tobacco for cigarette. She
lived the life that thousands OF poor,
misguided chorus girls live to-day
escaping the pitfalls and some Of the
hardships by reason OF a brothers
protecting company. That bravo
young guardian, Unequal 10 the priva-
.. tons forced upon him, sick in body
and longing for home, surrendered the
fight and after long struggle was
laid TO rest in q quiet little Spanish
graveyard in Philadelphia. His ILL
ness and death and the misery they
suffered together in a strange land
completed her aversion to the country.
and when finally success came to her
there was no love left in her heart for
the source OF her prosperity. Instead
OF investing her money here she has
seen fit to send It back to the old
country, where her friends are putting
1t In choice corner lots. The other
day Carmencita had q birthday and 70
celebrate the event purchased small
diamond outfit, paying 500 for
couple Of earrings. and $500 for q
jewCled bracelet The young woman
lives In q very simple manner in Aat
on West Seventeenth street. whore her
expenses amount to about 81 day.
She has no extravagant tastes to
crafty and barring the luxury Of q
cab saves all her money. An affection
OF the heart makes the quiet life sha
leads obligatory. She Ia cut OF from
all excitement and all society in order
70 Fill her engagements. It frequently
occurs after q dance of unusual length
or exertion that while the plaudits
ring through the concert hall for her
temperance restorstives are being
applied to bring her out Of tainting
it
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-12-04
Roola and AF0nlsavs.

The evils of duelling have recently
been illustrated by an occurrence both
absurd aud pathetic, wnich resulted
from combat ia France.
A travelling circus was stationed
outside Paris, and two of it's acrobats
one night quarrelled so seriously that
they determined upon fighting a duel
for the satisfaction of their wounded
honor" Accordingly they met
after the evenings performance, In
the public ring, tired at each other
1T twenty-five PAGES, and :hoo6 hands,
quite con ent. Neither was hurt, and
neither had expected to be.
There were. however, witnesses OF
the bloodtess encounter, two monkeys,
quietly munchlny nuts at the further
extremity Of tie ring. They had been
engaged, during the performance, in
riding roani the ring on horseback,
firing pistols as they wet.
When the daeihst5 had left the
stase, the monlleJs snrew aside tleir
nuts, and sci1ed upon the pistols.
They charged them rs the men had
done IN their presence, s.0od at d dis
tanee OF lave PAGES apaet to.,k aim,
Gnd fred. Zach was killed, aud thus
were two poor little creatures made
-yint r1is at ttlar ,es3iv