St. Landry democrat., 1892-09-03
NOTES AND COMMENTS

IT is said that Mr.. Gladstone hardened
himself for exposure bareheaded at out-
joor p,ll,lic meetings by hahitually slt-
inc at window from which strong
lranobt WAS coming. This ia i,crolc
lovicc for q strong man, but it Woni" pe
likely to play havoc with weakllnS'
THE Emperor of China is won't to con-
daccon1 once a wear to receive III AH~
dipnce the whole of his Ministry. Inc
Cabinet Has III offer It joint petition, TO
the Emperor to grant III" ''u"''nr'r e: ne
Prime Minister. Princr'ISung-Il- '''''','''
had ordered his colleagues to prepare 'I''
nc,ition. They prepared and went Y
submit it to the I'riii;'r; who began read
inc. The document opened Vt" ~:
preamble: 'Whrrca~, the Sovereign.
of the Western States are the equals OF
his Imperial Majesty The Prince w :
astonishcd, What unpardonable hrrray
to reduce the brother OF the sun TO- |
level with other pnentates of the wofla.
The paper In the land Of the Prince was |
crumpcd up immc,liatei! aitd the Whole
Cabinet was dismissed in disgrace.
For perhaps 100 years the sandy
islands. rich Iii salt grass, skirting the
Atlantic coast have been used ~ hf''.t,
iny grounds for Il hardy race OF VIII"
cattle They are small creatures, but as
it costs nothing to feed them, and they
live without care from their owners, the!
are profitable. The islands that fringe
the Marvlanl coast have long b'r1, nsea
in This fashion and also for the raising Oh
wild hogs. long legged creatures OF t ne
razor back variety; common among inc
pine forests of the eastern shore: Even
as far SOUTH as the lower tip OF FloliHa
Wild cattle are raised, and on the maln-
land of the peninsula single owners
sometimes possess herds that number
thousands. These cattle seldom attain Il
wciyht of more than 800 pounds, ana
many of them weigh less than 3oo
pounds. They are exported to 'n''a III
large numbers, where they fetch 1alF
price.
ONE of the most astonishing 1nvcn-
tons of modern times Is 81 new torpedo
boat now undergoing trial at Detroit
under the eyes Of government experts.
It fairly realizes the design Of the lma@-
mary "Nautilus," created by tllc fancy.
of Jules Verne. In fact, photographs q
the craft. is it lies on the surface OF the
water and nearly submerged. strlklngly
resemble the pictures Of the Submarine
boat which illustrate the romance OF the
French author. 1t is cigarShapcd,
pointed at both ends, and has a small
| domelike turret on top, through a glass
in which the sherman looks along the
level of the waves. While running thus,
| thc twin screws are driven by Il steam
enoine When the vessel wishes rs sink.
the little smokestacl is unshippcd, and
down the cigar boat goes hru"at h the
water, which closes over it while 1t p'r-
sues it's way at Il depth If ten feet or
more, Ii can stay under Tor hall al
hour comfortably, the supply OF ar
sufficing for that length of time. WINE
it is submerged. the screws are run ny;
batteries, in which electricity Is stored
bv the steam engine. The interior IS
lighted BY electricity.
TIE New York Ledger declares that
'the movement throughout the country
for better roads is one of the most IN
pcrtant events of the century. 1t Is
popu!ar upri>i z against the bondage
which is upon those people hAnp'red ny
poor means of communication: II Is
protest against the vicious system "l iai>'
economy. which causes a road tax 10 ht
Indirectly placed upon every article o.
consumption. Good roads cheaper tho
cost of transportation by saving time
reducing the wear of draught animals
and of vehicles, and thus lessen the c"0'
of material to the producer and consul
mcr. One of the SadlcSt signs OF The
times in the Older States is the trndcnc,
of population toward the cities, Whlc'
tendency can be laid largely to the bat
roads existing in the farming districts
} preventing social intercourse and making
t country life cherries, isolated and mar
row. Churches and schools are neglected
t when roads are such as to make then
difficult of access. Accordingly, ever
} GOOD and thoughtful citizen should ad
, vocatc the establishment OF he propose
. Road Department at the Worlds Column
' bian EXPOSITION. for which Colonel Pop
| is making so gallant fight.
!, IN California olive growing is ycarl
: Increasing in Importance Some oIlV
d growing predict that in coming years
/ viii become one of the leading industrlc
6 of the State. There are more tina
twentv varieties of olive growing i'll var
= ON, portions Of this country. Acc"l'
. inc to the Rural Press of San Francisco
in Placer county olives are planted c'
:, tensivcly. Some growers have Lot
trees others 1000 and 5000, most ,
v them of the Rcdding Pichoilnc varlet,
and there are many other orchards III IL
y county where from 400 to 2,J0O tree
q are growing. Near Palermo one ma
6 last wear set out twenty acres, anoth
" plauted one hundred acres. Mr.. Gay,
7 OroviIle, has 10, GOO thrifty trees, and
= is estimated that there are 40, 900 in Blu
county. Thirty thousand trees are con
mo into bearing in Santa lncz vale
and a company is formed with the int
y ton of making the Santa Icnz brand
~ olive oil a noted one Last year 81
trees near Napa Soda Springs came IN
- bearing. about gallon of berries p
4 tree was gathered, and experiments pro
that these trees make an excellent gu;
4 itv of oil. In various other place: A'llv
if are quite extensively grown and the
d innate for last years production
Sc Southern California is SG5, 600 worth
- oil and picked fruit The Eastern d
mand has been so great that but It'll
=, remains of this product in the hoI
If market.
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