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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-25


Her conduct vexed him. Was the
girl d .ceiving him? Or was he de-.
ceiving himself.
"What do you know, Ethel?"
he asked in q tone of sarcastic
doubt.
The girl rose from the rustic
bench on which she had been sit
ting.
ii know this much, Mr.. Montmor-
enci," she said forcibly, sthat no
young man on moonlight night is
going to fool me with tentative state
ments preceded by palpable IFS and
hypothesis capable OF back-slams
and crawfshing. I'm in it to stay,
II you are, but we go in together.
See?'
At that moment the moon shone
out with a more radiant effulgence
and Mr.. Montmorenci saw ne had
the wrong pig by the ear, or words
to that efect.-Detroit Free Press.
The Question Box.
Politicus-The civil service regula-
ton is a device the principal use of
which is to get rid of obnoxiorsly
competent candidates for Office.
Land of Liberty-The person who
introduced firecrackers as means of
celebrating July 4 has been very sue
cessful in cloaking his identity. It is
not probable therefore. as you
suggest, that he will ever get his de-
serts.
Anxious Debtor-Dunning letters
are prohibited by law, and it is the
purpose of the question box to frown
down upon them.
Bride-Don't expect too much good
temper in your husband. You had
no right to assume that he did not
swear and you have only yourself to
blame for the disappointment.
Hustler-Your theory that only
women and horses should work is
probably rather radical. - Detroit
Tribune.
Now Why Did He Get Mad.
The argument had become some
what heated when Wrangler shook his
fist on high, rolled his eyes and shout
ed:
81 am a Democrat!"
Eyes, you look the part" said the
quiet man with the white hat.
Wrangler was somewhat disconcert-
ed, but he managed to twist his face
into bad counterfeit of a smile and
observed:
"Ah! I knew that it was bred in the
bone, but not that it was Wis ,le in
the tlesh."'
That's what it is though" persist
| ed the quiet man, regarding the Demo
GRAFT with an air of respectful curios-
| ity.
"See here, now-you," yelled Wrang-
| Ter, getting red in the face, "what the
devil do yon mean, anyhow"
Matrimonial Item.
Society Mani say, Tom, you are
married man. Did your wife ever
gorge herself with ice. cream before you
married her?
| Married Fr1end-She did.
"And did she want ice-cream after
you we're married."
eyes, she gave it up entirely.
"That settlesit. I'll let you know
| when it comes off,"
"What comes OFF,"
"My marriage. It's cheaper to
marry and go to housekeeping than
to keep a girl:flled up with ice cream.
I'd have money in the bank right now
i'll had got married before the season
opened"
Household Duties,
Mr.. Nicefello-"Ah, how de do, my
little man! Been helping your sister, 1
SllnnOSe. She told me- she would ha
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
DIsSEcTING FEMALE THEORIES.

There be bold men in these etfemlnate
days, and two of then are Professors
Lom0roso aud Richet, of Turin. The
former prepared and the latter read at
the meeting of the international congress
OF experimental physiology a paper on
1.-The Sensibility of Women" Women
have always believed themselves to be ex-
ceadingly sensitive creatures, feeling in
every way more keenly and deeply
than their coarser fellow creature man.
Poets have supported the idea in ali ages,
but now Professor Lombroso comes for
ward with a paper to show that in gen.
eral sensibility, including sensib;lity to
pain, woman are greatly inferior to men;
that IS to say. they have far less feeling
eff pain was the greatest source OF our
mortality one OF thea ventures to as
sert, "wonan ought to die much earlier
than man, vino was her tyraut, but she
survived him because, on account of her
inferior sensibility, she resisted pain bet
ter than be did. The reason which had
made people believe in the greater sensi-
bility of woman was her greater irrta-
Dlllty ana the louder expression sue gave
to her SUFFERING
4 little disquisitiou on tears will also,
it is to be feared, make Professor LcIn-
broso extremely unpopular in feminine
circles. Woman's cerebral hemispheres
are habituaily ieeDer than mans aud
consequently have less power of resist
ance and reflex action. Sac eau cry more
readily than man and, this scientists as
serts, does SO accordingly because she
finds it to pay. Sac learns how all pow
erlu are her tears aud sac tries to weep
with policy, to weep much and to weep
at the right time. 1t is truly marvellous,
lie says, to observe the faculty OF weep
ing at their own caprice which certain
women posses:.-Chicago Herald.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

were 1874, 1874 families in the State Of
Tennessee with an average of $50 persons
to a family. There were 1923, 1856 dwell
ings in the State, with an average of SAT
persons to a dwelling. Of course there
was no decimal fraction of person in
any dwelling, but the figures make the
averages stated. The total number of
dwellings in the United States in 1890
was II, 483, 319, and the average number
of persons to dwelling was 5.45. The
total number of families in this country
was II, 900, 1872, and the average number
to a family LOB.
THE most recent estimate of capital in
vested in the electrical industries in the
United States is 500, 900, 900, and of
this amount $3.50, 000 600 represents the
proportion which electric lighting and
power have attained; 500, 900, 900 is
also the estimated investment in cleo
trical supplies, of which the electric
lighting and railway appliances consti-
tute large proportion.
THE anti-pork people say that the
eating of pork is the fruitful cause Of
scrofulous diseases, not to speak of the
deadly trichina. But an eminent physl-
clan declares, that of all the races in the
world, the North American Indians are
the most afflicted with scrofula, though
they eat very little pork.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
FASHION NOTES.

Breaches are now becoming quite
fashionable, and bid fair to run oa5 the
bar pin.
Lace is extensively used in the trim.
ming of handsome hats, either for brims,
loops, OF facings.
Black grenadines with raised figures,
rosbuds, tiny bouquets and single leaves,
in silk or worsted, are pretty fabrics.
The brocadlng is done directly on tac
erenadine ground or on satin stripes.
Orchids are the flowers for the rich
and theJ are. it is said, most durable for
wearing or carrying; that at the end of
an evening they are still fresh, and when
placed in water will keep for weeks.
"Santuzze aprons are quaint addi-
tioDs to the afternoon tea toilet for home
wear. They are made of canvas bands,
embroidered in gobelin cross-stitcn, with
gay colors, and edged with gold thread.
Sashes made of wide moir ribbon or
of split and hemned width of change
able or dotted surah are tied az the back
and quite as often at the side of
dresses. They are pretty with the out
ing suits.
There is an epidemic of coored velvet
sleeves in light gowns. Mauve velvet
sleeves in lavender crepe de Chine
gown, pale-rose velvet in a gray frock
and yellow velvet with black tulle a:e
all exceedingly smart.
Both here and abroad the very wide
brilnmed sailor hat is very popular, ana
is seen everyw here and upon nearly every
occasion. its wear is not confined to
the young alone, for it is found suitable
and becoming also to the middle aged
but only in black, with crisp ribbon
trimmings and wings, or decorated with
black tulle bands and loops and hand
some jetted aigrettes.
Ecru linen batiste, scalloped and
dotted with red or wrought with Per-
sian border, is used as full vest, sailor
collar and cuffs on dark blue English
serge dresses. In some cases the gathered
bodice and sleeves are of blue surah,
with ecru batlste vest, collar and sleeves,
and with these are worn a sleeveless
Eton Jacket and bell-s4irt Of blue serge,
entirely witnou5 trimming.
Sheer YET very durable French mus
Inns arc worn this summer that are
wrought all over with tiny white dots
and printed with very delicate single
blossoms or fine clusters, with foliage OF
vioiets or rosebuds. which are still the
favored blossoms for these mus'ins, but
there are also sweet peas, daffodils,
pink carnations and four-o CLOCKS that
show upon the airy fabrics vita all the
delicacs nf effect OF the finest hand
painting.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
NAVAJO HUNTING.

Living almost wholly upon game as
they do, the Navajos cannot be prevailed
upon to taste either fish or rabbit, says
the author of ga Tramp across the Con-
tinent" | have known some very ludi-
crous things to happen when meanly mis-
chievous Americans deluded Navajos into
eating either of these forbidden dishes !;
and sometimes there have been very seri-
Gus retaliations for the ill-mannered joke.
Rabbits are wonderfully numerous in the
Navajo country, being molestcd only by
feathered and four footed enemies; but
the Indian who would fight to the death
sooner than touch delicious rabbit-stew
is grecdily fond of the fat and querulous
prairiedog.
That whole region abounds in "dog
towns" and they are frequently besieged
by their swarthy foes. A Navajo will
stick bit of mirror in the entrance of a
burrow, and lie behind the little mound
all day, if need be, to secure the coveted
prize. When Mr.. Tulsa ventures from
his bedroom, deep underground, he sees
a familiar image hooking him at the
front door; and when he hurries out to
confront this impudent intruder, whiz !!
goes a chalcedony tipped arrow through
him, pinning him to the ground so that
he cannot tumble back into his home, as
he has wonderful faculty for doing
even in death; or dark hand darts from
behind like lightning, seizes his chunky
neck safely beyond the reach of his chisel-
shaped teeth, and breaks his spine with
one swift snap.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
A LITTLE FNANCIER.

As Mrs. LIS nearest neighbor was a
Woodworking man with family to sup
port by his daily labor the children were
brought up to earn an loncst penny, and
to have frugal mind. NJ my choice bits
found their way from hrs. LIS table to
the plates of the children in the next
house. One day she called Carl in, and
gave him large dish, heaped with
broken cake and other things that such
a child would delight in, and which ne
carried carefully aud thankfully home.
Returning day or two later with the
empty dish, he came in and stood so
long warming himself by the kitchen fire
that at length Mrs. L. inquired: '.Did you
want anything, Carlo" TO which the
little fnancier replied: 'Well, l thought
as much as could be, you'd give me a
penny for bringing home the dish!"-
New York Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
wanted Something less Dangerous.

The balloon was Juggling at the
ropes that he'd it, as if eager to bound
upward into the trackIess depths of
space.
The aeronaut, pale but sclf-pos-
sessed, stood at the side of the bas-
kct, giving his final directions to the
men in charge of the ropes
As he was preparing to take his
place in the frail vessel in which he
was about to navigate the air, an ex
cited young man with haunted look
in his eyes, rushed up and asked him
hurriedly:
''Will this balloon take up two
men?"
ut will, answered the aeronaut.
lis the basket strong enough for
two?"
"Yes."
''Then / want to make trip with
you"
.Young man, do you know any
thing about the dangers Of balloon
yoyage?"
mo, sir, but I'm not afraid of
them"
"Do you see that 1T is getting cloudy
in the west, that the wind is rising,
and a storm is coming up that may
carry us five hundred miles from here
before We come down."
That's all right. 1t doesn't scare
ME a cents worth. I'd rather GO
than stay, and I'm ready TO climb in
right now"
Whats your business, young
man."
''Tm a newspaper reporter"
''Ohl you want to CD along to write
the thing up"
s'No." said the young man, wildly.
sim trying TO dodge the city editor.
He's looking for a reporter to send to
write up woman suffrage consen-
tionm-Chicago Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
AN ELEPHANTS DILEMMA.

| In India domesticated elephants arc
usually given drink from large woodeI
troughs filled with we'll water by means
of pump, and it is commonly an eie-
plant which pumps early in the morning
! for about an hour to fill this colossal
trough. Being used to the service be
does not wait to be directed, but every
morning regularly, an hour before sun
rise, he goes to his task.
I was once visiting friend, mer-
chant, at his magnificent residence, sew
| eral leagues from the city writes NJ. L..
Jacolliot. My servant had just awakened
me for my bath. Passing through the
yard saw large white elephant pump
ing mechanically with his eyes closed,
having the appearance of Willing away
the tiresomc performance by inward
thought. He saluted my presence by a
joyful tapping of the ears-for during
the two days since my arrival | had be-
slowed on him many a dainty-but he
did not pause in his occupation; he must
fill the trough before he could be free.
| was about to pass him with a caress,
when | noticed that one of the two tree
trunks which supported the trough at
either end had rolled from its place, 50
that the trough still elevated at one end,
would begin to empty itself constantly
as soon as the water reached the level of
the top at the end which lay down on
the ground.
| stopped to see what would be done.
When the elephant saw the water flow
ing away at the lower end of the trough,
would he leave his task, thinking it com
pleted? Or would he observe that the
trough lacked more than foot of being
full at the upper end, and so persevere
with his pumping to fill it at both ends!
After a short time the water began to
run off at the end which had lost its sup
port. The elephant showed some signs
of perpleXity when he saw this, but as
the end which was nearest him lacked
much of being full, he continued to
pump.
Finally, seeing that the water con-
tinued to pass off, he left the pump
handle and began to consider the phc-
nomenon. He seemed to find it difficult
to explain Three times he returned to
his pumping, and three times he eX-
anlneu tne trough. WIS ;tn dDSolDtd
looker-on, impatient to see what would
be done.
Soon lively tapping of his ears indi-
Gated the drawing of light.
He went and smelled of the tree trunk
which had rolled from under the trough.
Thought for moment that he was going
to put it in its place again. But it was
not, as | soon understood, the end which
ran over that disturbed his mind, but
the end which he found it impossible to
fill. Raising the trough, which he
allowed to rest for an instant on one Of
his huge feet, he rolled away the second
supper ting log with his trunk, and then
set the trough down so that it rested at
both ends on the ground. He then re-
turned to the pump and completed his
task.
At this proof of a reasoning intelli
gence, which | was watching for and
yet not expecting to find so complete,
some feeling strange and inexplicable
arose in me; my eyes filled with tears,
and | stood a moment absorbed in
thought on the mystery Of the universal
SOUL Atlanta Constitution.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
LACES FOR NEXT SEASON.

One of the preferred garnitures for
rich dresses Tor next season will be the
new durable laces III raised patterns,
suca as Richeiieu, English silk guipure,
aud also heavier patterns OF point de
Gene and Russian Arabesquc. These
trimmings will be used as fat borderngs,
panel ends, and, on the bodice, in the
shapes OF cape collars, caps, standing
ruches, cuffs and vests. For special
evening uses very delicate and pretty
laces are sent out in Irish point. cream
Chanriily, Venetian points and white
and ecru point de Gene in all silk
New York World.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR GERMAN woME,

MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR GERMAN WOMEN
A petition signed by 700 women OF
Prussia has been presented to the Prus-
sian Legislature recently; also another
one signed by %, 900 women of Ger
many, to the Re.chstag, asking for the
medical education Of women in the uni
versities, and, to everybody surprise, it
was advocated by the representatives of
every political party. 1t has now gone
to the Government, and it is confidently
expected ti.at law will be sent in an
swering the prayer OF the petitioners.
These women were very clever in their
wording of the request, and asked that
any woman preparing herself privately
for the preliminary examinations which
must precede medical studies in the uni
versities, might be received and examined
as an externe in the gymnasla, which
created no opposition whatever, while a
petition sent il from frauen- vereln
asking for gymnasia for girls was rejected
at once. The society under whose au-
spices the successful effort was made
is called ''Frauenwohl," as its
name indicates, it is society having in
charge the general interests Of womel.-
New Orleans Picayune.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
The True Laxative Priucanrs

Of the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup Of Fig, has perma-
nently beneficial effect on the human system,
While the cheap vegetable extracts AMI min.
eral oiutions, usually sold as medicines, are
permanently injurious. Being well Informed.
you will use the true remedy only Manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
lie will live one.

lie will live one.
The devil sometimes wears white
necktic.
WHATEVER stiles libcrality chokes
religion,
LOVE never goes nack because IL
hears lion roar.
GODS word for thing is as good
as the fact itself.
TIE man who is true to himself is
friend to everybody.
IT is when the grass is green that
the scythe is sharpcned.
TRUTH never touches Il man and
leaves him as it found him.
If men were not immortal Christ
would not have died for them.
Ii nobody evergot mad there would
never be an Intentional murder.
BUTTERFLIES make a great show,
but they don't make any honey.
FIND out what hate will do, nd
you know what the devil will do.
THE way to do great deal of work
is to be continually doing a little.
WHATEVER binders men from be-
coming Christians helps the devil.
No MAN can iniure himself NOR
tally without hurting other people.
WHEN evil Is overcome with good,
the surrender is always unconditional.
The devil never pushes man who
is willing to stand still and do moth.
ing.
No MAN can build house without
telling Others good deal about him
self.
IF you follow Christ closely God
will take care Of those who follow
you.
Gop had to deal with man by law
before lie could deal with him in
love.
PUTTING mittens on a tiger will
never make him lose his taste for
blood.
The truth may be crucf1ed but no
grave can be made deep enough to
hold it.
If stinginess is disease, to man,
people in the church who are not
healthy
If the road to the pit didn't begin
in responsibility it wouldn't he SO
crowded.
TIE devil always has trouble in
introducing himself to The people vino
are busy
1t is amusing to heara man with
no religion undertake to tell why he
is Christian.
KNOW the laws that have to be
passed to restrain man, and you
know the man.
ONE of the things for which we find
the most fault with people, is for not.
agreeing with Us.
THE devil has ''hopcs'' of the man
who habitually blacks his shoes on
Sunday morning
EVERYTHING not fully consecrated
to God is something the devil still
has claim upol.
ABOUT the biggest mistake anybody
can make is to undertake to carry
the Lords burden.
THE man who gets the most good
out of good sermon is the one who
is willing to live it.
SALVATION is the only thing about |
which the Bible tells us that God |
ever gets in hurry.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
Tom NIoore's Singing.

In some "Glimpses of Tom Moore, p"
published in 1.-THE Westminster Review"
J. Petrie O'Byrne gives this description
of Moore's singing:
"In singing his own songs he altered
the arrangement of the airs, and sang
TIE first part of each verse twice over at
the beginning, instead of as a refrain at
the end. That glorious song of his,
"Oh, the Sight Entrancing!' Moore's
own singing of it was matchless treat.
With head appraised, he seemed almost to
revel in the fresh morning light as he
gazed on the sight entrancing,' and his
eye sparkled as files arraycd with helm
and blade seemed to pass before him,
whilst a deeper feeling awoke as the pas
sion of the song came upon him.
Ellis voice-one of infinite modula-
ton, but of small compass-rose clear
and thrilling to its highest pitch as he
sang
i" Go ask yon dcspot whether
His armed bands could bring such hands
And hearts as ours together
"Hs song was an inspired recitative
and he seemed to improvise as he ran his
fingers over the notes, and as the tide
of thought came over him it was poured
forth in harmonious cadences of exquis-
lite variety.
zone evening he turned from his
fair circle to an old Spanish priest
who relished beauty and beautiful music
as we'll as the most mundane amongst lis.
What do you wish me to sing, Monsig-
nor2' 'Oh, said the delighted priest,
losing in the aesthetic I'll idea of the
mere morale or the forbidden fruit, ,
do sing "This Earth is the Planet for
You, Love, and Men" And Moore
delighted the circle with his song, They
May Rail at this Life ,
THE American Cotton and Wool Re-
porter has begun On interesting expert
ment in Maine. it being an attempt to
make mutton sheep husbandry profitable
on abandoned farms. Six deserted
homesteads, comprising about AGO acres
of fairly good land, have been purchased,
and will be heavily stocked with native
ewes and thoroughbred Hampshire rams
The farm will be conducted by scien-
titic breeder and agriculturist, who will
make reports from time to time of the
progress of the undertaking, and the re-
suit will be awaited with interest by
down East farmers.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

EVERY woman has some private
scheme by which she hopes to make
great deal of money. Usually it is
the manufactures Of an eye salve or
liniment her grandfather used to
know about.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

The cat is called kat in Danish and
Dutch, katt in Swedish, chat in French,
katti or katie in German, catus in Latin,
gatto in Italian, cato in Portuguese and
Spanish, kot in Polish, kots in Russian,
keti in Turkish, oath in WEIGH, kath in
Cornish, catua in Basque, and gaz or katz
n Armenian.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
FOR THE CHILDREN.
WHEN I All BIG,

WHEN 1 All BIG.
When I am big [ mean to buy
A dozen platters of pumpkin pie,
A barrel of nuts, to have 'em handy,
And fifty pounds of sugar candy.
When | am big I mean to wear
A long tailed coat and crop my hair;
I'll buy paper and read the news,
And sit up late whenever l choose.
i New York Advertiser.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

1F,your Back Aches. or you are all worn out,
good for nothing, it is general debility.
Brown S Iron Bitters W II cure you, make you
strong, cleanse your liver, and give good ap-
petite-tones the nerves.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29
Nor only is France and Germany, but

NUT OILY Is tFautV anu Nel HndHyy' Uu1
even in Switzerland the population is
degenerating. Swiss statistics show that
at the last examination of recruits out of
80, 34s young men only Is, 500 had the
required physical strength to become
soldiers, while s,977 were declared en-
tirely unfit and 5,S42 were told to apply
again next year. insufficient food, bad
air, too early and excessive work in
factories are among the causes assigned.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

Browns Iron Biters cures Dyspepsia, Mala-
ria Biliousn"ss and General Debility. Gives
Strength, aids Digest ion, tones the nerves.
crel es appetite. The best tonic for Nursing
Mothers. weak women and children.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

J. S. Parker. Fre:;onia, n Y, saws: shall
not cal on you for the 500 reward, for be-
Heve Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any case
of catarrh. Was very bad" Write him for
particulars. Sod by Druggists. 15c.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

In underground London there are s.
900 miles OF sewers, "a, 900 miles of tele-
graph wires, 5000 miles Of gaspipes, and
/. 500 miles of water mains.
St. Landry democrat., 1892-10-29

There are 5000 women telegraph opera
tors In the United States, and III, number is
constantly growing.