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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
DEAD ANIMALS ON THE FARM.

Obviously the proper thing to be done
with dead animals on farm is to bury
them at once in such manncr that they
shall not be cause OF disease. UnfOr
tunately, it too often happens that they
are disposed of in the easiest manner
possible, with little or no thought as to
the consequences.
On this subject recent bulletin of the
Iowa Experiment Station gives an inter-
esting account Of an outbreak of maIig-
nant diseases among live stock, occur
ling in one of the counties Of the State.
Upon investigation this outbreak was
found to have been caused by farmers,
who, living ncara stream in part supplied
from strings, threw the carcasses Of
animals down the steep bluff into the
bed of the stream. Inquiry elected the
fact that on no less than four farms,
situated on the banks of this stream, ami
mails drinking from it had died, showing
symptoms that made out strong case
against the impurity OF the water from
the cause referred to.
Another instance is mentioned where q
dead animal thrown into a basin on the
open prairie was the cause of the death
of many animals that afterward dram k
from the rain water that tillLd the pond.
-NeW York World.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
Dead Beats in a New York Restaurant.

"There are some Of the very worst
dead beats to be seen about a place like
this" said Manager Williamson, of
Browns Chop House. "They try to
work US in all sorts of ways. I have
become pretty expert on character, and
eight times out of ten can size man up
about right. One day a slick looking
fellow came in here and got his break
fast. When he got through he calmly
pushed the sixty cent check back and
said he was broke. The waiter came to
me, and | asked the man why he came
there if he had no money. He said it
was all right, he'd pay it some time.
There's my watch,' said he suddenly,
unhitching it from heavy chain-'take
my watch. I guess that will secure you
This was dope impetuously and with
show of indignation. In most instances
this offer would have made things good.
I would probably have told him to keep
his watch; but there was something in
this fellows face that made disagree
able impression on me. reached out
and took the watch. 1t looked like an
ordinary hunting case gold watch, and
pressed the opening spring. Don't you
know that there wasn't sign of works
in it! Fact-nothing but the empty
case.
~ was as mad as hornet, and told
him he would pay that sixty cents now
or 90 to Jail. That fellow just deliber-
ately pulled out a five dollar note and
settled. For downright impudence that
beat anything within my experience
except one other case, which is fair
stand off. This was where a man drove
up in cab and asked me if had rooms.
| showed him some rooms, and he Sc
lectcd the best, hurried down and got
his dinner-pint bottle of wine with it
too-and gave elaborate instructions
about his trunk which was to come. He
was nice looking fellow, and said he
was an actor playing at a prominent
theatre near by.
Il happened to know the stage man.
ager there, and casually asked my new
tenant what the stage managers name
was. He gave an entirely different one.
When that trunk came my suspicious
grew It was an ordinary dollar and a
half packing trunk, just out of the store.
l went upstairs later and investigated.
1t contained nothing but old rubbish.
| That fellow came in late in the evening
and almost took my breath away by
asking for a loan of S. till next day.
Not muchp saysI. You got dinner
here and bottle of wine and didn't pay
for it, but you can't get anything more. ."
-Ne1o York Herald.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
FASHION NOTES.

White suede gauntlets, embroider ed
with gold, are new designs for the even
ing.
Black hosiery is still popular, though
stockings in dark stripes are also fan
cied.
There seems to be one universal way
of wearing the hair, and that is in the
Greek knot.
Silk handkerchiefs seem to suit the
popular fancy in dark, brilliant shades,
and in cream and white with tinted Dor
ders.
A new ribbed WOODEN called granita is
woven with gold bands in which is a
broche design of the ground color.
This is to be used tor trimming.
Among the delicately colored fancy
woolens are crepe bare9es, embroidered
with dots of line flowers; also cordurette
crepons in all tue dainty evening shades.
Many of the bonnets Or capotes are
reproductions of the summer hats, the
crown and brim together being only just
large enough to cover the top Of the
head.
Bonnets are fat in the back, with no
hint of turning up anywhere, while suit
bonnets, covered with material like the
dress, have a pretty bow Of shaded vel
vet ribbon.
The genuine Indian Chuddah cloths
with chevron weaving, familiar in
shawls, are among the choice woods for
winter, and they are especially handsome
for carriage and opera cloaks.
The best way to keep the arms warm
on blustery day, when nothing longer
than shoulder cape is worn, is simu-
lated sleeve of cloth, kid or velvet, cut
to button uD to the back Of the arm or
on the inside to the elbow, finished at
the top aud wrists with band of fur
matching the cane and muf, and cor
responding with the cloth and fur toque.
Feathers long and short age very gen.
orally worn, and as for wings Lever nave
they been so lavishly used by ml.iiners,
but the humane and tender hearted Iav
now console themselves, for it is an
nounced that the vast majority of the
wings are of those birds and domestic
fowls legitimately killed that men may
eat, their fate calling for no especial
sympathy.
The fashionable close coat sleeve is
trimmed on the upper arm near the
shoulder either with cape, puffs, braids,
chevrons or gimp-edged Vandykes and
siliscord arabesques in net devices,
while on the new 'sart'' toilets the open
flowing japanese sleeve, gaily lined, APP
pears, worn with an undersleeve Of
handsome brocaie or silk richly en-
broidered.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
The Tiger Shark.

The tiger shark is considered equally
as fierce, powerful, and as voracious as
the leopard species, and is carefully
avoided by the crews of sponging, tur-
ting and fishing vessels. 1t is not nearly
SO handsome in outline as the leopard
shark, and looks as rough as if it had
been forged into shape under the blows
of steam trip hammer. The size of its
mouth and roughness of its form are the
first features about it to attract the atten-
ton of strangers. But those who know
something concerning 1t are chiefly at
tracted by the tiger-like stripes, which
have given it the name it bears, and the
indications of extraordinary strength in
its deep, full body, powerful tail, and
heavy fins. 1t is in all probability the
strongest member of its genus in Florida
waters, aud is swift enough to overtake a
dolphin; yet it has the habit of lying in
wait near beaches and swallowing thou
sands of little turtles, not larger than sill
yer dollars. 1t is reported to attain a
length varying from twenty-five to thirty
feet, but the largest I ever saw measured
only sixteen feet. 1t is rarely seen in the
shallow bays on the western coast, pre-
ferring to keep to the open waters of the
| Gulf of Mexico, where au abundance of
food aud safe haven during tempest
may always be found. A tiger shark,
captured on hook on one of the BAHIA
ma Islands, actually pulled out by the
roots large cedar tree to which the
hook was fastened by an inch rope, and
dragged it about for an hour. The cap
tors knowing that it could not pull the
heavy load, which hoated at right angles
with the line of flight, for any great
length of time, remained ashore and
watched the Infatuated sea tiger rush
hither and thither and make frantic eff
forts to get rid of its drag. They say it
acted like maniac, biting at everything
it met, from bunch of seaweed to the
tree ITSELF At the end of an hour it
showed signs of extreme exhaustion, and
the men, thinking that an opportune
time for capturing it, seized the rope and
! ha..ed the cartive high up on the beach
without much trouble.-Neeo York Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
WORDS OF WISDOM.

A friend is man who fatters YOU
judicously.
An enemy is one who brutality informs
you Of your faults.
We get impatient, and there crops out
our human weakness.
The perfect woman is dead; the per-
feet man never existed.
Man is the only animal that does not
always defend his young.
Our high respect for well-bred man
is praise enough of literature.
Fame is the blossom of Dead Sea fruit
that turns to ashes on the lips.
The great end of all human industry
is the attainment of happiness.
Kindness in us is the honey that blunts
the sting of unkindness in another.
He that wilt Lose his friend for a jest
deserves to die begyar by the bargain.
Music Is what we say, poetry is what
we dream, and sculpture is imprisoned
thought.
Justice is always violent to the party
offending, for every man is innocent in
his own eyes.
The way to procure insults is to sub.
nit to them. A man meets with no
more respect than he exacts.
The deep-toned funeral knell was a
mere whisper, but how loud was the
crash of that first cl0d on the coffin.
The man is ungrateful who denies that
he has received benefit, who pretends
that he has not received it, and who
! does not return it.
The finer the nature the more flaws it
will show through the clearness of it;
and it is law of this universe that the
best things shall be seldomest seen in
their best form.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Do not allow poultry to freeze before
packing.
It is rarely necessary on the farm to
buy poultry foods of any kind. The
farm will supply enough.
On very cold nights feed of corn
that has been warmed in the oven will
be beneficial to the fowls.
Feeding ducks on chopped vegetables
or coarse, bulky materials will often in
luce them to begin laying earlier.
A cross of a Wyandotte or Plymouth
Rock male with Brahma or Cochin hens
makes the best chicks for brollers.
White fowls are easier to dress than
those of any other color. In breeding
the male nearly always imparts the color.
The man who wilfully deprives his
family of the privileges of good ve9e-
table garden fails in one Of his foremost
duties.
Among the essentials to the proper
construction of wooden silo are these
which affect its durability Only sound
and well-seasoned lumber should be
used; sapwood, too, is much subject to
rot, because it contains much more food
upon which the fungi subsist, hence the
sappy ends of studdfng should be turned
up and the sappy edges outward; the
soundest boards should be reserved for
the lining and the very best placed at
the bottom.
IN order to derive the full benefit of
fall blowing it is necessary to see that
good damage is provided. One item in
blowing land intended for crops in the
spring is that it saves time and affords a
better opportunity of getting crops
planted in good season, but the land
must be well drained in order to have it
dry out and be ready to work early, and
if the land intended for spring crops is
well plowed and provision made for
good drainage, it will dry out and warm
up and be ready to plant much earlier
than if left unplowed.
In every one of four separate trials
made in England to ascertain ii there
was any advantage in using the large
grains of wheat for seed, the large seed
sprouted quickest, made the best growth
early in the season, grew better, and av-
eraoed ten bushels to the acre more than
was obtained from the small seed.
Spare hours during the coming winter
might profitably be devoted to selecting
the large kernels for the seed of the
spring wheat crop, using sieve for the
purpose. Weed seeds could be got rll
of at the same time.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
japanese Virtues.

The Japanese possess some virtues
which it would be well for us not to dis
turb in our efforts to civilize them. Sir
Edwin Arnold says: eff man asks you
for charity in Japan, give him what he
wants, for he is starving; begging is not
practiced there, as the poor are supported
By their relatives" The Japanese are
just emerging from a state of military
feudalism, and this is one of the remnants
Of it. The charitable minded japanese
thus have their good works that many
Americans want.-Boston Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
HABITS OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES.

HABITS OF THE PRINCESS OF WALES
During the Princess of Wales's recent
Journey from the Crimea to her sons sick
bed she travelled from Sebastopol to Wir-
ballen by the Nicholi train, which is the
most sumptuousIy appointed of the En-
peror of Russia's four private trains.
The drawing room, dinlng-room and bed
room are most beautifully furnished and
appointed, and all are lined with blue
satin. Attached to the train is a suite
Of fifty servants, including a chief engi-
neer, four cooks, two pages, five foot!nen
and many minor officials. TO the whole
of this staff the Princess graciously gave
presents, including a watch to the chief
engineer, sets of studs, links and pencil
cases to others, and presents of money to
the remainder.
The Princess received SOB presents on
her birthday last Tuesday, December L,
and among them an alarm clock, en-
crusted in diamonds, and valued at SlS,
900 from one of the Indian native
rulers. Her, Royal Highuess is very
early riser, and is occupied for con-
siderable time IN opening ana arranging
her correspondence and attending to the
general business of the households
work occupying more time and thought
than many a lady would care to bestow.
Her working room is a large and COM
Portable one, but the furniture and deco
rations are sober, and there is no crowd
ing with hImsy tables, chairs, etc., as in
the beudoirs of most ladies OF the arts
tocracy.
The leading idea in Her Highness'
mode of dressing is simplicity. For
many years, for instance, Her Royal
Highness has worn the same style of
bonnet. And that Her Royal Hlghness
preserves so we'll her good figure and
fine complexion is no doubt due to her
fondness for outdoor exercise. - Chicago
Heru1.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
TTCUEN LIFE,

A walk about the farm in winter is
to plant life, writes Belle P. Dinny.
Every old lichen- covered fencerail, stump
or rock serves az study to an 0bservant
eve. The commonest form Of lchen that
which looks like grayish-green
crumpled leaf, is abundant, seeming to
thrive as we'll in winter as Ill summer.
Where does the curious leaf without root
or stem get its daily bread? Not from air
or moisture, botanists have decided, but
from small green cells imprisoned within
its own substance. These tiny protophyta
are supposed to fall on the lichen from
the air and to be oyergrown by the
plant, a single cell giving rise to others
by division, and living as we'll inside
the crumpled gray leaf as out, as the in
ternal structure OF the ichen is loose and
thread-hke. This looseneSs of cell
structure in the hchen enables it to use
its tlnv filaments as fee 1ers in sucking
up the green contents of the protophyta
cells. Thus it is seen that the licien is
curious parasite. But how does the
little green plant it imprisons and feeds
upon get its living? Doubtless from air
and water, thing the lichen is not able
to do. The lichen is d widely dispersed
plant, growing in all climates, but -four
ishing best wherever the air is purest.
No city plants are they, as they dislike
SCOT, dust and other atmospheric im-
purities. Perhaps no other writer has
done such poetic justice to the lichen as
Ruskin, who loves even the lowest forms
in nature, and looks with reverence upon
'sthe slow-tingered, constant-hearted
lichens, weaving their eternal tapestries
over all the hills, and rejecting the sun
set of thousand years. -NesO York. lrj-
bune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
La Grippe.

On December 18th, was confined to my
room with the Grippe. The Treasurer OF
the Commercial Advertiser" recommend
ed that | should try a bottle of ayers
Cherry Pectoral," rs il had cured him of the
same complaint. sent for bottle, and In
two days was able to resume my business,
and am now entirely cured.
As took no other remedy, can but give
all the credit to the CHERRY Pectoral,"
which gratefully recommend as speedy
specific for this disease.
Yours very truly,
F. T. HARRISON
20 Park Row, New York, n. 7.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
A Queer Little Crab.

A curious japanese crab is the little
Dorippe, which comes from the Inland
! Sea of Japan, and has a perfect human
face modelled on the back of his little
inch-long shell. The Dorippe's eyes,
and the uneven edge of the shell between
them, look like tufts of hair at the top
of narrow forehead. There are Jumps
resembling eyelids, which slant upward
as do those of the japanese, and other
parts of the shell look like full and high
cheek bones. Below rid re which
might be called the nose two claws
spread out at either side, and may be
likened to the fierce, bristlinS mustaches
which are fastened to the helmet of
japanese armor. This plainly marked
face on the crabs shell naturally gave
rise to many stories and legends. AT
certain times of the year the Dorippes
come up on the beach and the rocks by
thousands. Then the fishermen and viii
layers say with fear, "The Samurai have
come again. They believe that the souls
Of the dead warriors, or Samurai, live III
the Dorippes, and that they gather in
great numbers at the scene of their de-
feat whenever the same day comes round
IN later years.
The face on the Dorippe's back is like
swollen and notified one. The eye
lids seem closed, as if in a sleep or
stupor, while its mouth quite carries out
the other common story, That all the old
topers are turned into these crabs and
must keep that form as punishment for
some long time. The swollen heavy
faces may quite as well be those OF
bleary old topers as of warriors who met
death by drowning; so that one who
notices the resemblance Of the shell to a
queer japanese face may think there is
| good reason for either story as to why
the Dorippe's she'll is SO strangely
marked.-St. Nicholas.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
Peculiar Arctic Sledges.

NJ. H. Enroll, a Norwegian, proposes
to start from the northeast coast of
Spitzenberg with few men and large
number of dogs to draw peculiar little
sledges of his invention. The dlstin ctive
feature about the conveyance is that they
can be put together at few minutes
notice to form a large boat. Rapidly
of movement is what he aims at. Hav-
ing attained Petersmanland he expects
to proceed directly to the Pole.-NeO
| York Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
SMALL VERSUS LARGE PLATs.

Very much Of the field experimenting
to determine comparative yields of Va
rieties is done in pIats, anl the size Of
these plats has much to do with the re-
suits. It would be better to have acre
fields, but this is usually out Of the que3-
ton, as it is very difficult to get a uni
form soil as to exposure, dryness aud
chemical composition; the most uniform
conditions are furnished By long drills.
Small square p!ats have the additional
disadvantage of waste Ian L in paths
which necessarily give additional feed
ing ground for the plants, and the p}ats
are really larger than set down in the
note book. -4yic@5turtSt.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
WONAN'S WORLD.
PLEASANT LTFIGRATURE FOR
i1EMiNENEi READERS.
cOBBING CORSETS, y

"Sobbing corsets" are French adj
dition to mourning outfit. With his
knowledge OF the niceties of his profess
sion, the French dressmaIler understands
that when woman so0s uurestaindly,
her frame undcrgoes certain physical
commissions that might be detrimental
to her toilet if stiff, unyielding stays
were her support. 70 permit, therefore,
madam's grief to expond itself naturally,
and still protect her costume from any
danger resulting therofrom, these stays
are provided. A triangle OF elastic is
set in at each side, which "gives' with
each VIOLENT outburst Of grief, and nc
harm is done.-Oace IKee!t.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
German
Syrup, .,

Just a bad cold, and hacking
cough. We all suffer thatw some
times. How to get rid of them IS
the study. Listen" am Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. I meet all
weathers in the Colorado mountains.
I sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. I have used German
Syrup five years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one l had was stopped in
"a hours. 1t is :ufallib1e." James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col. O
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
Made 4ceH

the weak, nervous or ailing womap
who takes DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It's medicine that's
guaranteed to help her. It's an in
MIGRATING, restorative tonic, sooth-
ing cordial and braclng nervlne-
and a certain cure for all the func-
tional arrangements, painful disor-
ders or chronic weaknesses that
affect women. For alterations, dis
placements, bearing-down sensations,
everything that's known as a "fe-
male complaint" it's an unfailing
remedy. It's peculiar one, too.
Peculiar in composition, peculiar In
its cures, and peculiar in the way
it's sold. It's guaranteed to give
satisfaction, in every case, or the
money is refunded. You pay only
for the good you get.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

COUGHs AND HoARSENEsS. The nrita'loh
which induces coughing Immediately re-
lieved by use of ''Bro,cn's BrOnchta1 Ifo-
clpSn Sold only in bOxeS.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
\Azbat Piano

Musica11y, it is of immense
Importance what one you buy.
It's life will be many years;
years that will make or mar
your musical life. Then don't
make a choice that you will
regret all these years. !.
In the Ivers and Pond you
not only get a frst-class piano;
you get all you pay for.
We send on approval, at
our risk and expense, or d1-
rect you to a dealer who can
supply you. Write for Cata-
logue.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27
Enfarrh Can't he Cured

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order to cure it you
have to take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Halls Catarrh
Cure is no quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the best phy, clans in this country
c0mpos ed of the best toncs known combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combl-
nation of the Two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results in curing catarrh. Send
for esinonia s free.
+. J. CHENEY q Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists, price .5c.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

For impure of thin Blood, Weakness, Mala.
ria n urag Indigestion, and Biliousne2s
take Browns Iron Bit ers-it gives strength
making old persons feel young-and young
persons strong; tleasant to take.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and stomach It
disorders, use Browns Iron Bitters. me 5ehI
Tonic, it rebuidS the system, cleans tfls 6ioou
ic for weak and debilitated persons.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

BEECuAMs PILLS enjoy the largest sale OF
any proprietary me icine in the world.
Made only in st. Helens, England.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

If you want to part with good name, ge
MO politics, it Will do the rest.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

NERVE RssToREI.. No hts after first days use,
Marvellous cures Treatise and 81 trial bottle
tree. Dr.. Kline. G3l Arch ST.. Phlia.. Fs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

It's the big, old fashioned pill
that makes the most disturbance
but it's one of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets that does the most good.
Mild and gentle, but thorough and
effective-the smallest, cheapest and
easiest to take. They cleanse and
regulate the liver, stomach and
bowels.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-02-27

The duty of torchlight parade Is to throw
soma light on the political situation.