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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
ALL IN THE FAMILY.

ooh, Uncle Jake!" cried Harry" l
have seen to day such pretty sight |
went around the foot of the HILL below
the old dead oak, and there | saw five or
six rabbits, the cutest little chaps They
had their burrow in the hillside, and 3
big robin was sitting on a branch, look
ing in. They all seemed so friendly, and
along came squirrel, and he stuck his
head in, too. | do love these wild
creatures! They are so innocent and gay.
You must have seen many such pretty
sights in the Far West"
$50 | did Once | came upon whole
village of little fellows called prairie
dogs. In their way of sitting up on
their launches, near their burrows, and
looking about, they reminded me Of our
home rabbits. These dog lives in COM
munities, or villages, and make houses
under ground; their houses have halls
and rooms. Now let me tell you queer
thing. The dogs make the houses,
burrowing them out, and preparing beds
for their young, and bringing in food,
and are a very happy and thriving family.
But there are two visitors who are apt to
come into the dogs house and quarter
themselves there. One is an owl, the
other snake. The snake and the owl
never go to the same house. The owl is
very pretty little fellow. All day,
while the dogs hunt, work, and play, the
owl, rolled in fluffy ball, mods and maps;
at night he comes forth and kills or scares
off many noxious little animals that might
enter the dogs home. A safe, quiet,
reasonable, helpful, pleasant house-mate
is the owl, and he and his dog host get on
well together.
1.-THE other guest which enters the
home of a prarie-dog is snake. Quiet
and sly, it slips in and coils itself in a
corner. There it lies, stealing and de-
vouring the food the dog brings in; often
it helps itself to little newborn puppy,
and as it lies there, feeding and growing,
the house is soon too small for dog and
snake, but it is the dog that has to leave.
Homeless and hungry, he is forced out
of the home the snake has seized. Now
Ihave named these two guests Of the dog
Temperance and Intemperance. Tenn
perance is the true little owl; lntemper-
ancs is the ugly, destroying snake. See
to it, Harry, that in your home or your
heart you never entertain for one hour
the encroaching, destructive guest, In
temperance. - Youths Banner.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
as OIners e1eard Him.

Up town there is photograph, and
the man who is running it is a hotel
owner. He had a caller Tuesday
whose "dand er" was up. The room
was quite full of people, and the
caller had an insane desire to give
his man a 'pieces of his mind" He
did so. He berated him up hill and
down. He didn't leave him, as he
expressed it, in any kind Of shape.
All the time the object Of the attack
had on the counter by his side the
phonograph in action, only the caller
didn't know it. When he had fin
ished the Lewiston man said:
care you done?"
eyes, am DONE" was the reply.
"Just one moment" was the re-.
joinder; II want you to hear what
you said," and the merclless phono-
graph was reversed and the record
pronounced through the machine SO
that all could hear it.
A blush overspread the callers face.
He listened in wonder and surprise.
AS oaths and epithets flowed out OF
the machine, the exact production Of
his own vituperation, he moved away,
and when all was done man more
sheepish and ashamed could not be
found. Said he, after moments
thought, turning to the Lewiston
man, II have had valuable lesson.
No man who would talk like that in
public has any right to be considered.
/ want you to pull that record, as
you call it, off from that machine and
give it to me. I'll pay for it,"
1t was done and the caller stood by
the counter muttering apologies and
whiting into pieces the wax cylinder
that contained his remarks.-Lewis.
ton Journal.
MALARIA cured and eradicated from the
evstem by Browns lron Bitters, which en-
riches the blood, tones the nerves, lids d1ges-
ton. Acts like charm on persons In general
Ill health, giving new energy and strength.
South Carolina planters report short
crop Of rice
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
LATEST IN HAIR-DREssIEG.

A Paris correspondent of the Lady's
Pictorial says: The Apollo coiffure, just
introduced, is most charming arrange
ment of waved hair and tiny curls copied
from one of the celebrated statues in the
Louvre Museum. At the same house |
saw an excessively ingenious thing that
weighs about half an ounce, and that is
employed to transform an ordinary,
everyday couture into smart, fashion
able and pretty evening one. 1t is q
series of soft curls mounted on light
network, with few strands of curling
hair that come forward over the fore
head. This pinned on by two or three
fine hair-pins, and "there you are, don't
you know" ready for dinner or evening
entertainment. Ladies who come home
tired out from long days hunting, shop
ping or any other fatiguing exercise, and
who want to look nice in jitfy, will bless
the inventor of the couture "rapide.'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
A Hypnotized Horse.

J. B. Glanson, Cleveland horseman,
who was at the East Buffalo horse sale
last Tuesday, told remarkable story Of
childs control of vicious horse. Said
he:
at seemed to be a case Of hypnotism.
A farmer named White has very fine
stock farm about three miles out Of the
city. He is a good horse trainer and
prides himself on being able to handle
the most vicious types of horsefesh that
can be brought to him, But last spring
he got more than his match. Somebody
sold him black stallion that vas the
worst-tempered creature / ever saw. He
would bite and strike and kick with such
fierceness that no one could get near
him, and White was finally obliged to
turn him out to pasture. He thought
that he would have to kill him, but Of
course he hated to do that, for he was
really valuable beast. But he was no
good, for no one could get near him, to
say nothing Of controlling him.
white has little boy eleven years
old, who is one Of the brightest out most
gentle little fellows that | ever saw. One
morning what was his surprise and alarm
to see little Ralph como galloping down
the lane on the vicious animals back as
happy as clown. He rode up to the
horseback, slid off his buck, stroked and
patted his great nose as if he had been
the kindest creature in the world. But
as soon as anyone else went near him the
horse would fight like a demon. For
several months the little fellow had a
good time with his pet, but as no ono
else could control him he was sold to a
stage-driver for $25, and the little boy
got $40 for riding him twenty five miles
and delivering him safely in the stable. !"
Buffalo N. " Enquirer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
A Remarkable River.

That all the rivers run into the sea
is an old saying, but on the African
coast, near the Gulf of Alden, is found an
exception to the rule in river that runs
out of the sea into the Lake of Assal.
The surface of Lake Assal itself is nearly
700 feet below the mean tide and it is
fed by this paradoxical river, which is
about twenty-five miles in length. 1t is
highly probable that the whole basin,
which the lagoon partly fills, was once
an arm of the sea, which became sepa-
rated therefrom by the duning of loose
sand. The inaowing river has limited
volume, being fullest, of course, at high
tide, and has filled the basin to such an
extent that evaporation and supply ex-
actly balance each other.--New Orleans
Pieaguns.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
DON'r CUT THE FUR,

It is the fashion this year to wear mar
row bands of fur perhaps an inch wide
rather than one broad strip. Skirts, in
stead Of being trimmed with border of
fur several inches deep, are now treated
to several rows, each one Of which is
about an inch wide.
1t is very poor economy to take last
winters fur and cut it into narrow strips
for this winters use. The fashion of
wearing these narrow bands upon the
skirt is nota sensible one and will not last
more than a season or two. and then the
woman who has cut her valuable furs into
strips will find herself In possession Of a
great deal of very narrow fur trimming
which she does not know how to use.
lie you do not care to use your broad
fur bands this year, put them away and
buy little of the cheap diminutive strip
obtainable at any large store. This
will do very nicely for season, and next
year, when the style Of wearing deep fur
trimmings comes in again, you will have
your valuable stock Of fur carefully
stored away in your cedar chest, ready
to be brought out for another seasons
wear.
Good fur is an heirloom. It is prac-
tically indestructible unless eaten by
moths. Water does not hurt it, it does
mot fade, it can be renewed when nee
essary, and, when once bought and in
ones possession, is always thing of
beauty and pride to its wearer. No bet
ter investment can be found in the line
OF q woman's wardrobe than good fur
cloak, for when clad in it q woman is al
ways sure Of being we'll dressed.-[New
York Commercial Advertiser.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
ROYAL AND IMPERIAL DANES.

In the opinion of the leaders of fash
lon in this city, the Queen Of Portugal is
the most dressy lady in Europe. She
buys costumes, bonnets and hats whole
sale. Her pale complexion and auburn
hair permit of any kind Of headgear,
and she takes advantage Of this circum-
stance by trying all and every within of
fashion. The Empress of Russia wears
everything small and neat, to harmoQize
with her delicate type of beauty. Pale
blue, mauve, and several new shades OF
green are the colors she prefers. The
Grand Duchess Vladimir is also very
stylish and elegant. She delights in
flowers, her favorites being chrysanthe-
NUNS and violets. The Countess of
Paris only wears round hats, and no bon
nets at oil. Both she and her daughter,
Duchess of Braganza, dress in very
simple style, mostly in brown and black.
The Duchess Of Chartres and her daugh-
ter, Princess Waldemar of Denmark rank,
on the other hand, among the most fash
ionable Royal ladies. Both are, more
over, exceedingly graceful, and capote
bonnets in black and gold, or cream,
white or red, as we'll as combinations of
colors, are very becoming to them
London Queen.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
RECIPES.

White Potato Pudding-One and a
half rounds of potatoes finely mashed, a
quarter of pound of butter, one pound
of sugar, SIX eggs. and four blades of
mace powdered. Bake, without pastry,
in rather shallow dish, or with pastry
In pie plates.
Fried Chickens-Washy your chickens,
cut them in pieces, season them with
pepper and salt. Have in a pan some
hot butter and lard mixed; dust some
-four over each piece, and Try them
slowly till of a bright brown on both
sides; take them up, put a little water in
a pan, add some butter rolled in flour to
thicken the gravy, and more pepper aud
salt if required. Young spring chickens
are only suitable for frying.
Beefsteak-Put two large tablespoon
fuls of butter together with three slices
of lemon into your chafng-dish. Add
one pound of beefsteak, cut one inch
thick. Cook slowly for ten minutes.
Over this pour gill of good stock (made
by melting canned extract of beef in hot
water), then gill of port wine, simmer
for another ten minutes, when the juice
of lemon is to be squeezed over the
steak; it is then ready to serve.
Potato soup-Boil six large pared
potatoes in sufficient water. Meantime
put quart of milk in double kettle to
boil, with one stalk of celery and an
onion. When the potatoes are cooked
turn off the water and mash fine and
light, then add the boiling milk and a
tablespoonful of butter and salt to taste.
Rub through strainer and add cup OF
whipped cream. A good substitute for
cream is a batter of cornstarch and milk.
Stewed Celery-Six heads celery, one
half pint white stock, three tablespoon
fuls of cream, butter and flour, one blade
of mace, pepper and salt. Wash the
celery, strip off the outer leaves and cut
it into lengths of two inches; put these
into stewpan with the stock broth and
stew till tender for about twenty five
minutes; then add the cream, mace,
pepper and salt and little butter and
-four; simmer for five minutes; pour into
a dish and serve.
Apples la Cremone-Choose the best
cooking apples; pare and cut into pieces,
the form of brick, sufficient quantity
to weigh pound and a half; stew over
them a pound of granulated sugar and
the peel of lemon shredded finely, and
cover them up close in bowl. Next
day put the apples, piece by piece, into a
small preserving pan, with the sugar,
etc., aud two large spoonfuls of the
Juice of lemon. Simmer very gently.
and, as the pieces of apple become clear,
take them out. When cold, build q
wall with them on small oval dish, and
place the lemon-peel on the top; pour
the syrup into the middle. Serve cream
to eat with it. The peel of an orange
cut thin may take the place of lemon, if
preferred.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
A woMAN's DREADFUL EXPERIENCE.

A curious and interesting lawsuit,
turning on the merits of ladies cosmetics,
has been decided in st. Petersburg,
Russia, in which respectable lady, the
wife Of an esteemed civil servant, sued a
fashionable hairdresser who lives on the
Nevsky Prospect for breach Of contract,
MS evidenced in his failure to dye her
hair, on the one hand, and for serious in
Jury done to her head on the other.
It appears that Nine. Soosloff entered
the defendants attractive establishment
and expressed desire to have the color
Of her hair corrected" declaring it con-
siderably in advance of her years, she
being still brisk, lively, and only forty
two, while her hair was already silver
gray. 1t was agreed that the operation
should take place on the following day.
Next morning the lady took her seat in a
large arm chair, before On enormous mir
ror, and one of the assistants began to
rub her head and hair with d whitish
preparation, after which he took to
smearing it with another substance ''of
a vague, indefinite color, which caused
me horrible pain.
The operator, III reply 10 tne Iauy
exclamation, assured her that the pain
was caused by the preparation killing
out the old color before imparting the
new. He, however, summoned the pro-
prietor, and the two whispered anxiously
together for some time at the far end of
the room. When he resumed the work
Nine. Soosloff, CHANGING at herself in the
mirror, was petrifed to see her hair
standing straight on end, and on touching
1t to see it fall out as if it had no roots.
Mortified at the sight and maddened with
the pain, she started out ofthe arm chair
and rushed wildly into the street, where
she appealed for help to the dyorniks,
and then went to the police station, where
the doctor moderated her excitement and
soothed her pain. /.
Some policemen were then despatched
to seal up che offending cosmetics and
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
A TRAGEDY OF THRUsHEs.

My little boy, writes Mrs. A. E. G.
Maskell, brought home q pair of young
thrushes that fell from a nest and put
them in cage which hung partly out of
a window. The same day they were
visited by the parent birds, who brought
food and tried in every way to free them,
chattering and scolding all the time, the
little ones the while piping plaintively,
AMI with despairing gestures futtering
weakly against the bars in vain attempt
to escape. We thought, "What an ex-
cellent opportunity to get our birds taken
care Of without effort on our part!' but
we found to the contrary, for the young
birds seemed to droop more and more,
while the older ones became sadder. Cool
days drew on, and soon it would be time
to 60 further south. The birds, after
feeding their young, would retire
to neighboring tree to consult
over the affair and plan for
the future, and then followed something
which would never have believed if l
had not seen it. A frosty morning one
Of the parent birds came to the cage
with long slim pod in her beak. She
dropped it between the bars of the cage
and then, being joined by her mate from
an adjoining tree, the birds flew away.
In few hours the young birds lay dead
in the bottom Of the cage. knew they
had been poisoned, for the old birds never
came back again to look after the luck
less prisoners, and row l wouldn't cage
up bird for anything, and if parent
birds would rather their loved ones die
than live such an existence, how terribly
torturing cage confinement must be! We
can imagine how we should feel shut up;
how much worse for winged creature
made for nothing else than freedom and
outdoor exercise! Let us consider well
before we cage the pretty irds.-lNew
York Tribune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
RESTORING A CARPET.

An ingenious woman has upon her
floor a carpet rescued from dirt and de-
struction to a condition "almost as good
as new" The work Of restoring was
not done by professional cleaner, but
under direction at home. The carpet
was tackled to frame that raised it a
good distance from the ground, and each
breadth was scrubbed with brush,
using temped water and good white
soap. Next it was rinsed and dried as
we'll as possible by rubbing with clean
cloths. The rest of the drying was left
to the wind and sun. The carpet should
be shaken and grease spots removed with
gasoline or benzine before scrubbing.-
NeW YORK. Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
BAD TASTE IN WEDDING GIFTS.

If people would only take a little more
care in selecting wedding presents brides
would not be 90 burdened with lot Of
useless articles which, if they were to ex-
press their candid opinion about, they
would be glad to get ria Of. Donors
seem to have mad desire to give all
sorts and kinds of spoons that are utterly
unavailable for ordinary occasions and
have doubtful significance anyway. In
selecting gift the taste and station in
life Of the recipient should be very at
~tentively pondered over, but too often
display is the first and only consideration.
New York journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
THE YOUNG FOLKS
WEIGH ONE WAS KEPTy

WEIGH ONE WAS KEPTs
There were two little kittens, black and
gray,
And grandmamma said with a frown:
ut will never do to keep them both,
The black one we'd better drown.
Don't cry, my DEAR" to tiny Bess,
Zone kittens enough to keep;
Now, run to nurse, for it's growing late
And time you were fast asleep
The morrow dawned, and rosy and sweet
Came little Bess from her nap;
The nurse said, go into mamma s
room,
And look in grandma's lap"
"Come here" said grandmamma, with a
smile,
From the rocking chair where she sat,
"God has sent you two little sisters,
Now, what do you think of that?"
Bess looked at the babies a moment,
With their wee heads yellow and
brown,
And then to grandmamma soberly said:
(Which one are you going to drown?'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
WASHING LACE CURTAINS.


at the time of fall house cleaning the
Washing of lace curtains is an important
matter. After shaking the dust out of
them thoroughly, soak them over night
in cold water; if very much soiled, let
them soak twenty-four hours, changing
the water once or twice, and putting
them through the wringer from one
water into another. Do not rub them
on washboard, but rub gently with
the hands, pressing and squeezing
mostly. Scald them, rinse and hang on
the line to dry. Do this in the morn
ing, and after they are dry look them
over carefully and mend any places that
need it. The next morning starch them
in well-boiled starch, but do not make
them too stiff or they will not hang in
graceful folds. If you do not want them
white, add strong coffee to the starch
until the required shade is obtained.
The best way to dry them after they are
starched is to have frames, the side
pieces as long as the curtains and the
end pieces as long as the widest curtain,
with holes and pins for shortening them
to other widths. Sew white cotton
around the bars of the frames and pin
the curtains to them, both ends and
sides. On a bright day they will dry
very quickly. They may be hung over
sheet on the line until partly dry, and
then pinned to a sheet that has been pre-
viously pinned to the carpet; but the
frame is much more convenient, and any
man can make one in short time. A
kitchen chair set at each corner will hold
the frame up if you have nothing better.
Curtains washed and dried in this way
will look very nearly, if not quite as
good as new.-Farns and Fsreside.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS
NEVER IRON SILK.

If you clean silk never iron 1t while
wet or very damp. A better way than
ironing on the wrong side is to have the
silk dry and then lay thin damp cloth
over it and iron on that. Often dress
which has been worn one season may be
renovated by sponging and pressing care
fully and adding q vest, collar and cuffs
of some new material. When dress is
past wearing there will always be enough
that is good to make school dress for
the little girl, and with the addition of
little bright plaid or braid not only
servicable but quite pretty little dress
can be made.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06

I'm of Fr0,f;5ZA

4 100 " Hos1"to
the ordinary pill. Trouble when
you take it, and trouble when you've
got 1t down. Plenty Of unpleasant
ness, but mighty little good.
With DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
there's no trouble. They're made
to prevent it. They're the origi-
nal little Liver Pills, tiny, sugar.
coated, anti-bilious granulcs, purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, the
smallest, easiest and best to take.
They cleanse and regulate the whole
system, in a natural and easy way
mildly and gently, but thoroughly
and effectively. One little PeIlet
for laxative - three for q cathar-
tic. Sick Headache, Bilious Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bill
ious Attacks, and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach and bowels are
prevented, relieved and cured.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy, for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned.
You pay only for the value res
ceived. Can you ask more?
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
THE LADIES.
WHY EUGENE GOES sApLEss.

Though many of the photographs of
the ex-Empress Eugene represent her as
wearing widows cap, she has rarely
worn one. She once tried to do 80, out
of respect to the example of Queen Vic
toria, her best friend, but the milliner's
woful emblem did not suit her style of
beauty and she gave up the attempt.
Now, at more than sixty years Of age,
she goes capless when indoors, content
ing herself for the absence of the cap
with q suitable arrangement of her sill
very hair.-[Chicago Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06

There is more catarrh in this section OF the
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease and prescribed
cure with local treatment, pronounced it w.
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in, doses from
10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer 500 for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY IL Co., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists 75c
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
ADVICE TO w OMEN

Ifyou would protect yourself
from Painful, Profuse, Scanty,
Suppressed or Irregular Men
situation you must use
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-06
The Only One Ever Printed.

These Is a 5 inch display advertisement In
this paper, this week, which has no two words
alike except one word. The same is true OF
each new one appearing each week. from The
Pr. Rarter Medicine Co. This house places 8
Crescent" on everything they make and pub
lish. Look forit, send them the name of the
word and they will return you BOOK, BEAUTI-
Full LITHoGRAPRs or SAMPLES FREE.