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St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
SOME BRIGHT LITTLE FOLK.

Downey, of Regent street, London,
commonly known as "the grand old
photographer" took the pictures OF
nearly all the celebrated people who
visited London in his day, and had a
wonderful collection of photographs OF
the English royal family. He had a
particularly fine collection of pictures
y pretty children, of which the accom-.
panying cut is one. The name aud
date are both missing, but the face has
probably often figured in London
drawing rooms since then, and its own
er is almost sure to be one of the bellies
IF English society. A copy of one of
his royal family groups is to be found
in almost every household in England
It represents the Princess of Wales,
attired in rustic raiment and straw
hat on her head. carrying one of her
children on her back as she walks up
bill and the other little ones toddling
after her. It was taken from life dur
ing a summer visit to Balmoral Others
represent the little princelings astride
Of donkeys and Shetland ponies enjoy
ing themselves IN the Scotch hills
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
The Production of p0llen

The immense number of pollen grains
produced by SINGLE flower apparently
initiates against the saying that nature
allows nothing to be formed but what is
neediul. 1t seems, indeed, q vast waste
OF material to have such multitude of
grains when SO very few would answer
the same purpose. In single flower of
the peony there are about three and a
half million grains; flower of the dan,
deilon is estimated to produce nearly two
hundred and fifty thousand; the number
of ovules in a flower Of the Chinese wis.,
taria has been counted and the number
of pollen grains estimated, and it is
found that for each ovule there are seven
thousand grains. While few fall below
the thousands, many rise far above the
peony in point of numbers. These are
the wind fortified flowers, and here
nature must provide for an immense loss
of material. Darwin says that "buckct-
fuls of pollen have been swept off the
decks of vessels near the North American
shore. Kerner has seen lake in the
lyrol so COFeFeu Win poitel tuiC tle
water no longer appeared blue. Mr..
Blackley found numerous pollen grains,
in one instance twelve hundred, adLc"ing
to sticky slides, which were sent up
to a height # from five hundred to Il
thousand feet by means of a kite, and
then uncovered by means of special
mechanism" The so-calIed showers of
sulphur which have at times visited
various Cities, notably St. Louis, are
nothing but clo,. Is oi yellow pollen blown
from pine or other forest trees from some
distant pace. Perhaps, out of millions
of grains thus scattered far and wide,
only single one may be OF service
Iopu.1ar ,5cicace Nohtus.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

According to the Grand Junction
(Col.) Ne0s there is red tape even in the
West. A Navajo pupil at Teller Insti-
tute was found to have one of his feet
endowed with surplus toe, and the Su-
perintendet ordered a pair of shoes for
him from local shop, at a cost Of S..
Secretary Noble disputed the bill. Then
the Superintendent wrote to the Secre-
tary "Indian boy here with six toes :;
can't possibly wear Government shoe.
What shall [ do?" The Secretary an
swered: "OH with his toe" Next
the Superintendent asked: (Which
toe?" And the Secretary wrote: "Sixth
toe, of course" If the Secretary thought
that that ended it he was wrong. Again
the Superintendent addressed him, say
ing "Toe OFF. What shall I do with
ite" To which the Secretary made final
answer; "Ship to Topeka for interment
in Government graveyard"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

California is fast gaining prominent
position as dairy State, declares the
american Daipyaaan, some of the finest
French cheeses being made there. In
1880 Mr.. L. Cantel started a factory at
Petaluma for the purpose of manufac-
turiAg the celebrated French cream
cheese, and, although at first he found it
hard to introduce his product in San
Francisco and other cites on the Pacific
slope, he has by his perseverance built
up first class trade for the special
brands OF fine cheese manufactured by
him, which are French cream, Camen-
bert, Brie, Neufchatel, Gerome and
Roquefort cheese, all of which are popu-
lar, not only with tho epicures in all the
principal cities in California, but also in
Oregon, and he is now exporting large
quantities to the Tahiti and Sandwich
Islands. If manufacturers of those fancy
cheese on this side of the Rocky Noun
tains do not bestir themselves. it will be
but short time until Mr.. Cantel, or
some other enterprising manufacturer of
California, controls the Eastern trade
for this line Of dairy products, which are
growing in favor among the better class
of consumers all over this continent.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

It will be interesting to remember a
prophecy which Sir John Mcdonald once
made to reporter of the New 7 ork ,Su3
with regard to the future Of Canada.
He said that in time the provinces of
Ontario and Quebec will form greater
France. He thought France was de-
clining, while in tine old provinces of
Canada the French were multiplying like
nothing the world has seen before. Not
only do they have large families, but
they possess all the thrift of the French
and arc steadily buying up the land.
Like that Of our New England the soil
is comparatively poor and difficult OF
cultivation, and the English, Irish aud
Scotch are leaving it for the prairie, the
plains and the Pacific coast, ssand," said
he, whenever such q farmer expresses a
desire to 60 West his next door neighbor,
a Frenchman, stands ready to buy him
out. Soon there will be few except
Frenchmen left in old Canada"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

In compliance with the orders of the
County Board Of Health, the sixty-fvo
undertakcrs in Hudson County, New Jcr-
sey, have provided themselves with new
"weepers" to be usci in cases of death
from smallpox, measles, spotted fever,
yellow fever, diphthcria and scarlet
fever. The sweeper" is a piece of
purple ribbon eighteen inches long and
two inches wide, and is to be hung on
the door. An undertaken who refuses or
neglects to use the purple ribbon when
it is required makes himself liable to a
penalty.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

| for legs and arms. Decorate q bit of
bread in fashion as artistically devil
ish as possible, and give it to him
for a head. Put the framework of
| toothpicks on the neck of bottle or
on the bottom of glass turned up
side down, and seat the little Cork
| Satan on medal line, so-called.
Nothing remains then but to light
one corner of the wooden sub struct-
ure, as shown in picture No. l.
The result of the confagration is
| shown in picture No. 2.
The fire, having destroyed the end
of one of the toothp1cks, disinte-
CRATES the whole structure The CEN
trail toothpick, suddenly loo ;ened, lets
fly like a catapult and projects the
poor little cork devil into the air.
COOL Advice.
That there may be more than one
Interpretation to passages of Scripture
which each reader considers quite sim
pie has been demonstrated again and
again.
A little pupil in an English girls
school, hearing the story Of Joseph for
the first time, took decidedly original
view of Joseph's words to his brethren.
Tt is easy to see how unquestionable
the logic Of her reading must have
seemed to the small commentator.
A London schoolmistress had been
talking to her firstclass girls about
the pathetic portion of the closing
chapters of Genesis which deals With
the reconciliation of Joseph to his con
science stricken brethren.
After the lesson. by means of "ques-
ton and answer" she elected from the
girls how Joseph could not refrain
himself" in the presence of his breth
rem, but wept aloud before them; how
he cried: II am Joseph. Doth my
father yet live?" how he told them
that they must return to Canaan, and
straightway bring back the aged patri-
arch; and, finally, how the great wag
ons were brought out for the journey.
"And now," continued the mistress,
what did kind Joseph give his broth
ers before they started?"
OF course, she expected the reply,
provisions and changes Of raiment."
However, this was not the answer she
received.
eyes, you may tell me-" she said.
pointing to one Of the girls.
"Some good advice" responded the
pupil. without hesitation.
what do you mean2' inquired the
puzzled teacher.
"Why, madam" replied the little
girl, Joseph, knowing that his broth.
ers were not accustomed to the use OF
wagons, thoughtfully said to them,
See that ye fall not out by the way"
-YoutRs Companion.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
Finger Nails.

An eminent German bacteriologist
has recently been studying the impure
ties found under the finger nails, and
has discovered abundant evidence to
support popular idea that there is some
thing particularly poisonous about the
scratch Of the nail. In seventy-eight
examinations made by the authority re-
ferred to, more than fifty different kinds
OF germs, besides various sorts OF mold
spores, were found present. These ex-
periments emphasize the necessity Of
frequently and carefully cleaning the
E,ror raiia
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
SOMETHING SURE
What a pity nothing ever

what pity nothing ever
Has beauty that will stnyt"
Said our thought full little Nellie
Stopping bri, fly in her play.
~All thase velvet pansies withered-
And picked them just to-dayl"
sAnd there's nothing very certain"
Answered Be5S, with face demure;
"When it rains we cant so driving
l wish prolnj were truerl
l could rest, if were certain
Ci u single thing that $ sure!"
Grandma smiled from out her corner,
Smoothing back soft gray tress;
Sixty seconds make o minute;
Did you knew it. little Besg2--
Sixty minutes make an hour,
Never more, ind never loss.
For tie seconds in a minute,
" he'll her full OF work or fun,
Or tho minutes in an hour
Never number siXty-one!
That is one thing that is certain
Ever since the world begun.
Though the rose may lose It's crimson,
And the buttelcnp its gold,
There is something, through all changes
You NV always surely hold
Truth Can never lOse its beauty.
Nor its strength. by growing old"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

Wilder, the humorist, says that in ap-
preciating good jokes crowd of news
boys is the quickest and most intelligent
he ever met. No point, gesture or shade
of infection escapes these alert little no.
MAIDS, while on the other hand many
fashionable assemblagea are chilly and
unresponsive until you break the crust of
reserve or indifference as if with a
slcdge hammer.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
How a Canary Cared for a Linnet.

A California lady tells the following
story On bird benevolence. She dom
iciled at one time in large country
house, and in some of the unoccupied
rooms linnets built their nests. Owing
to the Stats of the shutters becoming
closed by the wind four of five little
birds, deprived of their mothers care,
died in their nest in one room. The
survivor was placed in the cage Of a
pet canary and the latter devoted itself
to the care of the little founding.
When the cage was hung outside a
male linnet used to assist in the work
of caring for the orphan, and in this
way the little fedgeling was success
f,111v raare1
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
THE NEBRASkA CASE.
James II. Boyd, the Governor, Declared
Ineligible by the Supreme Court

SatbSs Es AVJu, lho UoS 0iHoTt DecldTSH
Ineligible by the Supreme Court
Just now Nebraska is excited over
the decision of the State Supreme
Court at Lincoln, declaring that Gov,
ernor James E. Boyd is an alien and,
therefore, ineligible, and rendering o
Judgment Of onster against him. The
Governors counsel insist that the
question is one of naturalization for
the Federal Courts to pass upon and
will take the matter to the United
States Supreme Court. Should this
opinion, from which ono of the Judges
dissents, be finally sustained, the
State, Douglas County, and the city Of
Omaha are placed in embarrassing posi-.
ton, as even from time plior to 1867,
when Nebraska became State, and
up to the present year, Mr.. Boyd has
held numerous Offices and performed
executive acts, all of which become
void, if he be an alien. AS Mayor Of
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

Two THOUSAND tons, or 4,ooo,G.V
pounds, of butter were sent TO forei8n
markets from the single dairy district OF
Is1ony in France. This district has been
noted for more than a century tor its ex-
celleut butter, and to preserve It's repu-
tation the dairyman and the shipping
merchants have formed a communion 10
prevent any fraudulent butter from be-
ing brought into or shipped from this
district. Isigny butter brings an average
price Of fifty cents per pound to the DAIRY,
man. Thus is sccn the money value o.
a good business reputation. ~--Ss4' i"'~
Tunes.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

Boston has decided, announces the
Chicago Hera1, to divorce clubs from
her police forcc-that is, she will oblige
her parolmcn to keep their batons "out
of sight" in the pockets Of their new uni
Yorms, that they may be used only in case
of an emergency.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
GREAT CLOUDBURST.
A Nevada Town Flooded and Much
Damage Done.

Austin, New, was visited by a cloud
burst and great damage done.
The waters rushing from the summit
Of the mountains came down Main street
wave over wave carrying everything be
fore it, including bou'ders weighing
over ton.
The city railway was torn from its bed,
awnings torn down and water mains up
rooted from three feet under the ground.
The majority of the business houses are
filled with three or four feet of mu /.
The streets present the appearance of Il
volcanic eruption.
The damage is 100000
The water recedcd in three hours, but
the indications are that another food
will come, and the people are ready to
flee to the hills at moments notice.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
A Negro CorporatiOn.

The application for q charter for a
negro trade-school association at Mem
phis, Tenn, indicates move in the
right direction. The object is to train
colored people in mechanical trades,
domestic science and sick nursing. It
cannot be too often and too earnestly
insisted that the future of the colored
race depends largely on the multi
plication of it's skilled artitieers, men
and women who can manufacture and
nonctruct
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

Statistics OF longevity just published
by the German Government show that
in 1883 there were ninety-one persons in
Prussia who were over 100 years old, aud
between 1864 and 1888 upwards OF seven
thousand persons of over 100 died, and
of these l55 were more than 100.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

There were $4,000 abandoned chill
dren in France last year. The cost of
maintaining the founding asylums of
The Republic was about $780, 900.
This represented the support Of $4,000
children. France leads all of the
countries of Europe in orphan asylums,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

have pointed out that from subsequent
events this proved nothing. For she
had married him !-Pihsburgh Bulle-
Tin
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

DESPITE all the efforts of the Govern
ment to stamp out tAe disease, trichlno.
sis continues to exist in some parts OF
Germany.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

One day, Willie carried his shoe to
the cobblers to have it mended. He
entered the little shop unnoticed, for
the minister was there talking with the
cobbler. Willie heard the minister
say;
$50 your daughter is to be married
soon! Whom is she to marry?"
"Mr. Winter, answered the cobbler.
ooh, spoke up Willie, with shake
OF hi, small shoulders and tremor in
his voice, as if he we're attacked by
sudden chill, won't she shiver!'-
Youths C0mp0niOn
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

Next year all students in st. Peters,
burg, Russia, are to have their heads
measured.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
A Runaway Boy.

A Runaway Boy.
Hunst sassed my pa. an he
Went stand that. an punished me-
Men when he was gone that day,
slipped out an ruined away,
| looked all my copper cents,
An clumhed over our back fence
In lie jimsnn- weeds at growed
Ever whtr4 all down tho road.
Men I got out there, an men
| ruined some, an ruined again
When ! met man at led
A big COW at shocked her head.
went down a long. long lane
Who're was little pigs a-play'n'
An a g1ca'-b' & pig went "Booh."
An jumped up an ske trcd me, too.
Men scampercd past; an they
Was somebody hollcred: "Hey."
Ant ist looked ever where,
An they WIS nobody there.
want to, but I'm 'fraid to try
To go back men. An by an by
somepin' hurts my throat inside,
An l want my ma-an' cried.
Men a grea'-hig girl come through
Where's a gate, an telled me- who
Am |? an CT | tell where
Ny homes at she'll take me there.
But couldn't st but tell
What's my name; an she says well;
An she looked me up, an says
She know where I live, she guess.
Men she telled me hug wife close
Round her neck An off she goes
Skipptn' up the street. An men
Purity soon I'm home again.
An my ma, when she kissed me,
Kissed the big girl, too, an she
Kissed meet 'omise shore
| won't run away no more.
James Whftconb Riley, in Century.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
Satan's Slunlps

Five long toothpicks, straight and
perfect, are necessary for this trick
The way in WHICH they are put to-
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS,

Something that Will Interest the Juven-
lie Members of Every Household -
Quaint Actions and Fright Sayings of
Cute Children.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-09-12

he m..u gifts tn Ya,e last ycai Aeeedea
100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
Hla AnRal Wifi

Wife-Before we were married you
said / was an angel but you never say
so now.
Husband (tenderly)-No, darling, but
wish you were one
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
Infection In Chewing Gum.

The practice of chewing gum has be-
come very widespread. 1t is not a yer
elegant habit; to many it is positiV'i
repulsive: and there are sources OF danger
too. that should not be overlooked y
case in point was related to us fe"
days ago. Diphtheria broke out in Il
family in East Desmoines. After ill.,
child had recovered, the clothing and al.
the exposed articles fully disinfected
the parents, with the convalescent chile
visited some relatives in the country
The indispensable chewing gum, lik'
Satan, went also-in the mouth OF t'n
child Prompted by generosity. 1t al
lows it, country cousins-two children
TO chew also the gum previously
chewed by the visiting child. In three
or four days, without any other known
source of Infection than the chewing
gum. the two children were simultane
ouslv stricken down with diphtheria IL
n most serious form. 1t would he hard
to imagine a more successful mode oil
neutrality-suspicious. the disease.
it would be a great deal safer not to
chew the stuff at all, but if it must be
done to satisfy the demands OF weak
head and depraved appetite, our advice
is. don't swap" gum to chew any body
else's gum. nor allow any body else tc
chew vOurs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
Demand Protection.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 25.-After
being repeatedly mobbeG by hoodlums
and as often denied police protection,
the Salvation Army in Milwaukee to-
day appealed to Governor Peck for
protection, and we're assured that full
protection would be given them. The
head OF the local police department has
deep prejudice against the Salvation
lists, and declares that they will have to
be protected by militia if at all, as no
city officer shall be permitted to take
care OF them.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
.Tohn.op,. Neck Broken bya Rope.

PETERSBURG, Va, May 22.-Walter
johnson was hanged here to-day for
rape on Elizabeth Majors. The drop
fell at 2:47. Johnson's neck was
broken.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30

A few days ago, when the wires
brought the intelligence that Colonel
Miguel Lopez the betrayer Of the
Emperor Macmillan. had been bitten
by mad dog in the City OF Mexico. we
predicted his death. In brief edt-
torial on the subject, we said.
What Iate would be more fitting for this false
friend, who sold his benefactor? II Is hard 10
believe that he will be cured. He Will snap
hound. He viii rave in his paroxysms OF ma:
niacal frenzy. He will tear his flesh In his mad
commissions, and die like wild beast
It seems that we were right Lopez
tried the Pastuer treatment, but medi-
ca skill was unable TO save MIN. He
fingered in horrible agony about ten
DAYS, and died last Sunday in one OF his
paroxysms. This mans life and death
show that, even in this world, the
wicked sometimes suffer exceptional
pains and penalties. Lopez was Maxi
milian's trusted friend at Queretaro.
The young Mexican had been kindly
treated and the emperor was the god
father OF his child. Without provoca-
ton, and solely for the sake OF gain,
Lopez, on the night OF the 14th OF May,
1866. gave the password to the troops
of Juarez, and thus let them into tho
sleeping city OF Queretaro. This base
treachery caused the capture and death
OF Macmillan. The traitor received
$4,000 in gold and the favor OF the
Juarez government. But his own vile
deserted him. His children fled from
him. A soldier slapped his face on
parade. The Migrants in the street
Kissed him. The beggars refused to
accept his charity and cursed him. For
q quarter OF century this titled, deco.
rated and gold-bought Thing struggled
to regain the respect OF his own coun-
trymen, but despite his attempts to de-
fend and explain his conduct, he con-
tinued to be Stunned as something UNI
utterably vile. Even in his death he
was disgraced He did not die on the
battlefield nor in the ordinary course OF
nature. 1t was reserved for mad dog
to be his executioner. Never was q
traitor more horribly punished!-At-
lanta Constitution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
A Lndlclal jag.

Kansas is now struggling with the
question, What constitutes a judicial
jag? For the information and guidance
ofsthe Kansas brethren attention is call
ed to the fact that O Pittsburg judge
established the size Of the legal drunk
m Pennsylvania few months ago by
ruling that "any man who has swallow
ed six glasses OF beer is intoxicated.
Now all that remains TO he done is to
determine the value of six glasses oil
Pennsylvania beer in terms OF Kansas
whisky. Chicago Mail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30
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unlary losses, premature old age, softening OF
the brain. hysteria, hts, loss OF memory, lost
yIta ity, all drains and losses OF power OF the
generative organs in either sex. youthful indis.
ttons use OF opium, makes married lie
compnnionnble and society pleasure, Guar
us. Refuse all substitutes. The American
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-05-30

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