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St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
Causes of Mine Disasters.

Mine disasters generally come from
some one of three causes-cave-ins, tire
damp explosions or blasting. In nine
cases out of ten they are brought about
either by the penuriousness of mine own
ers or the carelessness of the men. In
each mine pillars of coal are left to sup
port the roofs of the workings. They
are of generous size, and when the mine
begins to get "worked out'' the tempta-
ton to take coal from them is great.
This is called s'pillar robbing." If these
roof supports are "robbed" too freely
they will crumble under the weight above
them and bring about ''cave ln." Inc
chief danger of such an accident is that
the miners will be shut off from the exit
and buried alive. An experienced miner
can generally tell by the pistol-llke re-
ports of the coal as it begins to give un-
der the pressure from above that cave
in is coming soon enough to run to a
part of the mine not likely to fall and
crush him to death; but in the meantime
thousands of tons of coal may have
blocked all ways of escape. The place
of refuge thus becomes prison, ana a
prison more horrible than was ever built
by human hands.
1t is hard to imagine anything more
horrible than the situation of miners I'M
prisoned in this manner. Fifteen days
and half elapsed from the time of the
disaster in the Hill Farm mine at Dun
kbar, Penn, in June, 1890, before hop'
was abandoned that the thirty men I'M
prisoned in the right heading still lived
Two or three days after the disaste
signals made by the entombed men Wer
heard by the rescuing party. Every pos
sible effort was made to reach them, bu
in vain. Their bodies lie under Hill
Farm to this day if they were not dc
stroyed by burning gas.--New 1or
Press
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
WHY MANY DAIKYMEN FAIL.

Many a dairyman fails in meeting his
expectations, and so roundIy denounces
the industry, and why ne failed was, &C,
cordlng to Jay Gould in the Practical
Farmer, his only want of dairy knowl.
edge. A man engaged in other pursuits
wholly foreign to the dairy suddenly re-
solves to 90 into the dairy business. His
whole stock of dairy knowledge consists
of supposins that COWS give milk; but
of all the why's and wherefores, and de-
tails, he is perfectly Ignorant. The COW,
her wants, rights, likes, dislikes, rations
and comforts are all to be learned; but
assuming that he knows it alI, he engages
IN a business that has more about it to
learn and master than to become pro-
ticient machinist, and is confounded at
the start to find that every cow Is little
dairy by herself and wants individual
looking after; but he, in bis wisdom,
concludes that he can mold them over by
giving one care and one attention, and
one and the same ration to all, and half
of the time is out of that ration and does
not know how to compound another,
and so economies feed until he can find
something. To him all COWS are alike,
and all markets are demanding the same
thing, and the result is that when he has
thing to sell the market is down, and
when it is up he is short of supplies.
Then the ''blessing" of the industry fol-
lows, and the result is, another man pro-
claims the dairy don't pay! There is no
industry on earth that so many men at
tempt without any capital, stock OF
practical knowledge to begin with, as
the dairy is loaded with. An industry
that calls for knowledge of nature, OF
feeding, of the laws of maternity, Of
animal life, of adjusting conditions, and
a world of detail, all enter into this in
dustry, and no wonder men fail. The
man who seeks to become a dalryman
should apprentice himself to first-class
dairyman for at least two years, and learn
the trade to that extent at least. Let
him at the same time read the best dairy
literature, textbooks on feeding, breed:
of cattle, and books treating of dairy
produce and its manufacture. Then ONT
can begin and grow up into dairyman
if he is ever a student. These are the
dairymen who succeed. The other fel
low is simply a cow-milker, and ''luck'
never smiles on him. Why?-Chicag(
Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
POPULAR SCIENCE.

THE latest invention from Minnesota IS
an electric pillow.
A understanding locomotive has
inst been built in Illinois Whichis said to
work admirably.
The density of population is greatest
in Europe, where it averages nlnety-seVen
to the square mile.
Bismuth melts at point SO far below
that of boiling water that it can be used
for taking casts from the most destruc-
tible objects.
It has been found that, even where the
rainfall is normal, the production of the
soil can be increased threefold by proper
system of irrigation.
An electrical stop watch has been
tested in bicycle race, where it deter
mined the winner though he was only
one hundretll of second ahead.
Experiments have shown that per-
son speaking in the open air can be heard
about equally as we'll at distance of 100
feet in front, seventy-fve at each side,
and thirty behind.
The next best thing to introducing the
electric light in large establishments IS
to increase the efficiency Of gas and to
reduce its danger and expense. 1t seems
somewhat strange that the carrying out
of these objects should deyoIve upon
electricity. Such, however, is the case,
| and one of the latest inventions in which
the employment of gas is thus rendered
of greater value is the gas-leak detector.
In the construction of high buildings
steel columns are rapidly driving the cast
iron columns previously used out of the
market. 1t Is found that careful inspec-
ton throughout the process of manufac-
ture will insure the safety OF steel COL
umn, whereas the most careful inspection
cannot place the safety of the cast-iron
column beyond question, as important
flaws in the metal may be covered by a
perfect service. Moreover, steel columns
are more rigid and unyielding than cast
iron ones, which have much lower limit
of elasticity.
In arecent lecture the celebrated Ger
man surgeon, Professor Won Bardeleben,
stated that wounds inflicted by the new
rihe-bullets are simple round holes. lie
reports on two wounds caused by the
firing of sentinels. In one case the bullet
had gone through the knee-joint OF a
man, and the wound healed so completely
that the mobility of the joint was unim-
paired. In the other case the bullet
struck an adult in the thigh without
striking bone. The only treatment was
the application of an antiseptic bandage'
and when the bandage was removed the
wound was completely healed.
It will interest American manufacturers
of leather to know how their finest
product, which is so highly esteemed
(oak-tanned leather, is initiated in Ger,
many. The hides after being we'll pre-
pared are put for two days into strong
tan liquor and then for another two day.
into a solution of iron-black (pyrotignlt'
of iron with pulverized nut-galD. Th
hides thus become impregnated thor
oughly and black through and through
The skins are then treated with mixture
of one part degras and two parts fish oil
Leather thus worked can carry much
more grease than with the usual treat
ment, and acquires, together with grea
pliabillty and tenaciay, force OF reslstanc
and minimum of brittleness.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
POP CORN.

Pop corn or parching corn, owing te
the smaller size of both ear and stalk,
can be grown upon very light land, al
most without manure, if it is what is
called "natural corn land" and the sea-
son is favorable. But it pays better to
give light dressing of manure, and
grow larger crop. There is very good
demand for 1t in this market, the manu-
facturers of corn cake and corn balls
using great deal, one firm using at least
100 tons a year, and others perhaps more,
while the grocers sell great deal Tor
family use, mostly during the holiday
season. but some the year round. Tnls
wear the market rate at wholesale IS from
two to three cents pound on the cob, but
the market is overstocked, as it is with
almost everything else, and this price is
a low one. Some years 1t has sold at
wholesale as high as seven cents pound
in Boston, but such price is more ex-
cepaional than the present price, and
from three to four cents pound IS
nearer the usual figure. AS it is grown
principally in the Western States, Wis
consin, Nebraska and Kansas being the
largest producers, and Chicago the prin-
cipal market for it, the low price of this
wear may discourage them from planting
so much next year, and the price may
advance. There are several kinds. The
favorite with those who use large
amounts is an eight-rowed, grayish-
white corn, with ears from six to eight
inches long, and kernels nearly as large
as the Canada or smaller varieties of yell
low field corn. The stalks grow to about
the same size, and therefore should be
planted at about the same distances as
that, and it needs pretty good soil or a
fair dressing of manure to get a good
| crop. but under those conditions we hear
| of ton or even ton and a half OF ears
being grown upon an acre. 1t parches
| we'll, and gives a large kernel when
parched, but may not be as tender as
some of the other kinds. The White Pearl
has kernel nearly round, an ear about
three or four inches long, seldom five
| inches, and the rice corns, either white,
yellow or red, seldom grow four inches
long. They are too we'll known to need
further description, but are by many
thought the best for family use, being
more tender when parched. In all of
these the stalks are smaller, and
ears near the ground, and these can be
grown much closer together, and as a
good strain is very prolific the crop will
be much larger than would be expected
from so small an ear. 1t should be wei
cured, and last years corn should b.
ready to sell or use in February OF
March, if well cured and kept dry
There is such thing as its getting toe
dry to parch well, and in such case i
is necessary to sprinkle it, and allow i
to lie in the heap and swell before parch
ing.-Boston Cultivator.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
FASHION NOTES.

Short street costumes are in favor in
Paris.
Dahlia red is pretty color for cloth
or silk dress.
Violet ink is considered the proper
writing fluid.
Cream lambskin is an uncommon ma
terial for bonnets, but it has been made
into a most becoming one, scalloped all
around and edged with gold.
In making calls it is now the custom,
both in Paris and New York, to wear
long cloak which is dropped in the re-
ception- room, and the drawing-room is
entered in a pretty visiting costume
without wrap Of any. sort.
To woman with graceful, regular
features the softly braided Grecian colt
fure, arranged little below the center
Of the head, with a little cluster OF zephyr
curls not more than three inches long
escaping from it, is very becoming.
What is know as Russian serge is
heavy. Atwood fabric which will be
fashionable for utility dresses this spring.
1t is durable goods and SO firm and
closely woven that skirts made OF 1t
| require neither drop skirt nor founda-
| ton.
The bodice made with half-low waist
| and very long sleeves, similar to the
corsaees worn by Hannah Moore In her
day. are seen at various receptions and
grand dinners. Still they are not prom
inently popular, nor, as rule, especially
becoming.
As history repeats itself, so does fash
| ion. Dresses and bonnets are getting to
look each year more like those worn by
our grandmothers; and wraps are soon
to be the same, for the pure old broche
shawlis becoming very stylish among the
fashion leaders Of Europe
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

There's nothing lets
of Catarrh, when you use DR.. sage's
Catarrh Remedy. With the poison
Gus, irritating snuffs and strong,
caustio solutions, q good deal IS
left. They may, perhaps, stop 1t
for a time, but there's danger OF
driving it to the lungs. They work
on false principles.
But DR.. Sage's Remedy cures 1t,
no matter how bad the case, or OF
how long standing. Not only Ca
tarrh itself, but Catarrhal Headache,
Cold in the Head - everything
catarrhal in its nature. The worst
cases yield to its mild, soothl!ng'
cleansing and healing properties
So will yours. You may not be-
lieve 1t, but the proprietors OF Dr.
Sage's Remedy do.
And to prove 1t they make you
this offer: ~,
If they can't cure you, they'll
paw you $500 in cash. It's o busl'
ness proposition from a responsible
! house.
But do you think they'd make
it if they, and yoo1, couldn't depend
upon their medicine
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
Cleaning Rubber Blankets.

The use of turpentine for removing
ink, fat, oil, and colors from the rubber
blankets has spread of late to such an ex-
tent that few remarks on the subject
NAV not be amiss. AS little turpentine
as possible should be employed when its
use seems advisable, and it is necessary
to be careful that the cleaned blankets
are thoroughly dry before they are used
again. This is very important point,
as otherwise the surface of the rubber
would be sottened and the impression OF
the cylinder would spoil the blanket by
cracking or corrugating the surface.
The best way is to clean the blankets IN
the evening, after the days work is over;
this will allow plenty of time for the
driving of the turpentine and the return
of the blankets to their natural con-
dition, which would not be the case if
the cleaning were done during the day,
when the blankets may be required any
moment.
As very effective substitute for tur.
pentine, spirits of hartshorn is highly
recommended. 1t cleans more quickly
and thoroughly, and offers less danger
of spelling the blankets. The spirits OF
hartshorn should be diluted until it has
strength of about six or nine degrees
it can easily be obtained of strength Of
eighteen degrees. and be diluted by add
ing one to two equal parts Of water.
After cleaning the blankets they should
be dried with the use of pulverized mag
nesia or chalk. If treated in this way,
the spirits of hartshorn dries very quick
much quicker than turpentlne-and
nothing prevents its use without the
slightest danger of Observation-Disclosures
graphic Art Journal
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
RECIPES.

Orange Pie-The juice and grated rind
of two oranges, four eggs, four table
spoonfuls of sugar, one tablespoonful of
butter. Warm the butter and sugar, add
the beaten yolks of the eggs, then the
oranges, and lastly the whites beaten to
froth, and mixed, in lightly. Bake
with an undercrust' only.
Corn Meal Griddle Cakes-Beat two
eggs and add one quart OF sour milk,
half teaspoonful of salt, one table,
spoonful of melted butter Tor two of sour
creamy, two teaspoonfuls of soda dis
solved. Make a batter of two-thirds
Indian meal and the other third wheat
-four. Bake on griddle.
Venoise Pudding-Another favorite
pudding Is made in this way: Take five
ounces of bread crumbs, four ounces OF
sugar, three ounces of raisins, two ounces
of citron, one teaspoonful of vanilla,
one half pint of milk, the yolks of four
eggs. one ounce of brown sugar. Add
the milk to this, pour over the yolks,
and the vanilla last, and steam one hour
| and twenty minutes.
Peach Pie-For the crust use half as
much cold water rs lard or prepared suet,
have the shortening very cold, and cut
| in fine pieces and we'll mixed through
the sifted flour, with little salt added
before putting in the water. When roll
ING the upper crust, spread on piece OF
butter and roll in to make it flaky. Use
canned peaches for the pie. Sprinkle
half a cup of sugar over them and lit
tie flour. Be careful to wet the edge Of
the lower crust before covering the pie,
so the edges will adhere closely together,
which will keep the juice in the pie and
add much to its richness.
Potato quettes-Beat the yelks OF
two eggs and add one teaspoonful of
onion Juice, one teaspoonful of salt, two
tablespoonfuls of cream, one tablespoon
full of chopped parsley, a piece OF butter
the size of a walnut, dash OF cayenne
pepper and two cupfuls of plain mashed
potatoes. Heat the mixture thoroughly
and when cool form into cylinders
Dip these first into beaten egg, then il
bread crumbs and fry in smoking no
fat. See that they are perfectly covered
with both egg and bread crumbs, or els
the potato will escape into the fat an(
the appearance of the croquettes spoiled
This quantity will make twelve Gro
quotes.
Rabbit Stew-Cut two young rabbit
into Joints; cut also half pound o
streaked bacon into dice. Fry the ba
con in stewpan, then put in the piece
, of rabbits; when just Drowned, add
good spoonful of -four, mix it up well
and moisten with little over pint
water; season with salt and pepper
When beginning to boil, skim it all tn
time; put in some button onions and
bay-leaf; let it simmer quarter OF a
hour. Take out the pieces OF rabbi
J pile them up in pyramid upon dlsf
ct the sauce boil, keeping 1t stlrre
until the onions are tender and the sauc
, | is thick enough to adhere to the spoof
. back; then pour it over the rabbit an
serve. The juice of one orange may
added to this dish.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

One rooster and ten hens are enough
or breeding.
Leghorns and Houdans are the oesl
breeds for eggs.
Pullets that are just beginning to lay
are not good settlers. =,
Extra large or odd-shaped eggs shou'o
not he used for Matching.
Many of the best specimens OF pure
bred poultry are Observation-Disclosures
The buff Leghorn is bound to become
ncpular, and so are the bull Wyando''es
and other new breeds.
If the hens pick at the whitewash on
tbe walls or fences it is goed lndicattoh
that they need lime; supply 1t In sone
form.
The fight against the Wyandotte re
suited in making the latter POPULAR ; !
to-day it holds its own with otner s'a l.
dard varieties.
One advantage in feeding bran vi!
the cornmcal to poultry Is tha5 1t Ill
creases the bulk and is less llab.1 !
cause indigestion.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
SERVANTS SAYINGS.

It is questionable if it is not matter
of duty with every mistress, on each
occasion when she pays her servants
their wages, to expect them-even to
the point of making herself officious-
to Law by in the savings banks some por-
ton of the fund paid as fund for old
age or against the rainy day that may
come. Some mistresses pride themselves
on paving their maids at the end of every
week. and the small sum so received by
the girl is apt to be dissipated in as short
a time as it took to earn it. But If the
girl can do without it it is much better
for her to wait and have it in larger
sum, the sight and possession of which
will let her be much more easily induced
to appropriate a goodly part of it to the
future. Of course when servants have
Others depending on them it is not easy
for them to lay by any conside rable
amount, but when they are only in the
way of buying handsome clothes, of
making presents or of spending for
amusements it becomes a serious duty to
urge them to save their money. The
kind mistress may die, the pleasant home
may be broken up, the next home may
be very different, may be one where If
the girl is ill she has to provide for her
| self and where there are no frequent
gifts to spare her expenditure, so tina
wisdom points out the path to the say
ings bank or some other safe method o
investment. The mistress of family
should remember that she has the vel
fare of every member of it to look GU
for, and in begging her maid to save {
share of her wages she is providing boil
for her peace of mind in the present anc
for her comfort in the possible sicknes:
and sure old age of the future.-Chlcag'
News.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
A CHEAP NIGHT-LIGHT.

In households where there are young
children . softened night-light is indis-
peusable. Very pretty ones are made,
but an inexpensive substitute can be
cortrived by any one. A pieco of
candle, weighted so as to float upright in
tumbler partly filled with water, will last
several hours, and will burn until the
wick is far below the surface of the
water.-NeW York Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

life has been burden to me for tho past
70 wears on account Of great suffering from
yery severe and frequent headaches. Brady
croiine has done wonders for me. am now
a new man, and shall proclaim the merits If
your medicine to all can reach George +.
Fowler, Attorney -at-Law, Palatka, h Ia. Fifty
cents at drug stores.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
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These is a 8 inch display advertisement IN
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St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and Stomacn
disorders, use Browns Iron BtterS. ING BEST
Tonic, it rebuids the SYSTEM cleans tli9 y ooo
and strengthens the muscles. A splendid ton-
IT, for weak and debilitated persons.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

A Congressman from California has
introduced bill to prohibit Chinese
from entering the United States under
anv circumstances whatever.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

FITS stopped free by DR.. KLrNE's GRRAT
NERVE REsToRER No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and ~ trial
bottle free. DIR. Kline. 81 Arch St. Pllla ia.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

A SLIGHT Com, If neglected, often attacks
the lungs BRoWN's BRONCHIAL IRoGHEs
give sure and immediate relief. 5oS0 only IN
bOres. Price % cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

Taking a genteman'S arm, and VICE versa
is going out of vogue.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

Ii any love is blind it is mothers Lowell Tor
her only son.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

The cost of food per family in thu
United States is $243.65 per year.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

For every foot Of stature man Should
weigh tWenty-six pounds.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16

The latest feminine fancy is steaming the
cheeks for the complexion.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-04-16
ONB ENJOY -


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figsis taken;i it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 5Oc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not aocept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FlG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO, oAL.
LOUISVILLE, KK EEw Y0Rk, NV
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