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St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
The Boy King of Seryia.

Servia is new European monarchy
1t was for many years one OF the small
municipalities situated on the lower Dan
ube, and bounded by Turkey, Austria,
and Russia. It's security was constantly
in peril through quarrels with its neigh
bors because of the rival ambitions of
those powers. Finally, in 1882, it was
made an independent kingdom, each of
the nations who were eager to absorb it
consenting to its independence with the
view of preventing the territory from fall
ing into the hands of the others. The
family of Obrenovich had long been
Princes of Servia, and its head became
the first king, under the title Of Milan I.
He had married Natalie, the daughter of
Russian colonel named de Kechko, and
to them there was born on August IA,
1876. their only child, son named AL
exander.
King Milan and his wife did not live
happily together; and Queen Natalie
has been accused by many of the folly
Of letting her Russian patriotism out
weigh her prudence, and of lending her
self to plots and intrigues which aimed
at bringing Servia in greater or less de-
gree under the control Of her own coun-
try. The result was long and bitter
quarrel, Of which the end was their sep
aration and the expulsion Of Queen
Natalie from Servia. King Milan |.
finally abdicated his throne, and his son
became King of Servia on March II,
1889, uuder the title Of Alexander l.,
while still in his thirteenth year. The
actual government is in the hands of a
Council Of Regency" composed Of
three Of the most experienced statesmen
and soldiers Of the country; and Alex
ander is yet in care of his tutors, and he
rarely sees either of his parents, neither
of whom lives in Belgrade, the capital.
His real authority is as yet but slight
He is an attractive youth, speaks French
and German, as well as the Servian dia-
lect, and is reported to be intelligent,
well-disposed, and manly: His reign
has thus far been peaceful and prosper
Gus, for the men who govern in his name
have shown themselves to be both saga
cious and patriotic.-[St. Nicholas.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
5gsH mic Weight Of n Hog.

Experiments made for the purpose of
determining the economic weight Of a
hog show conclusively that he never
shonid be fed beyond eight or nine
months Of age, and that the largest
profit ia found, as a rule, in weight not
10 szsssd 200 pounds. What is known
60 ssss sr"d of support plays very i'm
porssns part in the profit or loss Of large
weigass: Suppose, as many farmers
say. tnaf resolution is made to turn the
hog when he reaches 800 pounds. He
must eaae from his food an increasing
araouns each day to support the weight
sisesav gained, or else he drops back.
The German experiments indicate that
two per cent of the live weight in food
must he taken each day to support that
live weight. If the hog weighs 800
pounds this amounts to six pounds of
food daily. The only profit is in the
food that is applied to make new weight.
A recent pig-feeding experiment at
the Maine Station illustrates this princi-
pie excellently The pigs were taken at
ages ranging from five weeks to eight
weeks. During the first 100 days of the
experiment not far from two pounds of
digestible food produced one pound of
growth, while during the last fifty days
the ratio was four pounds of digestible
food to one of growth. Every pound Of
pork made during the last fifty days cost
double to that made in the first 100 days.
The lesson taught by this principle is
practically stated that the most money
can be made from young hogs turned at
a medium weight - Inter-Ocean.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

St, Elizabeth was founded, with the sole
object of caring for dying patients. In
curable cases are taken, but chiefly those
that are in dying condition and have
no possible chance for recovery. Five
years ago another home was established
especially for this class of cases. 1t is
called "Fredcnheim, and with capac-
ity of ten beds, has accommodated 200
patients since its founding.
A similar institution on much larger
scale has been established in Glasgow
In this country plans have been arranged
in Indianapolis for founding hospital
for the dying. This is an enterprise the
merits of which are apparent on the sur
face. Besides giving relief to those
whose hours are numbered, it will re-
licvc from embarrassment those hospitals
whose anxiety to have a small death
rate has caused them to send dying pa
tients overthc stones to Bellevue. - New
York Muil and Express.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
A TOUGH CUSTOMER.
A Character Sketch from the Back
woods Of Eastern Kentucky.
Bazaar.

A young Methodist minister, lately
equipped for business in his line, took a
trip on horseback through Eastern Ken
lucky in search of place from which he
could distribute spiritual food to the
best advantage, when he encountered an
old fellow in a field near the road digging
potatoes.
Good morning, old gentleman" spoke
the young minister with pious smile.
dts not sich very good mornin', :"
was the reply, "but | guess it'll do tel
say how dy.'
"Where do you live, old gentleman::'
"Don't yer see me:'
eyes"
"Well, I'm Twin at present where ye
see me standin'."
How far is it to the nearest church
house?"
"Donno-never measured it from
whar your standin'?'
Are there a good many church men,
bers in this neighborhood now?"
"Donno."
"Why don't you?"
cause thar is ig-to-do at Gaines
vile to-day, an the people, may mostly
be- thar. | amt been over the neigh
borhood this mornin' in search Nv church
fokses"
"Who are your local preachers hcre:"
"Thar amt no preachers hur 'thout
you're one"
q mean, who is preaching at the Mt.
Vernon church at present -
NO ones preacnin' thar at present
that | know of. Never heard Of no
'pointments for terday."
" Do you belong to the church,"
"Noap. don't belong ter nuthin'
'thout it S my ole woman"
you've got a wife,"
81 had one when | left home this
mornin', but she may have slipped off by
this time"
"Do you ever study about your i'm
mortal destiny ,"
" My what?"
"Do you ever reflect ON that part of
you that will live forever
"Hardly ever. It's this ere part right
hur (patting his stomach) that bothers me
awful ter see after
Would you JOIN me IN helping build
up a church here ?"
"Noap. I've got cow-shed an
hog-pen ter build purity soon. I'll tell
you though, stranger, what I'd be mighty
glad ter join ye in"
What's that ?" eagerly returned the
preacher.
"Id join We in takin' snort of good
red liquor if we've got any left in them
ar saddle bags"
Good-day, Sir" was the indignant re-
.oinder.
" It's toler'ble like good day ~
THE Epoch.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
FIGHTING 4 MAD WOLF,
4 DagerOus Guest Hidden in New
Mexican House.

My room was at the end of a long
hall. | was familiar with every crook
and turu about the house and diCn t
need light, so | passed into my room
and closed the door. 1t occurred to me
then to take IL smoke, so | felt around
in the dark and found a cigar and
struck a match to light it. The next
minute | think you could have knocked
me down with feather. Away down
in the darkness under the bed two fiery
eyes shone out like burning Goals Just
for that brief moment that the match
was burning and then it went out. Be
! fore had time to think the creature was
upon me and was springing for my throat,
the most savage animal had ever met. |
felt rather than saw what it was The
creature was wolf, and it was mad.
| Several animals afflicted with hydro
/ phobia had been seen in the neighbor-
/ hood during the past few months. There
is no animal more formidable than a
wolf when it has rabies, and knew with
what | had to contend. had to struggle
with large wolf shut up in dark room,
and that the slightest wound from its
sharp teeth meant certain and horrible
death to me. AS it came to me first
threw out my hands, and by some good
fortune happened to strike its neck. |
got both my hands about its throat and
managed to hold it away from my face
but it was all could do
was nervous, suppose, and the wolf
was far stronger than it would have been
under ordinary circumstances. The
froth was dripping from its mouth, and
flew into my face as it struggled. twas
the most desperate struggle of my life
just to hold that wolf and keep it from
my face and throat, at which it constantly
leaped in the most furious manner. All
the time, from the moment it sprang at
me first, | had been shouting and calling
at the top Of my voice. There was very
little hope Of doing any good with it, as
the servants were too far away, and my
room was onthe opposite side of the house
from their quarters, but that was the
only chance.
1t was very evident that | couldn't let
go my hold for an instant. 1t was just
us evident that | couldn't hold out this
way long, and that unless help came after
awhile my strength would eventually
give way and the wolf could tear my
throat, as it was struggling then to do.
And how long do you think this kept up?
For two hours-for two mortal hours by
the clock-I stood there, fighting for my
life with the savage wolf and shouting
for help every moment of the time. a
hundred times | thought my strength was
gone and that my arm would surely sink
down powerlcSs the next moment, and yet
always managed to hold him off little
longer.
At last, just as | was almost in COM
plete despair, one of the servants was
aroused by my continued shouting, and
came running with his gun in his hand.
| managed to hold the wolf until he made
light, and then | held him while the
man put the nluzzle Of his gun against
the VOLTS head and killed him as dead as
Hector. And then | went to my sisters
room and had spell of something that
would have been Mysteries if | had been
woman. Being man it was nothing
bat case of nervous prostration.-
Globe-Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
Hospitals for the Dying.

The great and pressing need that ex-
lists in this city for a hospital for the re-
ception Of dying persons has been forci-
bly, shown by the recent Investigations
into the methods Of transferring dying
patients from one hospital to another.
The object Of our general hospitals is
more for the alienation Of the suffering
and the cure of disease than it is to afford
home to those who, because OF in
durable disease or fatal injuries, have no
hope of living.
There are in this city homes for in
curables, consumptives' homes and in
situations of like character, which are
more for chronic cases of long duration,
but there is no place designed especially
for those who are within a few days or
hours Of their end.
In London the necessity Of such q
home was recognized as far back as
1856, when the Hospital of St. John and
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
A CURIOUS BIT OF HISTORY.
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to the HOur of NIB.

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III, inc "ollo !hat are common properly
hev are ho'lcGo ana commented upon
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pointed out anu all one has to DO IS 10
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St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
The ArmOrers Of AmruZ.

Near Tripolis, Asiatic Turkey, is a
village called Amruz, the like Of which is
not to be found in any other part Of the
world. The placeis inhabited exclusively
by Jews, all of whom, from the shammas
to the parnass and the Rabbi, exercise
the calling Of smith. From early morn
ing till the last thing at night they are
hard at work, and when their toll is over
all repair to the synagogue, where the
evening prayers are recited. The aged
members of the community also take
part in the daily work, but, not longer
able to handle the hammer, they occupy
themselves by blowing the bellows. The
majority of these people are armorers,
who supply the Arabs with their yata-
CANS, swords and other weapons in
dispensable to the sons of the desert, but
who are too indolent to make them tor
themselves. The weapons manufactured
by these Jewish armorers are exported
as far as the borders Of the Niger, where
they are in great demand. The Jews
living in Amruz settled themselves there
shortly after the destruction OF the
Second Temple, at the time when the
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

That there is danger attached to the
use Of improperly canned goods is dem
onstrated by the numerous reports OF
poisoning due to the use Of these articles.
Many eases are reported each year,
and in an article on foods DR.. John B.
Hamilton of the United States Marine
Hospital Service, gives the following ad.
vice for the guidance of consumers OF
canned goods:
Examine the cap of every can, and if
two holes be found in it, don use it, for
only one hole is necessary to let out the
air before final sealing Two holes show
that the can had begun to swell on ac-
count of the decomposition, and had been
punctured and rescaled. If decomposition
is commencing, by pressing up the bot
tom of the can the tin will rattle as the
bottom of the oier Of sewing machine
does. If the goods are sound, it will be
solid, and there will be no rattle OF the
tin."-L Mail and Express.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
Roumania's Pretty Custom.

A pretty custom, similar to that OBJ
served in England, Scotland and the
United States on St Valentines day, the
18th of February, is in vogue in Rou-
mania on the LIST of March, says Youths
Companion. This is the day indicated
in the State and Church calendar as tho
official date for the beginning of spring.
The masculine portion of the population
is not favored, as with valentines in this
country, but the daughter, friend, sweet
heart or bride may be quite sure Of re-
ceiving her token of attcctionate re-
membrance on that day. These little
gifts are called martisoires and are made
of bronze, silver or some cheaper material,
in the shape OF hearts, stars and medal
lions. These little amulcts bear the date
March 1, accompanied by that of tho
year, and any motto or inscription which
may occur to the giver as appropriate:
The recipient of the martisoiro wears it,
held by small chain, on her arm, or
hung around her neck, until in her walks
abroad she sees a rose in bloom or hears
the song Of the nightingale. Then she
takes it off, and hangs it on the next
green bush to which she comes, as an
offering to Mother Nature, for whom all
Roumanians have Il great love.
Whether these little medals are al
lowed to hang on the bushes and swing
in the breezes all summer, or whether
aftera certain time they are stealthily
gathered by martisoire collector, to be
melted for another seasons use is not
stated by the great German paper which
tells of this pretty, if rather sentimental,
cuStom
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

Says Erastus Wiman in the North
American Review: "In the face of
the great increase in the demand for
produce, implied by the growth of
cities and towns, there stalks into
sight an apparition, in the shape of
another condition, so unexpected and
so startling as hardly to be credited.
This is nothing more or less than a
realization of two important facts:
First, the extent of the exhaustion of
arabic soils; second, the hardly realiz-
able circumstances that no more new
wheat lands remain unoccupied in the
United States. un other words, if
farmers son or newcomer seeks to
secure land that will probably
produce bread, to do so
he must displace an occupant already
in possession or go without. That a
'land-hunger' should at this early
date in the history of the country exist,
and be unappeassa, would seem i'm
possible on a continent whose land
areas were supposed to be inexhaus-
tible. That no lands are available is
conclusion so unexpected and so ex-
traordinary that u 10 no wonder people
doubt the truth of such a statement.
Yet that land-hunger of the keenest
character does exist is proved in nu-
merous sections, and perhaps more
wildly than by anything else by the
scenes which occurred at the opening
Of the Territory of Oklahoma two
years ago, and which have
since been repeated with ter
rible earnestness on every occasion
upon which government land offices
were open for allotment of home
steads. When, as in Ashland, Wis,
last winter, men and women stand in
line, deep in snow, all day and all
night from Thursday until Saturday,
waiting for their turn to register, and
when the Secretary of the Interior at
later date was compelled to close the
land Office because it was in possession
Of mob, who only became such be-
cause of their eager desire for the reg
istration Of their names, there is proof
Of craze for land which nothing else
in the previous history of the country
has paralleled."
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
St. Landry Democrat
BY L. A. SANDOZ,-
Opeiousas, Louisiana.

Mr.. Gladstone, in the face Of protest,
clings to his belief that the sum paid
to Milton for "Paradise Lost" was the
first regular payment for literary
work. ain the sixteenth century," he
comedies, "there were authors in the
pay of booksellers. Milton, however,
was no journeyman. He sold
property; and l have not yet obtained
notice Of any earlier case in which
literary work was made the subject Of
sale and pm chase
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

Not as all on 81. WtiIl+n are
Is she that to my sou is dear;
Her glorious ances come from far,
Beneath the silver evening-star
And vet her heart is ever near.
Great feelings hath she of her own,
Which lesser souls may never know;
God giveth them to her alone.
And sweet they are as any tone
Wherewth the wind may choose to blow
Yet in herself she dwe]leth not.
Al hough no home were half SO fair;
No mplest duty is 70 got;
Life hath no dim and lowly spot
That doth not in her sunshine share.
She eth little kin lnesses,
Which most Leave un lone or despise;
For nnught that sets one heart at ease,
And glveth happiness or peace,
Is loves teemed in her eyes.
She hath no scorn OF co nmon things,
And though she seem of OF her birth,
Round US her heart entwines and clings,
An patiently she folds hrr wings
To tread the humLle paths OF earth.
Blessing she is: God made her SO,
And dee Is Of weekday holiness
Fell from her Dosele>s as the snow;
Nor hath she ever CHANGED to know
That aught we've ca Ter than to bless.
She is most fair, and thereunto
Her Ii doth rightly harm nze;
Feeling or thought that was not true
Meier m de lie beautiful the blue
Unclouded heaven of her eyes.
She is woman-One in whom
The spring time of her childish years
Hath never lost its fresh perfume,
Though knowing well that life hath room
For many blights and many tears.
love her with love as still
AS a broad rivers peaceful might,
Which, by high tower and lowly MILL
Goes wandering at its own free will,
And yet doth ever flow Alright.
And on its full, deep breast serene,
Like quiet Isles my duties lie;
1t flows arouni them and between,
And mak's them fresh and fair and green
Sweet homes wherein to live and die.
-[James Russell Lowell.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

keep it still. I have not told Fanny, but
I could not deceive you. Perhaps you
could not say what you have said just
now to one you knew to have been a
little thief
She paused, tears in her blue eyes, and
Ned sat looking at her earnestly.
GA little thief!" he cried. "Why, SO
you area little thief that has stolen my
very heart away. But kiss me, Mag, and
keep it."
And so Marguerite and Edward were
married on the same day that saw Fanny
and John made one land no one knows why
Ned's pet name for his wife is such an
odd one" Little Thief. - Fashion
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

Suffrage in Japan has recently been
put to a novel use. A village was
harrassed by a midnight robber whom
no one could detect, so an ingenious
inhabitant proposed that each vilIager
should write the name of the man he
suspected on slip Of paper, and put
it in ballot box. On the votes being
taken there were Is for one man, and
the rest were blanks. The robber was
30 astonished at the proceedings that
he actually confessed his identity.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24
Small Size Of Great Men.

1t is a remarkable fact, although rather
paradoxical, it must be admitted, that
many of the worlds greatest men have
been small Of stature. Sheridan was
known as sLittle Phil the world over.
George B. Mcclellan was of but little
larger build. Napoleons nickname, "Ihe
Little Corporal is a household word
in every civilized country. 1.-The Iron
Duke" the Duke of Wellington was
often twittcd on account OF his small
stature and big nose. General (Lord)
Wolselev is said to be ridiculously small
and to be compelled to shorten his stlrrups
until they would hardly serve ten-year-
min minds d.; eye is likely to picture Gladstone
as giant both physically and int lnteI c1ssi
ally, but it remains a fact that the Grand
Old Man is but five feet, eight inches
high.-[St. Louis Republic.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

The atlanta Constitution recalls that
on he banks of the Susquehanna is
grave with this epitaph: "Charles
Lewis. He voted for Abraham
Lincoln" In Baton Rouge is the fol-
lowing epitaph: "Here lies the body
of David Jones. His last words were:
Il die Christian and a Democrat."
And there is a grave at Stonington,
VT, which has the following epitaph:
"When Rhode Island by her legisla-
ton from 1843 to 1850, repudiated her
revolutionary debt, DR.. Richmond re-
moved from that State to this borough
and selected this as his family burial
place, unwilling that the remains of
himself and family should be disgraced
by forming part of a repudiating
State"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

The Redpath Lyceum Bureau is the
oldest lecture agency in the country. 1t
was established by the late James Red
path in 1869. With hardly single ex.
ception it has made engagements for
every lecturer Of considerable note who
has appeared in this country for twenty
years.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

England is having great excitement
over graveyard insurance, which,
marvels the Detroit Free Press, seems
to be new thing in that country.
Ten or a dozen years ago Ohio and
Pennsylvaniaowere infested with rot
ten concerns, organized to do just this
kind Of work, the agents of which
would take risk upon an octogenari-
an when in articulo morris. Other
states were more or less affected by the
evil, but these two easily held the
lead. 1t was long and tedious opera
ton, roofing out the system, but after
a few Of the pirates had been placed
within stone walls, the rest Of them
gave up the business in disgust and
turned themselves to some other work,
probably quite as congenial and quite
as rascally, for men of this class
would rather starve at chicanery than
thrive in an honest pursuit.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

Chinch bugs have caused serious
damage in many counties in the
southeast and central portions OF Wis.
cousin.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

a shark twenty-five feet Ia length was
recently caught In che harbor OF Panama,
= lie akin was half an inch thick.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-10-24

Romans still held sway in Northern
Africa.