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St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
Business Meaning of the Word


Those who have seen the word "limited"
appended to the titles of corporations, and
have wondered at it's meaning, will be in
terested IN the following ex D anation taken
from one of our exchanges: The old prin-
clple OF corporations created by Legislative
act, was that the entire property of every
stock holder was liable for the whole of
the company, as the whole property of
every member of a general partnership is
still liable for the debts Of the firm. This
system made every shareholder RESPONSE
bic Tor bad management, of which he
might not be guilty, and deferred wealthy
men from becoming Interested in the
shares OF corporations. 10 remove this
objection, the principle OF limited res ponsi-
blnty was introduced, and in order TO no.
thy the public that only the separate prop
erty OF the corporation was liable for the
debts Of the corporation, the English law
requires that the word 'Iimted7 shall be-
used in every case by the company in con-
ntction with its title. Most American
corporations are constituted on the pfinci-
pie of limited liability and but few, if any
of the States enJoin the com panies formed
under their laws to append the word ''lm-
tied" to their corporate titles. The matter
is so generally understood in this country
by business men, however that it is no;
deemed necessary, though many companies
dc it of their own accord.
The most noteworthy exception to the
general rule is The case of the national
bank; bat even in this instance liability j.
! limited 10 an amount equal to the pal
value of the shares held, That is, if the
national bank fails, each stakeholder may
not only lose what he has invested, but
| 800 more for each share of the stock be
| holds, if so much is necessary to pay the
| debts OF the bank Until within few
/ years all the Scottish banks were organ
| lied with unlimited liability; and when
some eight or ten years ago, Glasgow
! bank failed disastrously, there were case:
of nen no only owned a share or two
/ valued before the failure al not much NOR
/ than 800, who were assessed thousand
of pounds OF sterling to meet the debt
of the bank. Since that time the Scottisl
banks have been allowed to reorganz8 Of
q limited liability basis Exchange.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
A Kind and Wise Fourfooted FREUD

A paper published in England telIs o.
an incident " hch shows that there are a'
least a few boys in England VINO ought 10
read Oar Dumb Animals and learn Ch0
laeso,, Of kindness it teaches, and also
shows there is one horse i'll EngIand thS'
could not be more humane II 1t were iu-
man. snd had read that paper all us NE
II seems horse and goat had been put III
q pasture together. and were very WILL
friends. A path across the heia lnaoe
short cut to the read from factory hea
and some rough, cowardly boys "n'h
crossing the field, thought 1T great luh W
throw stones at the goat, ana even W oe"'
Il with sticks. Bat the goat haa ue
fander the bows had not counted on anu
thew were surprised and glad to take u
their heels ana run away when the holeo
came rushing al them from an liner par
- the fald, showing every indication OF
ha;ng angry aud ready to tight fof MS
friend Still they kept up their PefSecn,
ton of the goat day after day, un''t o .
time lately the horse seized one OF ~, tuo
. ., bv the coat collar land tung MN
Liam over the hedge into the road al .1
that tn. goat WAS left in peace, anu tn !,
oousrds went the long way rouhu'
ro+bar than run the risk OF being heIPSu ~,
IN onick but uncom: ortaole Journey y
NO Morse they had learned 10 lear
Nashville ChraStlan Ad00SoSe'
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
Good Manners at Home.

The presence of good manners is no.
where more needed or more effective than
in the household, and perhaps nowhere
more rars. Whenever familiarity exists,
there Is tendency to loosen the check
upon selfish conduct which the presence
OF strangers involuntarily produces. Many
persons who are kind and courteous in
company, are rude and careless with those
whom they love best. Emerson saws,
Good manners are made up of petty sac
rifices," and certainly nothing can more
thoroughly secure the harmony and peace
of the family circle than the habit of max
ing small sacrifices, one for another.
Children thus learn good manners in the
best and most natural way, and habits
thus acquired will never leave them.
Courtesy and kindness will never lose
their power or their charm, while all
spurious limitations of them are to be de-
spised The Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
Health and Profit in the Garden.

Last spring, having been in poor health,
vel feeling the necessity for active en-
ployment, my physician advised that |
should take up some outdoor exercise,
such as would, while not everlasting my
strength give me sufficient employment
to take my mind off myself. Hence my
miniature farming was decided upon. The
2Gth of March | had my lot of just one
half acre in size-which had been in grass
for four years-ploughed, narrowed, and
freed from stones. | then carted on
trife over q half cord of manure, using
phosphate in addition. On the Sth of April
commenced my first planting by sowing
one hundred and fifty feet of Alaska peas,
and one week later forty feet Of American
Wonder. Planting potatoes (Early Rose,
which entend to make my principal crop
for early marketing, was commenced Oh
April H. | averaged three hundred AMI
twelve hills per day until April ~ when
had completed the planting of lGl2 hills,
or about ore-half of my ground. On the
Goth of April planted four hundred and
twenty five hills of corn of two varieties,
Concord and Hiscock. Sixty-one cabbage
plants were set out on the oh Of May and
also one row Of tomato plants, twenty
seven in number, an additional row con-
tanning twelve plants of a different var1-
ETY. beng planted twelve days later, on
which date was also sOwn one row OF
string beans seventy feet in length.
The record of planting after this date
vas in brief as follows: May Is, seventy
Eve hills of Lima beans; June 10, eight
hills of sQuashes, six hills of cantaloupes,
and an equal number of water melons;
July s, one hundred and three hills Of Gu
cumbers; August B. seyenty-tive feet OF
celery, thus completing my planting. Up
to this date | had carried on my Work
| without assistance, with the exception of
one day when felt NY self too far behind
to pick up in the first hoeing: My expen-
ses were therefore the greatest in the pur-
! chase of seed, tools and fertilizer. The
| delivery of all my truck was accomplished
| by my own strength, using as my team, q
! cart with two wheels. On the Goth OF
| June my FIST peas were ready tor market,
/ On the Both dag my first bushel of pota-
| toes, digging and delivering daily there,
after whenever the weather or my health
would permit.
The next harvest was that Of my cucum.
bers, which yielded little less than TWEEN
ty-tipe bushels. All the cabbages piante cd
out in May lived, and most of them were
disposed Of. The yield of string Deans
was over a bushel and half, and of to-
matoes three bushels. The sweet corn
so far as have been able to keep track OF
it, has been over eleven hundred ears
Most of my garden truck, other tpfn pota-
toes has been taken by neighbors. ht
area of my daily delivery was within +
limit of three or four miles. The net re
suits of my 1nioiature farm, as given be-
low, while not large, yet cannot be consld
cred else than satisfactory, CONSIDERING
| the area titled
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
Ferns in Louisiana.

There are ii ferns indigenous 10 this
State, only five of which ! have met as
yet. Osmunda digitatis tiourishes right
royally in his native soil and climate. Per
haps the most attractive is Polypodium
incanum; when first | saw it at q distance
| supposed it to be an ampelopsis, 50 dense
was the foliage. | walked around tie pc
can-nut tree looking for the stem, but
found none. then looked up and dis
covered what 1t was. No creeper that
know of has such a picturesque effect;
leaves ! to p inches long; it grows only
on deciduous oaks and pecan nut tres; 1t
starts at top and runs down. at height of
40 feet from the ground. In no case have
| seen it nearer to the ground than feet.
It stands the sun, and will not grow in
shade, for there are several evergreen oaks
in close prox unity to these oaks and pecan
trees, but no ferns could find on a very
close inspection. In very hot, dry weather
it will completely dry up, bat with the
first rain will Immediately rejuvenate
They were perfectly green up to Dec. 8;
on that night we had 4 degrees of frost,
and on my visiting them on the 9th, all
were brown, but the roots were quite
green, and the plants, if taken up, will at
once recuperate on being placed in heat
and moisture. They are now dormant,
and will remain so here until spring
(March). when they will again show forth
in all their glory. | should advise placing
them on oak bark, in an orchid house-ii
or 10 feet high, SO much the better-giv-
ing them all the sun possible, plant imme-
diately at top, and let them follow their
own way down. Grown in this way, no
handsomer feature will the house contain.
should also advise giving it rest, as we
do orchideous plants. and in the summer
months remove it to the most prominent
part of the flower garden, letting it re-
main there until it gets enough frost to
brown it's leaves; then, after short rest
it will, on it's fresh start, look far more
handsome than when taken into the house
while in green state. 1t being deciduous,
this fact will become patent to sli.-Uer-
aid Hosoatt, La Foyette Parish, Dec II, 80,
IN Country Gentleman.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
Railroad Temperance Work.

1t is gratifying to learn that 376 compa-
MES prohibit the use of Intoxicating IL
ouors on the roads under their control.
The remainder either have rules on this
subject, preferring to pa s upon each case
as it might occur, or they have modified
restrictions, such as not allowing men to
drink to excess, or requiring men to be
temperate in their habits, or dischnrgipg
men for habitual intemperance or drunk
enness 1t is only few years since any
road placed restrictions upon the men en-
pIoyed with reference to intoxicants; and
now, as stated, 377 roads practically pro-
hil.it their use, and these roads are the
most influential ones, employing livery
large proportion of all the railway en-
ployees in the country Report on hinlt-
road Lobor," By Carrot D. Wright, .. 5.
Commissioner of Labor.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
The Army Canteen System.

According to the annual report of acting
Adjutant-G General McKeever, there are
now sixty eight canteens in operation,
which during the first six months of last
year 1 @sd ss aggege sales to ess se .an
report also commends the canteon system,
and recommends it's extension. For other
supplies than beer the canteen may very
likely be an improvement over the old
post-trader system, but the sale of beer.
or other intoxicants to soldiers in the serv-
ice of the United States, is traffic which
the national government ought not on
any account TO authorize and encourage
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
DO You Wear l hem

One day our pastor said, during 81 the , ss'
s snd hear "a those birds sing Oh , so0h n u OF
birds in very small cages and ' th Sc o sges
we're all blind; they hSo l., n'o oune,s take
put on" a,,t. ID T. the city ana hang the cages
tn 59se ea'> The tres are the al m, n
ss singing s; md her, 5; .'s s os TIED
to and then they are a o1 %sss 1 binds are
Eyes are put se 0n to A Ane ea'i for ladies'
wear on 1 neksd 9" around the congregation
Ana wbo ladies had birds on their BON on
u 10 sec sid was glad there was no aear a
m nS's anu and don't think link, can ever wear
h;r ssain.-W Wade A"aSe'
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
THE sNOW-BIRDs.

pyben winter winds are blowing,
And clouds are full Of snow,
There comes flock Of little birds,
A-fying to and fro;
About the withered garden.
Around the naked field,
In any waysidesshrub or tree
That may berry yield.
You'll see them fitting, fitting,
And hear their merry song;
The scattered crumbs of summers leSs'
Feed winter birdlings long
But when the snow drifts cover
The garden and the field.
When all the shrubs are cased In Ice,
And every brook is scaled
Then come the little snow-birds'
As beggars, to your door;
They pick up every tiny crumo,
With eager chirps for more.
Like wandering musicians,
They meath the windows sing;
All winter long they stroll about,
And leave us in the spring.
OF to the land Of icebergs'
To islands cold and drear,
They fly before the summer comes
To frolic with US here.
Give them hearty welcome
1t surely were not good
That those who sing In winter-time
-Selectsd.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
A Pleasing Sense

Of health and strength renewed and Of
ease and comfort follows the use of Syrup
of Figs, as it acts in harmony with nature
to effectually cleanse the system when
costive or bilious. For sale in Soc. and
S1.00 bottles by all leading druggists.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
How to Make a Good Wife Happy.

See your wife as seldom as possible. Ii
she is warm hearted and cheerful in tenn
per or if, after a days or a WEEKS alb
sence, she meets you with q smiling face
snd an sffectionate manner, be- sure To
look coldly upon her, and answer her with
nonOSyllables If size forces back Ter
tears. and is resolved to look cheerful, sit
down and cape in her presence till She is
fully convinced OF your indifference
Never think you have anything 10 do to
make her happy, but that her happiness is
to flow from gratifying your caprlces and
when she has done all woman eau do. be
sure you do not appear gratifed. Never
take an interest in any of her pursuits
and if she asks your advice, make her feel
that she is troublesome and impairment.
If she attempts to rally you good numor-
eddy On any of your paculiarities. never
Join in the laugh. but flown her into
silence. If she has faults (Which, without
doubt, she will have, and perhaps may BE-
ignorant of, never attempt with kindness
to correct them, but continually obtrude
upon her ears: "What good wife MIR.
Smith hasp How happy Mr.. Smith is
with his wife, ANY man would be
happy with such wife!" In company,
never seem to know you have wife ;
treat all her remarks with Indifference ana
be very affable and compaisant TO every
other lady. If you follow these directions
you may be certain of an obedient and
heart brokeu wife-Neao York LedQer
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14

A groceryman in this town received an
order that read this way "Dere sir
Pies send me pounds of COTE and some
to. My wife had boy last night, also ten
pounds of cheese and rat trap. He wayd
9 pounds, and Ratchet arr .1arIs. "-Eg
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14

Among other things that boy should
learn, an exchange classes the following :
Not to tease boys or girls smaller thah
the mselves.
Not to take the easiest chair IN the
room, put it IN the pleassntest Ilsce' anu
forget to offer it TO the mother when she
comes in to sit down.
To treat the mother as politely as II she
were strange lady who did not spend her
life in their service.
To be as klrd and helpful to their SISTERS
IS they expect their sis ers to be to them
A child cannot tell what ais II "A
shrewd mother will not take chances ou'
will try Bulls Worm Destroyers Al oncs.
Don't let your drungist sell you any o. R0i
kind of medicine, d.. Bulisi is the oeS''
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14

No account was kept of severai bu -h@ls
of cucumbers, and other vegetables given
away.-W. {. F00te, in ime9icap Ag7l
cfIituriM
St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14

hopin' but dey's not hyer, an we'll nad TO
proceed as bes' we kin. De tus thips
on dis hyer program" referring 70 ms
note book, lis quatette an cnoros ny ~
oh my youngest pupils. An no" uy
kind an indulgent frien $, wants 10 say
to yo'. dat desc little chillen IS very young
an likewise very tendah, an II dey should
happen to make any erras, beln' so very
Young an tendah, hope yo will nab de
consid ahashun to Overlook all SIGH. Now
l will fus' call de name Sarah Melinda re-
zoir, An now l will call de name Will
liam Henry Banks. An now | call de
name Sedalia Eliza Popp. An now will
call de name Samuel Augustus Pezoir.'
The small ebony owners of these mag
ni6cent cognomens stepped proudly out on
the platform in all the glory of broad,
white, starched collars. gay ribbons ard
dazzling buttons, and stood in rev, hands
behind backs and chins elevated to the ap-
proved angle. AS they thus stood, on dress
parade as it were, facing their parents and
young companions, it was too much for
their youthful gravity. A broad, quadru-
pie smile disturbed the repose of their
comical little features and revealed four
rows of shining ivory. The audience ST.
multaneouSly burst INTO q roar Oh laus
ter. The master himself lost commend OF
his rsioles for an instant, but recollected
himself, frowned and stamped his foot
AS soon as order was restored s7d he
was satisfied that his little phalanx was
ready, he stepped back to the organ and
rang tiny bell. This was the signal for
the practised concert bow, and four little
woolly polls bobbed to the crowd as nearly
in unison as possible and came up with
| another grin a. the oddity of the thing,
setting the spectators off again. When 81,
lence reigned again the master seated
himself at the organ and played very
lengthy prelude, which was evidently
very trying to the youthful debutantes.
At its close he reached for the bell again
and signalled for them to begin. -Four
thin scared little voices piped up, but were
Immediately drowned out by the sonorous
notes of the organist himself, after which
we had to take it for granted that the
children we're doing their part all right
he gave them no further chance to be
heard. The burden of the song, or hymn,
| was:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06
THE FIRE RECORD.

THREE INCENDIARY ATTEMPTS IN A MONTH.
A third attempt within month to burn the tene-
menthouse No 131 East one hundred and-frstst. was
made Yesterday. Early on the morning OF April 9.
Mrs Ryan, the housekeeper, found some kindlng-wood
which had been soaked in kerosene burning In the
cellar. she put out the Ere. On April % boy
who went into the cellar found some wood and paper
which somebody had prepared with the evident inten-
ton Of starting a fire. About noon yesterday Mrs.
McAuley, who lives the grOand floor, heard sus-
picous sound at the bottom Of the ar-shaf and saw
smoke coming up from the cellar. She gave an
aIarm and Engine Company No. SO was called from
One-hundred-a -fourthst. The fremen found heap
Of wood paper blazing in the collar at the foot Of
the air-shaft. They extinguished the flames before
any damage done Foreman Vedder said that the
fire had been kindied with kerosene
seven families live in the house. II changed hands
recently and Charles Ahcirn Is the agent Fire Mar
shal Mitchell will make an investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06

paid so glowing tribute than the erection almost "hoiy
(and not altogether wholly simply and oiy IN N
order that he might bind together others WIN
himself, in common endeayor for It's future)
OF this building by private citizen for me
greatest good the greatest number OF his fellow men
In other countries and under other Governments suen
things are largely done by subsidies, and through inc
intervention the State. 1t is happy omen for New
York that single Individual do princely Mlng
in so modest way and L nm that you VIII unite
with me- in those grateful and unstntsd congratulations
which all desire offer him Happy the man who can
use his wealth to widen human happiness and happest nc
who elects to do In bene1cence at once so ieleiouS
and so far-reaching. (Applause)
The hour passes but remains and so this fair
and finished temple will endure 10 welcome weary hearts
aching to Le ennobled and Lpted How thy VIII CONT
love think Of 1t, out OF narrower scenes INTO thS
august amplitude and Sit and dream and aspire. 'fOf
music has language OF its own- Is expression 70 that
in the soul which supremey Graves expression ana
which in words alone can never ind It, IL may IN
deed be made servant Of things mean and low but IL
WAS meant supremey for the highest. May It serve none
other than those nobes highest here May this be-
and may It and more become the home OF lotles'
themes which here find lofest expression and so may men
be trained within these walls to highest thoughts 70
nobest aspirations and to worthese service 70 the'r
men. (Applsuse)
At the close of Bishop Potter's speech "Ameri-
ca" was given by the chorus and the orchestra
while every one in the audience arose. More
applause followed at the close OF this ana IL was
heightened when Mr. Damrosch again stepped 10
his place to lead his orchestra in giving the over
ture Lenore" by Beethoven.
Then an intermsson followed which gave tnose
in the audience an opportunity to look AROUND
and admire the new hall.
Tschail1owslIy received royal welcome when he
stepped forward to lead the orchestra after the
intermissiOn The piece was the Marche oolen-
nele,s and he was compelled to respond with an
encore go
The dedicatory exercises were not over until late
hour, but the programme was such pIeasins anu
enjoyable one that no one felt the time drag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-06
DR.. GRAVES GETS 1000.
MRS. BARNABY'S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
REPORT OF A a DENVER PHYSICIAN.

MRS BARNABY'S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
REPORT OF a DENVER PHYSICIAN.
Providence r. l., May (SpeclaD.-The will made
by Mrs. Josephine A. Barnaby. at Chester, Penn.
January e, 1891, filed for probate in this city
this afternoon After revokng previous wills, the
instrument makes various minor bequests to distant
relatives and to friends. To John Post Reynolds,
her cousin, Mrs. Barnaby gives house, lot and
$4,000 in money. To her two daughters and to her
two grandchildren she bequeahs So 900 each. Edward
j. Morell, Of Chester Penn is 10 receive the income
from 10000 during his life, and at death may devise
the principal.
The principal bequest Is as follows "I give, de-
wise and bequeath to my friend, T. Thatcher Graves,
NJ d. of Providence, X. l., aforesaid, his heirs and
assigns the sum Of S25 CO0.o She also names DR..
Graves as the executor and directs him to have placed
in Grace Episcopal Church In this city two memorial
windows, one for her father and mother and for
herself and daughter. Grace Church is made the
rcsiduary legatce. The witnesses to the will arc
Florence NJ. Morrell and David r. Rose. This will
superSedes an instrument drawn a year ago, giving
DR.. Graves $4,000. That will DR.. Graves has in bis
possession.
Chicago, May "a dispatch from Denver, Col.
says: " Professor Hedden has reported TO District
Attorney Stevens that he received for analysis piece
of liver, the empty stomach, one kidney and some
minute pieces of brain of Josephine B. Barnaby. The
amount of vscera he says, might make it difficult TO
detect arsenic under the conditions which surround the
case. Mrs. Barnaby was treated by her attending
physician in such way to eliminate this poison
from the system. Professor Hedden says it is un-
fortunate that the contents of the stomacn not
opened during the post motem examin9fion. 1t sub
scquently burst during the process of decomposition
and whatever contents there were mingled with the
fluid in the jar in which 1t and ether yscea were
prsing If no arsenic was found in the viscera.'